Middle East News
Coronavirus: Orthodox Easter Celebrated Under Lockdown
Orthodox Christians from all over the world are celebrating the most important festival in their calendar this weekend amid a series of...
Coronavirus: Iran Is Limiting Travel Between Major Cities as Death Toll Rises to 107
The Iranian government has decided to limit travel between its major cities as it tries to halt the...
Afghanistan War: US and Taliban Sign Peace Deal in Qatar
The US and Taliban militants have signed a "comprehensive peace agreement" to end fighting in Afghanistan after more than...
Coronavirus: Iran’s Top Officials Test Positive for Virus
Image source: ISNA Iran's deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi and a lawmaker have both tested positive for the...
Egypt: Ex-President Hosni Mubarak Dies Aged 91
Egypt’s ousted President Hosni Mubarak has died in Cairo at the age of 91. Hosni...
Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan Rejected by Palestinians
Image source Wikimedia President Donald Trump's new Middle East peace plan has been dismissed by Palestinians as a "conspiracy".
President Donald Trump Presents Middle East Peace Plan
Photo: Donald Trump Twitter Standing alongside Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, President Donald Trump has presented...
Iran Arrests Person Who Filmed Ukrainian Plane Downing
Image source: Wikipedia Iran has arrested the person who filmed the footage showing the Ukrainian passenger plane being shot...
Iran: Protesters Demand Ayatollah Khamenei Quit over Downing of Ukraine Plane
Photo AFP About 1,000 of protesters have taken to the streets in Iran's capital, Tehran, to vent anger at...
Sultan Qaboos of Oman Dies Aged 79
Image source: Wikipedia Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman has died aged 79. He...
Flight PS752: Iran Admits It “Unintentionally” Shot Down Ukraine Passenger Plane
Image source: Wikipedia In a statement read on state TV on January 11, Iran has admitted it "unintentionally" shot...
Ukraine Plane Crashes in Iran Killing 176
Image source: Wikipedia More than 170 people died after a Ukrainian Boeing-737 crashed in Iran on January 8.
Iran Launches Ballistic Missile Attack on US Air Bases in Iraq
In retaliation for the US killing of General Qasem Soleimani, Iran has carried out a ballistic missile attack...
Qasem Soleimani Burial: 50 Dead and 200 Injured in Funeral Procession Stampede
At least 50 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in a stampede as Iranians...
Donald Trump Warns of Severe Sanctions for Iraq if US Troops Are Expelled
Image source Wikipedia President Donald Trump has threatened Iraq with severe sanctions after its parliament called on US troops to...
Qasem Soleimani Death: Thousands of Mourners Gathered in Ahvaz to Receive General’s Remains
Thousands of Iranians have gathered in the city of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, on January 5 to receive...
Qasem Soleimani: Iran’s Top General Killed in Baghdad Air Strike Ordered by President Trump
Image source: Wikimedia Commons Iran’s military commander Qasem Soleimani was killed by an air strike at Baghdad airport on...
Iraq: US Embassy in Baghdad Attacked by Protesters
Image source: Reuters The US embassy compound in Baghdad has been attacked by protesters angered by recent deadly US...
Jamal Khashoggi Murder: Five Sentenced to Death in Saudi Arabia
Image source www.alaraby.co.uk Five people have been sentenced to death by a court in Saudi Arabia over the murder...
US and Iran Conduct Prisoner Swap
In a rare sign of co-operation between the US and Iran, the two countries have conducted a prisoner...
Israel: PM Benjamin Netanyahu Charged with Bribery, Fraud and Breach of Trust
Image source Wikimedia Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has been charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in connection...
Israel to Investigate Civilian Deaths from Gaza Attack
(AP Photo/Adel Hana) Israel's military is investigating "harm caused to civilians" from an air strike it launched in...
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: Turkey Captures ISIS Leader’s Wife and Sister
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced Turkey has captured a wife of former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. On...
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: Pentagon Publishes First Footage of Raid on Syrian Compound
Image source AP Pentagon has published the first footage of the raid in northern Syria in which Abu Bakr...
Turkey Offensive In Syria: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Threatens to Crush Heads of Kurdish Fighters
At a recent event, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will "crush the heads" of Kurdish fighters if they do not withdraw from...
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