Massive explosion reported east of Iran's capital
TEHRAN/ANKARA
An explosion occurred east of Iran’s capital Tehran late Thursday, according to local media.
Footage shared on social media showed a bright orange flash followed by a large plume of...
Saudi Arabia to hold 'limited' Hajj due to coronavirus
RIYADH
Saudi Arabia has curtailed this year's hajj pilgrimage to a limited number of people due to the spread of coronavirus.
"A very limited number of people will perform Hajj," Health...
Israeli police cover up autistic man's killing: Mother
JERUSALEM
The mother of an autistic Palestinian youth on Saturday accused Israeli police of covering up her son's killing.
Iyad el-Hallak, 32, was shot dead by Israeli police in Jerusalem on...
Failure in Libya, Yemen costs UAE billions of dollars
ISTANBUL
The failure of illegitimate forces in Libya and Yemen cost its supporter UAE billions of dollars, which provided weapons, ammunition and mercenaries to the militias in the two countries.
Supporting...
Qatar blockade enters fourth year: Timeline
DOHA
On June 5, 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt abruptly severed diplomatic relations with Qatar and imposed a land, sea, and air blockade in...
Mentally disabled Palestinian shot dead in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM
Israeli forces shot dead a mentally disabled Palestinian in East Jerusalem on Saturday, according to Israeli media.
Border police officers opened fire on a man in Jerusalem's Old City after...
Palestinian PM asks cabinet to cut ties with US, Israel
RAMALLAH, Palestine
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh urged the cabinet Wednesday to implement decisions on cutting relations with the US and Israel.
According to the official WAFA news agency, Shtayyeh ordered...
EU warns against Israel’s unilateral actions
BRUSSELS
The EU should reach out to Israel and discourage the annexation of the West Bank, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said on Friday.
Josep Borrell was speaking at a news...
72 years on, Palestinians observe virtual Nakba Day
RAMALLAH, Palestine
On May 15 each year, Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day to reaffirm the right of return to ancestral lands that are now part of Israel.
However, the outbreak of the...
Magnitude 4.7 quake strikes western Iran
ANKARA
Iran was struck early Sunday by a magnitude-4.7 earthquake in Khoy, West Azerbaijan province.
The quake was recorded at 5.23 local time (0053GMT) at a depth of 6.75 kilometers (4...
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Turkish police arrest 75 for selling drugs in Istanbul
ISTANBUL
A total of 75 people were arrested early Monday for selling drugs in Turkey’s metropolitan city of Istanbul.
Anti-drug police squads carried out an operation...
5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes western Indonesia
JAKARTA
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolted Indonesia’s western province of Aceh early Monday, according to the country's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency (BMKG).
The quake’s epicenter...
Ghana reports nearly 700 new coronavirus cases
ABUJA, Nigeria
Ghana reported 692 new coronavirus cases over the past day, bringing the country’s total to 24,518, local authorities said Sunday.
Ghana Health Services said...
South Africa extends COVID-19 measures for a month
ABUJA, Nigeria
South Africa extended measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus Sunday as the number of cases in the country continued to...
Nigeria: 22 people killed in armed attack
ABUJA, Nigeria
At least 22 people were killed Sunday when armed attackers raided some villages in Nigeria, according to local media.
Many others were wounded in...