Middle East

New Qatari emir extends conciliatory hand to all DOHA: Qatar’s new emir yesterday said his country...

New mosque rules in Abu Dhabi unveiled The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) today unveiled...

Weekend change to ring in benefits The royal decree issued by Custodian of the Two Holy...

Hatred between Sunnis, Shiites abounds in Mideast CAIRO: It's not hard to find stereotypes, caricatures and...

Four million perform hassle-free Umrah The Haj Ministry has issued 4,727,960 Umrah visas, of which 4,068,387...

2 candidates withdraw from Iran elections Two of the eight candidates running in Iran's upcoming presidential...

Libyan army chief resigns as Benghazi clash claims 31 lives TRIPOLI: Libya’s army chief of staff...

Elders help police seize speedsters’ vehicles A young biker who tried to evade the clutches of...

Iraq: Israel can’t use our airspace for striking Iran BAGHDAD: Baghdad has warned Israel that it...

Iran presidential candidates clash over nuclear approach DUBAI: A former Iranian nuclear negotiator who is running...

600,000 jobs Saudized under Nitaqat More than 600,000 jobs have been nationalized under Nitaqat initiative.This was...

Iran bars two top figures from vote TEHRAN: Iranian news websites have boosted speculation that election...

Saudi women take the wheel in truck-building industry Thirteen Saudi women have been trained to assemble...

New Arab media landscape needed The Arab world needs a new media landscape to free itself...

U.S. believes Israel has conducted an airstrike into Syria The United States believes Israel has conducted...