Middle East News
US Embassy to Open in Jerusalem
The US is moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Top US officials will attend the opening ceremony of the new embassy, including President...
President Trump Orders Strikes on Syria
Multiple government targets in Syria have been bombed in an early morning operation launched by the US, UK and France targeting alleged chemical weapons...
Donald Trump Says Russia Should Get Ready for Missiles to Be Fired at Syria
President Donald Trump has said that Russia should "get ready" for missiles to be fired at its ally Syria, in response to an alleged...
President Donald Trump: Israeli Settlements Could Complicate Peace Process with Palestinians
In a recent interview, President Donald Trump has warned that Israeli settlements "complicate" the peace process with Palestinians and urged "care" over the issue. The...
Israeli F-16 Fighter Jet Shot Down by Syrian Anti-Aircraft Fire
According to the Israeli military, one of its F-16 fighter jet has crashed amid Syrian anti-aircraft fire after an offensive against Iranian targets in...
Saudi Arabia Anti-Corruption Purge: Detainees Released After Paying Huge Settlements
Some of the Saudi princes, politicians and wealthy businessmen detained in November in an anti-corruption purge have been released. Among those set free are Waleed...
Iran Protests: Revolutionary Guards Threaten Crackdown
After three days of anti-government protests in Iran, demonstrators have been warned by the Revolutionary Guards that they will face the nation's "iron fist"...
Egypt: Ex-President Mohammed Morsi Sentenced to Three Years in Jail for Insulting Judiciary
Former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has been sentenced to three years in prison for insulting the judiciary. Mohammed Morsi already holds other jail terms including...
Cairo Attacks: Nine Killed Outside Coptic Church and Store
Nine people have been killed in Egypt during two attacks on Coptic Christians in Helwan district, south of Cairo, the interior ministry has said. According...
Jerusalem Issue: Mahmoud Abbas to Reject Any US Peace Plan with Israel
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has announced he will not accept any US plan for peace with Israel, after it recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital. President...
Israel Targets Hamas Sites in Gaza in Retaliation for Rocket Strikes
Israel has targeted Hamas sites in Gaza in retaliation for rocket strikes. According to Israel's military, it hit weapons sites on December 9. Two people...
Donald Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement Sparks Protests in Occupied West Bank
At least sixteen Palestinians have been injured in clashes in the occupied West Bank, during protests against President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as...
Jordan Warns US over Jerusalem’s Recognition as Israel’s Capital
The Arab world is reacting to an expected announcement by President Donald Trump that the United States will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. According to...
Egypt Mosque Attack Kills At Least 235 in Bir al-Abed
At least 235 people have been killed after militants launched a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai province, state...
Lebanon: PM Saad Hariri Holds Off Resignation
Lebanon’s PM Saad Hariri has decided to "suspend" his resignation, which sparked a crisis when he announced it while in Saudi Arabia two weeks...
Iran-Iraq 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Kills at Least 335
At least 335 people have been killed and thousands more injured after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken the northern border region between Iran and...
Emmanuel Macron Makes Unscheduled Visit to Saudi Arabia amid Lebanon Crisis
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has made a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia amid an escalating crisis between the kingdom and Lebanon. The president’s trip comes...
Saudi Arabia $100 Billion Scandal: Over 200 People Detained in Anti-Corruption Purge
Saudi Arabia's attorney general Sheikh Saud al-Mojeb says at least $100 billion has been misused through systemic corruption and embezzlement in recent decades. He also...
Saudi Arabia Accuses Iran of Direct Military Aggression over Yemen Missile
According to new reports, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of an act of "direct military aggression" by supplying...
Prince Mansour bin Muqrin of Saudi Arabia Killed in Helicopter Crash
Prince Mansour bin Muqrin of Saudi Arabia and seven other officials have been killed in a helicopter crash near the country's border with Yemen,...
Iran Rejects Saad al-Hariri’s Assassination Plot Claims
Iran has rejected "unfounded accusations" by Saad al-Hariri, who resigned as Lebanon's prime minister citing Tehran's "grip" on his country and threats to his...
Saudi Arabia Intercepts Yemen Ballistic Missile near Riyadh Airport
Saudi Arabia has intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, after a loud explosion was heard near Riyadh airport on November 4. According to officials,...
Saudi Arabia: 11 Princes, 4 Sitting Ministers and Dozens of Former Ministers Detained on Corruption
Eleven Saudi princes, four sitting ministers and dozens of former ministers have been detained by Saudi Arabia’s new anticorruption body, local media reports say. Those...
Lebanon: PM Saad al-Hariri Resigns Fearing for His Life
Lebanon’s PM Saad al-Hariri has announced his resignation in a TV broadcast from Saudi Arabia. Saad al-Hariri also said that he feared for his life,...
Saudi Arabia Lifts Women Driving Ban
King Salman of Saudi Arabia has issued a new decree allowing women to drive for the first time. Campaigners have hailed the decision with one...
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