Middle East

JERUSALEM: More than 2,000 people have staged a protest outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in occupied Jerusalem al-Quds, demanding the five-term premier to step down over his handling of the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic as well as the corruption charges he is facing. The demonstrators, wearing protective …

CAIRO: The Egyptian army has fended off a militant attack on a post in Egypt’s North Sinai Province, killing 18 militants. The army announced on Tuesday that it killed the terrorists as its forces thwarted a major terrorist attack on a military outpost in the Bir al-Abed area of the …

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia says only about 1,000 pilgrims will be allowed to take part in the Hajj pilgrimage this year due to the deadly coronavirus pandemic. According to Saudi authorities the annual Muslim ritual — which normally attracts 2.5 million— will start on July 29. “The stand of pilgrims on …

DAMASCUS: Official results from Syria’s parliamentary election show that the country’s ruling party and its allies have managed to secure a majority in the legislature. The electoral commission in Syria announced on Tuesday that President Bashar al-Assad’s Baath party and its allies won the general election and took 177 seats …

TEL AVIV: Israeli media say the occupied territories are overwhelmed by “fear and alertness” about the possibility of a retaliatory attack by Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement after the popular organization announced the martyrdom of one of its members in a recent Israeli aggression on the Syrian soil. Hezbollah said in …

TEHRAN: The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr. Mustafa al-Kadhimi, met with the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khamenei, this Tuesday evening, July 21, 2020. Imam Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, met this Tuesday afternoon with Mustafa al-Kadhimi, the Prime Minister of Iraq. Speaking in this …

TEHRAN: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran and Russia have agreed to conclude a “long-term comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement”. In a tweet late on Tuesday, Zarif outlined the achievements of his visit to the Russian capital, Moscow. In Moscow, – Delivered important msg to President Putin. – Extensive talks …

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman stressed that Iran is always ready for dialogue with all regional countries, saying that there is no solution other than negotiations for settlement of misunderstandings and disputes. Referring to the Iranian foreign minister’s visit to Iraq, Seyed Abbas Mousavi told IRNA, “Iran has always called for negotiations …

Head of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani praised Iran’s assistance to the Iraqi government and people, saying that the Iraqi nation will never forget such help. “The Iraqi people will never forget the Islamic Republic’s assistance to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region,” Barzani said in a joint press conference …

Iraqi prime minister’s visit to Saudi Arabia was postponed due to the hospitalization of King Salman. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan announced that the visit of the Iraqi prime minister to Riyadh has been postponed, according to el-Nashra. Riyadh welcomes the fact that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi …