Saudi Arabia reopens mosques

The birthplace of Islam eases restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus

Outrage in Iran after girl killed by father

Iranians wear protective face masks, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as they walk in Vali-E-Asr street, in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2020. REUTERS Fourteen-year-old Ashrafi was beheaded by her father while she slept in Iranian honour killing

Taliban, Afghan president declare Eid ceasefire

FILE PHOTO: Afghan National Army forces stand guard in Ghazni province, Afghanistan May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Mustafa Andaleb/File Photo/File Photo The move came as fighting between the two sides had intensified despite the pandemic

UN documents plight of Iraqi protesters

FILE -- Anti-government protesters and security forces clash in the streets of Baghdad on Nov 27, 2019. Since the antigovernment protests in Iraq ended in February, a new government has taken office and one of the first acts of the new prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, was to appoint a fact-finding committee to investigate the violence and to hold accountable the guilty and compensate the families of those killed and wounded. (Ivor Prickett/The New York Times) Protesters have long said threats and abductions by militias were routine

Eid-ul-Fitr in Middle East Sunday

Saudi Arabia, UAE mosques to stay closed for Eid prayers

Lebanon at major food crisis risk

Pigeons fly at an empty parking lot as Lebanon's government ordered most of the country to shut down again for four days, to ward off a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) resurgence after easing some restrictions, in Beirut, Lebanon May 14, 2020. REUTERS PM Diab sounds alarm that the pandemic could trigger a global food crisis that would put vulnerable countries like Lebanon at risk

US tells Gulf mariners to stay clear of its warships

FILE PHOTO: Four Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels, some of several to manoeuvre in what the US Navy says are The alert that appeared aimed squarely at Iran

Jailed Saudis seek influence in Washington

Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince, during a conference in Riyadh. The New York Times US, Saudi Arabia, Washington, crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman A handful of prominent jailed Saudis and their allies, unlikely to win release by pleading directly with their own government, are planning to press their cases in Washin...

Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria: Khamenei

Khamenei renewed Iran's demand for US troops to be withdrawn from the Middle East

Wear a mask or face jail in Kuwait and Qatar

Police and civil aviation personnel wearing protective face masks work at the Kuwait Airport as the repatriation process of Kuwait citizens continues, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuwait City, Kuwait April 21, 2020. Reuters Kuwait and Qatar both said on Sunday they would start jailing people or fining them thousands of dollars for failing to wear a facemask to combat the novel coronavirus.

An arms maker goes
to Washington

FILE -- Smoke rises from an airstrike in the background as residents walk towards the site of another strike that killed several people, in Sana, Yemen, on Sept. 5, 2015. President Donald Trump sees arms deals as jobs generators for firms like Raytheon, which has made billions in sales to the Saudi coalition, the Obama administration initially backed the Saudis too, but later regretted it as thousands died. (Tyler Hicks/The New York Times) American-made bombs are killing thousands of Yemeni civilians but Trump sees arms deals with the Saudi coalition as jobs generators for firms like Raytheon

Iran media warns US over fuel shipment

Venezuela is in desperate need of gasoline and other refined fuels to keep the country functioning amid an economic collapse [Reuters] There would be repercussions if the US acts against Iran’s fuel shipment to Venezuela, it says

Saudi’s big dreams,
easy living hit a wall

FILE - People visit the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 29, 2020. Not only is the coronavirus redefining daily life for Saudis, but plummeting oil prices are robbing the kingdom of the enormous wealth that was underwriting the new Saudi Arabia. (Tasneem Alsultan/The New York Times) Not only is the coronavirus redefining daily life, but plummeting oil prices are robbing the kingdom of enormous wealth

Dubai reopens parks,
hotel beaches

Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, lit its 1.2 million lights to become the world's tallest donation box to buy meals for people hit by the impact of the new coronavirus pandemic in Dubai. REUTERS Public parks are now open for groups of up to five people

Saudi to impose
curfew during Eid

Saudi security officers stand in front of the Kaaba at empty Grand mosque, as a preventive measure against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during the holy month of Ramadan, in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia May 5, 2020. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS      Until then People can move freely between 9am local time and 5pm, excluding Makkah

World's tallest building turned into virus charity box

Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, lit its 1.2 million lights to become the world's tallest donation box to buy meals for people hit by the impact of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 11, 2020. REUTERS Dubai's 828-metre Burj Khalifa is raising money for food for UAE residents suffering the economic impact of the new coronavirus pandemic

19 die in Iran naval accident

Three Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessel, some of several to manoeuvre in what the US Navy says are One ship reportedly fired at and sank a missile ship during target practice

Saudi takes ‘painful’
austerity measures

A view of oil tanks at Saudi Aramco's facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia. REUTERS Cost of living allowance will be suspended, and the value added tax will be increased to 15% from 5%

Iran ready to swap prisoners with US: Khabaronline

FILE PHOTO: An Iranian national flag flutters during the opening ceremony of the 16th International Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Exhibition (IOGPE) in Tehran April 15, 2011. REUTERS/STR/File PhotoREUTERS/ Washington is yet to respond to Iran's call on a prisoner swap, reports the news website

Virus forces Gulf states to reckon with migrant labour

Workers wearing protective face masks work on a residential construction site, following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 14, 2020. REUTERS The Mideast’s wealthiest countries depend on foreigners to do jobs their citizens won’t

6 die in Afghanistan clash over aid

Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers stand guard at a check point near the Bagram Airbase north of Kabul, Afghanistan Apr 2, 2020. REUTERS Protesters clash with police in the country’s Ghor province over unfair food aid distribution

Kuwait imposes 20-day 'total curfew'
Iraq chooses new prime minister
Performers bring Ramadan to fun-starved Jerusalem
Jewish characters star in Saudi TV show
Saudis return to shopping malls
Lebanon cities erupt against economic hardship
US faces UN battle over Iran arms embargo
As Saudi prince edges away
from Yemen, his allies feud
S Arabia bans flogging as punishment
Arab couples scramble to marry during a pandemic
Imam’s voice echoes across Jerusalem
Iran launches first military satellite into orbit
Saudi king approves Taraweeh in the two holy mosques
A joyless Ramadan looms in old Cairo
Virus fears haunt Egypt’s jails
Saudi suspends praying in the Two Holy Mosques
UAE tells Muslims to pray at home
Saudi recommends home prayers in Ramadan
Pakistan starts repatriating UAE-based nationals
Jailed Saudi princess appeals for freedom
Coronavirus could cause upheaval across Middle East
Iranian vessels came close to American ships: US
Displaced Syrians return to war-torn Idlib