Middle East

New York:The protection of Palestinian civilians could be improved by the deployment of UN-mandated armed forces or unarmed observers, a beefed-up UN...

Mecca(Saudi Arabia): Hisham Mostafa briefly forgot the war in Syria and his financial worries as he looked upon Islam's holiest sites for the first...

Gaza: Israel allowed commercial goods back into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, in a sign of an easing of tensions as neighbouring Egypt pursued a long-term...

Baghdad: At least two people were killed and six wounded when a bomb went off at a crowded market in Baghdad on Tuesday, police said. There was no immediate...

Beirut: It may take Lebanese parties more time to form a coalition government, prime minister designate Saad Al Hariri said on Tuesday more than three...

Khartoum: Bread shortages have hit Sudan, with wheat traders blaming a foreign currency crisis for shortages of the staple that have left people queuing for...

Gaza/Ramallah: The United Nations agency dealing with Palestinian refugees may not be able to open schools for half a million children because it has run...

Sanaa: Yemen's three-year war has taken a heavy toll on Sanaa's historic Old City, a dense warren of mosques, bath houses and 6,000 mud brick...

Occupied Jerusalem: Israel said it would allow commercial goods back into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday if the border remained quiet, lifting a ban imposed...

Ankara: Iran's Supreme Leader on Monday rejected US President Donald Trump's offer of unconditional talks to improve bilateral ties and he also...