Sidon power plant came within three days of shutting down
The Director of a power plant near Sidon said it came within three days of closing down, and was saved by an Iraqi fuel delivery
Tunisians protest over president’s seizure of powers
Several hundred demonstrators gathered in Tunis on Saturday to protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied’s seizure of governing powers in July, which triggered a constitutional crisis and prompted accusations of … Read More
Iran won’t allow IS presence on Afghan border: president
Iran will not allow the Islamic State group to establish a presence on the country’s border with Afghanistan, President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Saturday “We will not allow terrorist organisations … Read More
At least 2 dead in blasts in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad
At least two people were killed and 19 more were wounded in separate explosions in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Saturday, according to a health official and local … Read More
Yemen’s Houthis execute nine men for involvement in Samad death
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Saturday that authorities had executed nine men who were convicted of involvement in the 2018 killing of Saleh al-Samad, then the armed group’s top … Read More
Church in former IS Iraqi stronghold gets new bell
A bell was inaugurated at a church in Mosul on Saturday to the cheers of Iraqi Christians, seven years after the Islamic State group overran the northern city.
Lebanese pound edges up after weekend slump
The Lebanese pound was trading to the dollar at 14,950 on the black market Saturday
Abu Dhabi cancels COVID-19 entry testing for UAE travellers
Abu Dhabi will cancel COVID-19 testing requirements to enter the emirate for travellers from the UAE starting on Sunday, the United Arab Emirates’ state news agency WAM said on Saturday.
Can the 2015 nuclear accord be saved at the UN?
After months of difficult negotiations, can the United States and Iran find a way to salvage the 2015 nuclear accord? Next week’s annual summit at the United Nations could offer … Read More
Algeria’s ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies aged 84
Algeria’s former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who resigned in 2019 amid huge protests against his rule, died Friday aged 84, public television announced.