‘You’ve set dangerous precedent’: Former Israeli defense minister reacts to ICC arrest 
OIC denounces US veto on UN resolution to halt Israeli aggression in Gaza 
Reactions as ICC orders arrest of Israeli prime minister, others 
ICC orders arrest of Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant, Hamas leader as war rages 
Qatar delivers second batch of medical equipment to Sudan amid ongoing war 
Saudi Arabia condemns attacks on UNRWA school, Attar area in Gaza
Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the targeting of Al-Razi School, which belongs to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for...
Two drones target Ain Al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq
Two Iraqi military sources told Reuters that two drones targeted on Tuesday the Ain Al-Asad air base in Iraq, which...
Iraq, Kuwait review security cooperation
The Iraqi Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, handed over a written message last week from Prime Minister Mohammad Shia...
Al-Khobar earns WHO certification as healthy city
Al-Khobar City has been certified as a healthy city after meeting 80 criteria established by the World Health Organization (WHO).The...
Nile Air plane catches fire during takeoff from Dammam airport
The National Transport Safety Center announced that an Egyptian plane belonging to Nile Air caught fire in the wheel system...
Saudi Arabia sees 60 million tourists in first half of 2024
Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb announced that in the first half of 2024, the number of tourists reached 60...
Iraq to adopt new legislation to protect Saudi-Iraqi investments
Iraq has prepared to introduce a bill to safeguard Saudi-Iraqi investments and discuss it before Parliament in preparation for its...
Iraq plans to build a marine single window for key ports
Iraq plans to digitally transform its marine industry, with ambitions to create a maritime single window for Umm Qasr South...
Saudi Arabia launches national minerals program to boost supply chains, economic development
Bandar Al-Khorayef, Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, affirmed that the “National Minerals Program” will be a powerful and...
Saudi Arabia, US forge strategic space cooperation agreement
Saudi Arabia and the United States have signed a strategic cooperation agreement in the field of outer space exploration and...
Jordan discusses deal renewal to import oil from Iraq
The Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Saleh Kharabsheh, revealed that Jordan is talking with Iraq about renewing an...
Jordan discusses deal renewal to import oil from Iraq
The Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Saleh Kharabsheh, revealed that Jordan is talking with Iraq about renewing an...
Iraq resumes negotiations to join WTO
The Iraqi Minister of Trade, Atheer Al-Ghurairi, declared on Monday that discussions to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) had...
Iraq resumes negotiations to join WTO
The Iraqi Minister of Trade, Atheer Al-Ghurairi, declared on Monday that discussions to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) had...
Two citizens rescued after boat breakdown in Asir
Search and rescue teams from the Border Guard in the Al-Qahma sector of Asir region have saved two citizens whose...
Two citizens rescued after boat breakdown in Asir
Search and rescue teams from the Border Guard in the Al-Qahma sector of Asir region have saved two citizens whose...
Four killed in shooting near Oman mosque
Four people have been killed in a shooting near a mosque in Oman's capital Muscat, the country's police say.In a...
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd among G20 states in ITU’s Development Index 2024
Saudi Arabia ranked second among the G20 countries in the 2024 Communications and Technology Development Index issued by the International...
Iraq exports 217,000 barrels per day to US in one week
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Sunday that Iraq’s oil exports to the United States rose last week....
Iraq finds remains of 139 IS victims from mass grave
Iraqi authorities have removed the remains of 139 people from a large pit believed to contain victims of the Islamic...
President Erdoğan strongly condemns Trump assassination attempt
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday strongly condemned the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump and extended...
Saudi minister affirms strong Saudi-Thai economic relations
Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid Al-Falih confirmed the remarkable progress witnessed in trade relations between Saudi Arabia and Thailand. In...
Europe turns blind eye as arms flow to Israel amid Gaza conflict
European nations persist in supplying arms to Israel amid its ongoing military operations in Gaza, despite accusations of genocide at...
Netanyahu conducting cease-fire talks alone
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is steering Gaza cease-fire negotiations with Palestinian resistance group Hamas almost by himself, MMC reports....
Baghdad continues to provide Lebanon with fuel shipments
The Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water, Walid Fayad, announced on Thursday that the Iraqi government agreed to deliver fuel...
Turkey’s Erdogan says military operation in north Iraq to end soon
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced the imminent end of his government’s operations against Kurdish PKK fighters in...
Turkey’s Erdogan says military operation in north Iraq to end soon
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced the imminent end of his government’s operations against Kurdish PKK fighters in...
Pakistan court acquits former PM Imran Khan, wife in unlawful marriage case
A court in Pakistan has acquitted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife on charges of unlawful marriage, according...
Saudi Arabia emphasizes commitment to chemical weapons ban
Saudi Ambassador to the Netherlands and Permanent Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Ziad Al-Attiyah, reaffirmed...
Kiir warns delaying elections could reignite war in South Sudan
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has issued a stern warning that postponing the December 2024 elections could plunge the nation...
Kiir warns delaying elections could reignite war in South Sudan
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has issued a stern warning that postponing the December 2024 elections could plunge the nation...
RSF drones target military sites in White Nile State, Sudan
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has launched a drone attack on several military targets in the White Nile State of...
Iranian president-elect ready to set relations with Europe ‘on the right path’
Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian said he looks forward to improving ties with Europe, despite accusing the continent of backtracking on...
SFDA streamlines cosmetic product imports with new clearance system
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) announced that obtaining a certificate of conformity for cosmetic product shipments from the...
Saudi Arabia reaffirms support for Palestinian rights, statehood at UNRWA conference
Saudi Arabia has reiterated its steadfast support for the Palestinian people's aspirations to regain their lands, restore their legitimate rights,...
Baghdad continues to provide Lebanon with fuel shipments
The Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water, Walid Fayad, announced that the Iraqi government agreed to deliver fuel shipments to...
Baghdad continues to provide Lebanon with fuel shipments
The Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water, Walid Fayad, announced that the Iraqi government agreed to deliver fuel shipments to...
Iraq’s non-oil revenues reach 11% for first timers
The Iraq Future Foundation (IFF) announced on Thursday that Iraq’s non-oil revenues reached 11 percent for the first time, with...
KSrelief commits $9 million to Yemen Humanitarian Fund
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) on Thursday signed an agreement with the United Nations Office for...
First Syrian Air flight arrives in Saudi Arabia after break of more than 10 years
A Syrian Airlines flight arrived at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh for the first time in more than 10...
Israel orders evacuation of all Palestinians from Gaza City
The Israeli military has told all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head southward as it escalates its offensive across...
Iraq sentences ISIS leader’s Wife to death for crimes against Yazidis
In a landmark ruling, an Iraqi court has sentenced to death Asma Mohammed, one of the wives of the deceased...
Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister affirms support for ceasefire efforts in Sudan
Saudi Arabia welcomed international and UN efforts aimed at securing a permanent ceasefire in Sudan, Deputy Foreign Minister Eng. Walid...
Missing Kuwaiti woman’s body found in Jubail desert, Saudi authorities say
Saudi authorities have informed their Kuwaiti counterparts of the discovery of the body of a Kuwaiti woman who had reportedly...
Iraqi FM, Somali PM discuss bilateral cooperation in Baghdad
The Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, reviewed the prospects of cooperation with the Somali Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi...
Malaysian company signs $315.9 million contract for Baghdad Metro
The Mayoralty of Baghdad signed a $315.9 million contract with Malaysia’s HSS Engineering Berhad (HEB) to provide consultancy services for...
Iraq, US discuss ends international coalition’s mission
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, received the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Dan Shapiro, and his accompanying...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community OpEd: Fighting for Safer, Cleaner Streets
Last week, we celebrated Independence Day — an opportunity to reflect on the values that make the American Dream possible...
Oil Ministry drills, reclaims 105 oil wells in 2024
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has announced that it had completed the drilling and reclamation of 105 oil wells across...
US dollar exchange rate in Iraq slightly declined after reaching high levels
The US dollar exchange rate against the Iraqi dinar declined in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, and the capital of the...
3 Swedish nationals receive death penalty in Iraq
The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs revealed on Thursday that three Swedish nationals received the death penalty for engaging in...
Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to distinguished global talents
A Royal decree has been issued to grant Saudi citizenship to a number of scientists, medical doctors, researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs,...
Iraqi PM reviews progress made in Development Road project
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, has chaired the regular meeting of the Higher Committee for the Development Road...
$4.5 billion oil refinery in Basra to be completed in two years
The Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Futoshi Matsumoto, revealed on Tuesday that a large oil refinery under construction in the southern...
UN declares Nov. 24 World Conjoined Twins Day
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed November 24 as World Conjoined Twins Day, thanks to an initiative made by...
Palestinians flee Khan Younis as Israeli forces strike south Gaza
Palestinians have been fleeing districts to the east of Gaza’s second city of Khan Younis after Israel issued evacuation orders.Overnight...
Supreme Judicial Council approves three-judge panel system for criminal cases
Minister of Justice and head of the Supreme Judicial Council Walid Al-Samaani issued a series of decisions aimed at promoting...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community OpEd: A Budget That Prioritizes Working-Class New Yorkers and Seeks to Make Our City More Affordable
New Yorkers deserve a city budget that delivers for them and tackles our affordability crisis head-on. Alongside Speaker Adams and...
Iraqi President approves 2024 budget
The Iraqi President, Abdel Latif Rashid, has approved several draft bills, including the 2024 budget. In addition to the 2024...
Faisal Abbas launches ‘Anecdotes of an Arab Anglophile’ in London
Faisal Abbas, Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, launched his new book "Anecdotes of an Arab Anglophile" at the Society of Authors...