News Archive

Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa are expecting their first child.

In the midst of Lebanon's multifaceted crisis, the stance of Gebran Bassil, leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, has come under the spotlight. 

A Lebanese man sanctioned for allegedly funnelling millions of dollars to Palestinian armed group Hamas was found dead in a mountain town outside Beirut, a security source told Reuters on Wednesday.

Bahrain’s economy registered an annual increase of 2.4 percent in 2023 to hit 13.66 billion dinars ($36.24 billion), driven by financial project expansions, official data showed.   

Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Wednesday, the Palestinian Islamist group and Haniyeh's family said.

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday performed Eid Al-Fitr prayers to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Jaafarite Mufti Ahmad Kabalan, who is close to Hezbollah and the Amal Movement, said on Wednesday that any "presidential compromise that conflicts" with Hezbollah's ongoing fight against Israel will not be accepted, according to state-run National News Agency.

Portugal's new minority government will maintain balanced budgets, keep reducing the country's public debt and carry out a long-planned privatisation of flag carrier TAP, it said in its inaugural legislative programme on Wednesday.

Aid shipments to Gaza are expected to resume soon from Cyprus, officials said on Wednesday, after the project was brought to a halt last week following Israel's killing of seven aid workers.

German police have arrested an Iraqi couple alleged to be Islamic State members, on suspicion of genocide and crimes against humanity for enslaving two Yazidi girls, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.

The Swiss government will host a two-day high-level conference in June aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine, it said on Wednesday, although Russia has made clear it will not take part in the initiative.

President Sheikh Mohamed performed Eid Al Fitr prayers alongside worshippers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday morning and congratulated Muslims on the occasion.