Middle East
Saudi king calls for 'fair' Palestinian solution in Trump call
Saudi Arabia has said it will not follow the UAE until Israel has signed an internationally recognised peace accord with the Palestinians
'No signs of life' in Beirut rubble after three-day search for blast survivors
The signs of life detected in the past two days were possibly breaths of fellow rescuers already inside the building, authorities said
Beirut’s rescue workers detect pulse beneath rubble one month after explosion
It is extremely unlikely that any survivors would be found a month after the blast that tore through the port in August
Lebanese army finds 4 tons of ammonium nitrate in Beirut
It was nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at Beirut's port for six years that detonated last month, wreaking death and destruction
Macron backs Iraq 'sovereignty' on first Baghdad visit
Macron is the most prominent world leader to visit Iraq since Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi came to power in May
UAE's warm welcome to Israelis reflects changing region
The Emirati charm offensive was on full display as they sought to convey a new spirit of friendship following the historic US-brokered deal
Gulf aspirants worried about COVID risk of flying down for NEET exams
Some of them have decided the skip the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) altogether this year
Global coronavirus cases cross 25 million
A million additional cases have been detected globally roughly every four days since mid-July
UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal
First direct commercial flight by Israel’s flagship carrier El Al is expected in Dubai on Moday, carrying US and Israeli officials
Record infections, few deaths: how Qatar has tackled COVID-19
More than one in five residents have now been tested, and at the height of the pandemic, more than one in four of those tests were positive