Middle East News

Beggars found staying at five-star hotels in UAE

Some of the beggars detained during a crackdown on begging in the emirate of Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates (UAE) were found to be staying at five-star hotels, WAM news agency reported Sunday.

Cairo rockslide toll reaches 30 as full tragedy unfolds

The number of people confirmed dead in Saturday's rockslide in Cairo reached 30 by Sunday, as frantic efforts to rescue survivors and recover the bodies continued.7:02 PM on September 07

24 militants killed in Afghanistan

Afghan and coalition forces killed at least 24 Taliban militants in clashes and airstrike in eastern and southern parts of the country, officials said Sunday.5:02 PM on September 07

Iran's presidential election scheduled next year

Iran will hold the presidential election in June next year, official IRNA news agency reported Sunday quoting interior ministry sources.4:02 PM on September 07

15 militants killed in Afghanistan

Police backed by the US-led coalition forces killed 15 Taliban militants during a mop-up operation Sunday in the eastern Afghan province of Khost and arrested two.1:02 PM on September 07

Iran threatens western powers with sanctions

Tehran, Sep 6 (RIA Novosti) Iran could impose unilateral sanctions against western powers in response to measures to punish Tehran over its nuclear programme, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.12:01 PM on September 06

Iraq, economic ties on agenda of Rice's historic Libya visit

US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice met with her Libyan counterpart Friday after she arrived here on a landmark visit to discuss ways to boost cooperation between the two countries.8:31 AM on September 06

Iraq condemns US spying on premier, other officials

The Iraqi government warned Friday that its relationship with US intelligence agencies could be damaged if a report that the US spied on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was accurate.8:31 AM on September 06

Nuclear weapons no part of Iran's defence doctrine: Official

Iran Friday said nuclear weapons have no place in the country's defence doctrine and rejected as 'baseless' French President Nocholas Sarkozy's comment that the Islamic country's nuclear programme is a threat to the region, IRNA reported.9:31 PM on September 05

Syria vows not to abandon Hezbollah

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has vowed that his country will not abandon Lebanon's Shia resistance movement Hezbollah.1:02 PM on September 05

56 expats take advantage of Kuwait amnesty scheme

Fifty-six people have already taken advantage of a new 45-day amnesty scheme for illegal foreign residents in Kuwait that came into effect Sep 1, an official said.1:00 PM on September 05

Around 1.15 million expats in Kuwait's private sector

Around 1.15 million expatriates worked in Kuwait's private sector till June this year, according to new figures.1:00 PM on September 05

US may pull out troops from Iraqi capital within 10 months

US commander in Iraq General David Petraeus said Thursday he would call for the pullout of US troops from Baghdad within 10 months because of declining violence in the Iraqi capital.11:30 AM on September 05

UAE denies discrimination at airports

An official in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign ministry has said that no discrimination is shown against any particular nationality at the country's various airports.3:31 AM on September 05

Kuwait parliament to hold emergency session on foreign workers

Kuwait's parliament will hold an emergency session Sep 10 to discuss the issue of foreign workers in that country. There are around 550,000 expatriate Indians in Kuwait.3:31 AM on September 05