Mena Today

Kuwait has officially announced plans to enhance its sports infrastructure as part of its bid to host the 2031 AFC Asian Cup. 

Israeli prosecutors indicted on Thursday Alexander Granovsky, a 29-year-old resident of Petah Tikva, on charges of espionage and national security offenses for allegedly collaborating with Iranian operatives.

The radical Islamic State group, which once imposed a reign of terror over millions of people in Syria and Iraq, has been implicated in the New Orleans truck attack that killed 15 people and injured about 30 on New Year's Day.

A Syrian delegation led by newly appointed Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday in its first official visit abroad, Syrian state news agency SANA reported, citing a foreign ministry source.

The Palestinian Authority temporarily halted operations of Qatar's Al Jazeera television in the territory including its broadcasts, citing the network's dissemination of "inciting material," the Palestinian news agency WAFA said on Wednesday.

In Q3 2024, Qatar recorded a merchandise trade balance surplus of QR 57.7 billion, down from QR 60.9 billion in the same period of 2023. 

The population of Gaza has fallen 6% since the war with Israel began nearly 15 months ago as about 100,000 Palestinians left the enclave while more than 55,000 are presumed dead, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).

Jordanian Border Guard units successfully thwarted a smuggling attempt along the Kingdom's northern border on Wednesday, resulting in the death of several smugglers and the destruction of their vehicles, according to the Jordan News Agency (PETRA).

Passenger traffic at Egyptian airports increased by 9% in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to a report by the Middle East News Agency, citing data from the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Saudi Arabia executed six Iranian nationals for drug smuggling, state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday, prompting Tehran to summon the Saudi ambassador according to media reports.

For the first time, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has revealed details about a high-risk operation conducted by its elite Shaldag Unit in Syria this past September. 

Seven migrants were rescued, but at least 20 are missing after their boat sank en route to Italy from Libya, the mayor of the Italian island of Lampedusa said on Wednesday.