Middle East Archive

Two explosions went off inside a stadium hosting an agricultural show in southern Afghanistan killing four people and wounding 31, government officials said. The blasts took place in Lashkar

Pompeo urges Lebanon to move away from Iran and Hezbollah’s ‘dark ambitions’ BEIRUT: On the last leg of his Middle East tour in Beirut, US Secretary of State

US-backed fighters in Syria's east have declared their final victory over ISIL, ending a four-year battle against the group that once held territory spanning a third of Syria and

Renewed US-led airstrikes pound Daesh holdouts According to SDF spokesman Kino Gabriel, hundreds of Daesh fighters, including some women, still remain on the outskirts of the encampment Updated

CAIRO: Last week, a drug addict in northern Giza killed four people and injured others following a domestic dispute.Earlier this month, it was revealed that the conductor who

Washington, DC - US Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded his Trump-Russia investigation on Friday and handed over his conclusion to Attorney General William Barr.  Mueller has been investigating Russian

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed praises Jacinda Ardern and lights up Burj Khalifa to honor New Zealand DUBAI: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, thanked Jacinda

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed praises Jacinda Ardern and lights up Burj Khalifa to honor New Zealand DUBAI: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, thanked Jacinda

Washington, DC - At least seven top Democratic and presidential candidates running in the 2020 election will not attend next week's American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual policy

Trump declares all Daesh-held territory eliminated in Syria but SDF continue fighting BAGHOUZ, Syria: Daesh militants in eastern Syria still held out late on Friday, the US-backed militia

Pompeo urges Lebanon to move away from Iran and Hezbollah’s ‘dark ambitions’ BEIRUT: On the last leg of his Middle East tour in Beirut, US Secretary of State

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir - India's government has for the second time this month banned a top pro-independence organisation in Indian-administered Kashmir, accusing it of "supporting extremism and militancy". In a

MOSUL: The capsizing of a Tigris river ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish New Year in Mosul left at least 100 people dead, mostly women and children, the

ALGIERS: The number of protesters gathered in central Algiers to demand the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika swiftly swelled into the thousands on Friday, a Reuters reporter on