Skip to main content
News author

Mena Today

All news by author

Beirut flights plan hits turbulence

Lebanon

Beirut flights plan hits turbulence

The United Nations aviation agency has found Lebanon's main airport lacks valid certification, according to a report summary seen by Reuters, in a setback to US President Donald Trump's move to revive direct US-Beirut flights.

Israel's blocs tied at 51 seats, poll finds

Israel

Israel's blocs tied at 51 seats, poll finds

A majority of Israelis would prefer a unity government to a repeat election if the October 27 vote fails to produce a clear winner, according to a poll for the daily Maariv. The same poll puts the governing and opposition blocs level, and neither is close to a majority.

Italy prolongs Spain border checks

Morocco

Italy prolongs Spain border checks

Italy has extended by another week its suspension of the European Union's border-free travel arrangements with Spain over a surge in migrant arrivals in Ceuta in late July, an Italian government source said on Friday.

How a rebel group is outflanking Saudi Arabia's air defenses

Yemen

How a rebel group is outflanking Saudi Arabia's air defenses

Houthi militants who control northwestern Yemen have in the past week attacked Riyadh international airport and hit the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company, in air assaults that have laid bare Saudi Arabia's vulnerability to threats from its enemy next door.

Rubio urges Lebanon to keep seized Hezbollah explosives

Lebanon

Rubio urges Lebanon to keep seized Hezbollah explosives

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun about the confiscation of hundreds of kilograms of explosives from Hezbollah, a US State Department official said on Thursday.

Iraq completes cabinet, deputy PMs approved

Iraq

Iraq completes cabinet, deputy PMs approved

Iraq's parliament on Thursday approved the remainder of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's cabinet, completing the formation of a government that took office five months ago with several key positions, lawmakers said.

To make this website run properly and to improve your experience, we use cookies. For more detailed information, please check our Cookie Policy.

  • Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.