Exclusive: YouTube shuts down channel using Qur’an verses as songs after Muslim backlash 
Lebanon bans pagers and walkie-talkies on flights after deadly explosions 
Iran insists on right to retaliate after envoy attack in Lebanon 
Iraq: DIC produces reconnaissance drones 
Saudi Central Bank cuts interest rate by 50 basis points 
Exclusive: YouTube shuts down channel using Qur’an verses as songs after Muslim backlash
YouTube has closed a controversial channel titled "Quranic Songs" following widespread outrage from Muslims. The page, which had amassed 42,000...
Lebanon bans pagers and walkie-talkies on flights after deadly explosions
Lebanon’s General Directorate of Civil Aviation has banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights following two waves of explosions that...
Iran insists on right to retaliate after envoy attack in Lebanon
The Iranian government has vowed to respond to the attack on its Lebanese ambassador, Mojtaba Amani, in accordance with international...
Iraq: DIC produces reconnaissance drones
The head of Iraq’s Defense Industries Commission (DIC), Mustafa Hassan, revealed that the commission succeeded in producing types of drones...
Saudi Central Bank cuts interest rate by 50 basis points
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has decided to reduce the repurchase agreement (repo) rate by 50 basis points to 5.50%,...
Mahmoud Abbas praises Saudi Crown Prince’s firm stance on Palestinian statehood, rejection of ties with Israel
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas praised the “courageous and strong” remarks made by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, who rejected...
Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon amid escalating tensions
Tension continues to rise in the Middle East as the Israeli military launched airstrikes and artillery strikes on multiple Hezbollah...
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over Lebanon pager explosions
The United Nations Security Council is set to convene an emergency meeting on Friday to address the recent string of...
Japanese electronics firm clarifies production timeline of pagers linked to Lebanon blasts
Icom, a Japanese electronics company, has issued a statement addressing reports that its radios were involved in recent explosions in...
Saudi Arabia welcomes UNGA resolution to end Israel’s unlawful presence in Occupied Territories
Saudi Arabia welcomed the United Nations General Assembly resolution, demanding Israel to end unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.In...
Iraq to start exporting gas by 2030
The Deputy Oil Minister for Extraction Affairs, Basim Khudair, has revealed on Wednesday that Iraq will have enough gas to...
UN General Assembly demands end to Israel’s “unlawful” occupation within 12 months
The UN General Assembly made a landmark decision on Wednesday passing a resolution that calls for an end to Israel's...
No recognition of Israel without Palestinian state, Saudi Crown Prince assures
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made it clear that Saudi Arabia will not recognise Israel until a Palestinian state...
President Mahmoud Abbas heads to Spain after historic Palestine recognition
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid on Thursday, marking his first visit...
Arab League chief denounces Israel over violent pager blasts
Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit has denounced the violent Israeli attacks in Lebanon, which resulted in multiple casualties, including...
Lebanese health minister announces surge in death tolls following pager explosions
Lebanon's Health Minister Firas Alabiad has announced that the death toll from Tuesday's pager explosions has risen to 12, including...
Saudi Cabinet approves laws for commercial registration and trade names
The Saudi Cabinet session, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh has approved the Law...
Iraq sends medical aid to Lebanon following Israeli cyberattack
The Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday the arrival of the first shipment of medical aid to Lebanon. In...
Lebanon attacks: Taiwanese firm Gold Apollo denies manufacturing controversial explosive pager devices
A Taiwanese company, Gold Apollo, has issued a statement denying any involvement in the production of pager devices that exploded...
UN special coordinator for Lebanon urges caution amid destructive pager explosions
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert has urged for calm following Tuesday's attacks across Lebanon, which resulted in the...
UN reacts to pager explosions across Lebanon as more casualties reported
The United Nations has expressed deep concerns over the deadly pager detonations across Lebanon. The Musim Parrot earlier reported that...
Voting begins in Indian-administered Kashmir’s first local elections since 2014
Voting commenced on Wednesday in Indian-administered Kashmir, marking the first local elections in a decade and the first since the...
Lebanon: Hezbollah vows retaliation after deadly pager detonations
Lebanon's Hezbollah has pledged to retaliate after blaming Israel for detonating pagers that killed at least eight people and injured...
Baghdad, Apple explore digital transformation partnership
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met with an Apple delegation on Monday to discuss potential cooperation in advancing Iraq's...
Google faces another test in EU court over 1.5-bn euro fine
An EU court has planned to rule on Wednesday on Google’s appeal of a 1.49-billion euro ($1.65 billion) fine from...
Beijing faults US for failure to reach Gaza ceasefire
China has blamed the United States government for the failure to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza as the Israeli conflict...
Al-Nassr fires boss Luis Castro, pushes for new manager to handle C. Ronaldo, teammates
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr has officially parted ways with Portuguese head coach Luis Castro, just hours after the team's AFC...
Video: Lebanon hit by mysterious pager explosions; Iran envoy, several others injured
No fewer than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah members and medical personnel, were injured on Tuesday as explosive devices, disguised as...
Iraq to end of international coalition mission soon
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has confirmed that Iraq will soon announce the conclusion of the international coalition mission,...
Riyadh Book Fair 2024 to highlight Qatar as guest of honor, featuring Over 2,000 publishers
The Riyadh International Book Fair 2024, one of the largest and most anticipated cultural events in the Arab world, is...
Death toll hits 41,250 as Israel kills 26 more Palestinians in Gaza
The health ministry in Gaza announced on Tuesday that at least 41,252 people have been murdered in the war between...
Minors detained in southwest India for raising Palestinian flag
In southwest India, Karnataka Police detained four minors for allegedly raising a Palestinian flag while riding a motorcycle in Chikkamagaluru...
Gaza: Saudi Prince knocks US, other Western allies, demands heavy punishments against Israel
Saudi Arabia's Prince Turki Al-Faisal has strongly condemned the international community's response to the ongoing Gaza crisis, urging punitive measures...
Antony Blinken travels to Egypt to negotiate Gaza truce, hostage release
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt this week for the US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue, focusing on brokering...
Saudi Arabia denounces assassination attempt on Comoros President
Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the assassination attempt on Comoros President Azali Assoumani, who was slightly injured in a knife...
Kuwait mourns loss of former Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
The State of Kuwait is in mourning following the passing of former Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, who...
Iran: President Masoud Pezeshkian announces new move on hijab
Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has announced that the country's morality police will no longer ‘bother’ women over wearing the...
Saudi Arabia advances pans for first nuclear power plant, announces international conference
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, confirmed that the Kingdom is making significant strides in the development...
France commits to anti-ISIS coalition as U.S. begins drawdown
France has reaffirmed its role in the global coalition against ISIS, despite the imminent withdrawal of U.S. forces from...
Saudi takes action against 44 firms for unlicensed competitions, discounts
The Saudi Ministry of Commerce has launched a crackdown on 44 businesses for running competitions and discount offers without the...
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein explores strategic cooperation during Oman visit
Iraq’s Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, has arrived in the Sultanate of Oman on Saturday for an official visit aimed at...
UAE Central Bank cracks down on lender with $1.36m fine for anti-money laundering violations
In a decisive move to strengthen the UAE’s fight against financial crime, the Central Bank has fined an unidentified lender...
Israel issues unprecedented evacuation orders for Lebanese village due border conflict
Israel has dropped leaflets over the southern Lebanese village of Wazzani, urging residents to evacuate immediately. This marks the...
Iraq to lead regional digital banking revolution
Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) Governor Ali Al-Alaq announced that Iraq is set to lead its regional counterparts in the...
US blames Iran-aligned militias for attack on diplomatic facility in Iraq
The United States has accused Iran-aligned militias of launching an attack on a US diplomatic facility near Baghdad International Airport...
Saudi striker al-Muwallad in intensive care after balcony fall in Dubai
Saudi international striker Fahad al-Muwallad has been placed in intensive care after plummeting off the balcony of his residence in...
UAE demands Palestinian state as condition for post-war Gaza plans
The United Arab Emirates has taken a decisive stance on the future of Gaza, making it clear that it will...
Missile from Yemen triggers air raid sirens in central Israel, no injuries reported
A missile fired from Yemen set off air raid sirens across central Israel, including in Tel Aviv, early Sunday, sending...
Saudi Arabia presents space advances at G20 meeting in Brazil
Saudi Arabia took center stage at the fifth G20 Space Economy Leaders Meeting in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, where it...
Iran defies western criticism with successful launch of Chamran-1 research satellite
Iran has launched its latest research satellite, Chamran-1, into orbit, marking another stride in the nation’s aerospace ambitions while defying...
Madrid meeting addresses Palestinian state recognition and peace efforts
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met on Friday with members of the ministerial committee assigned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary...
Spain hosts meeting on Israel-Palestinian two-state solution
Ministers from Muslim and European countries along with the European Union’s foreign affairs chief gathered Friday in Madrid to discuss...
Iran increases crackdown on women’s rights after Mahsa Amini’s death, say UN rxperts
Two years after the death of Mahsa Amini, whose tragic fate ignited mass protests across Iran, the country has reportedly...
Saudi Arabia strongly condemns Israel’s targeting of school in Gaza
Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Thursday targeting of a school that was sheltering displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip by...
Iran strengthens ties with Iraq, Kurdistan to subdue Kurdish opposition
Iran has successfully worked with leaders in Baghdad and Iraqi Kurdistan to subdue Iranian Kurdish opposition groups, which Tehran accuses...
New York’s Noguchi Museum under fire for dismissing employees over Keffiyeh dress code violation
The Noguchi Museum in New York City has come under fire after it dismissed three employees for violating its recently...
Iraq reciprocates visa-free travel for Turkish citizens
The Iraqi government has announced a visa exemption for Turkish citizens under 15 years old and over 50. A statement...
Polio vaccination target achieved in Gaza, WHO confirms
The World Health Organization has expressed optimism that a huge polio vaccination drive in Gaza has hit its target of...
Jordan: King Abdullah congratulates Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebbouneon re-election
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan has congratulated the Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on his re-election during a phone call...
Kuwait calls for unalloyed support of Palestine’s UN membership
Kuwait has urged South American and Caribbean nations to continue backing international efforts for Palestine’s full United Nations membership. The...