Israel strike on Syria base wounds six: state media
BEIRUT: An Israeli missile strike on an air base in central Syria wounded six Syrian service personnel on Friday, state media reported. “At around 9 p.m. (1800 GMT), the Israeli…
Lebanese protest as Iranian fuel supplies falter
BEIRUT: Angry residents of Hermel in Lebanon’s north of Bekaa valley region took to the streets on Friday near the Assi River bridge where they burned tires and blocked the…
Uncle of Syria’s Assad returns home from decades-long exile
BEIRUT: The uncle of Syrian President Bashar Assad has returned home from 36 years of exile to dodge arrest in France, the pro-government Al-Watan newspaper reported Friday. Rifaat Assad, 84,…
Israel, Palestinian militants use bodies as bargaining chips
WEST BANK: More than a year after his son was killed by Israeli forces under disputed circumstances in the occupied West Bank, Mustafa Erekat is still seeking his remains. It…
Libya ‘ready for polls despite wrangling’
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI: Preparations are almost finished for polls in war-torn Libya, the head of the electoral commission says, despite wrangling over voting laws and warnings the outcome could be contested. “We…
Lady Liberty’s little sister heads to US
A scaled-down replica of the Statue of Liberty has begun its trip from France to the United States on the back of a flat-bed truck, retracing the journey made over…
Australian Egyptian Forum Council calls for the government to recognise the Armenian Genocide
The Australian Egyptian Forum Council has become the latest organisation to urge the Australian government to recognise the Armenian Genocide. The council, which represents the interests of the Australian-Egyptian community…
Capital Economics expects Gulf sates to reduce VAT on higher oil revenues
In spite of possible price drops in oil next year, Capital Economics expects that the GCC countries’ revenue from oil exports will intensify in 2022 as oil production is set…
Saudi budget carrier flyadeal says domestic market close to pre-COVID levels
Saudi Arabia’s domestic air travel market is witnessing a sharp recovery, with passenger numbers now close to pre-pandemic levels, said the chief executive of state-owned budget carrier flyadeal on Thursday.…
Russia reports biggest one-day COVID-19 case tally of 2021
MOSCOW: Russia reported 27,550 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the biggest one-day tally it has recorded this year, amid a wave of infections that has pushed officials to urge people…