middle East

Blind item claims model and influencer Lily Chee flew to the Middle East for 'extreme yachting', shortly after being linked to Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio's notorious 'posse'.

Earnest Daniel Nicolas Dec 16, 2025

From futuristic skylines to serene desert landscapes, Qatar offers the perfect blend of tradition, modernity, and world-class travel experiences.

Jul 24, 2025

An Iranian designer uses minimalist, symbol-rich visual art to document cultural loss and resist censorship, transforming graphic design into a powerful form of witness.

Jul 18, 2025

The UK's emergency alert system is set for a nationwide test, sounding a 10-second siren on millions of phones.

Vinay Patel Jun 27, 2025

According to Iranian state media, the attack has been called 'Annunciation of Victory' and focused solely on attacking said military base.

Teddy Cambosa Jun 23, 2025

The major escalation in the Middle East dragged down futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average by 504 points, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures declined by 1.25% and 1.35%, respectively.

Niloy Chakrabarti Jun 14, 2025

As online casinos become more accessible, they have gained a large Middle Eastern user base

Emily Carter Feb 11, 2025

Iraq's parliament ammended a law protecting girls against child marriage, now allowing brides as young as 9 years old.

Andrea Tode Jimenez Jan 23, 2025

Parastoo Ahmadi, an Iranian singer, defied hijab laws by foregoing the use of a hijab in her online performance and was arrested, sparking outrage.

Andrea Tode Jimenez Dec 18, 2024

Oil prices experienced a slight decrease after reaching a six-month record. Investors have shrugged off fears of a wider Middle East war disrupting supplies.

Tahlia Kraefft Apr 19, 2024

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is visiting Saudi Arabia to meet the foreign ministers of the region to discuss ways to formulate the two-state solution and increase aid in Gaza.

Pratiti Nath Nov 10, 2023

Since the war in Ukraine started and Russia blocked gas supplies, Germany's news agenda focused mostly on ecology and sustainability.

Mary Pedler Oct 13, 2023

A quarter of the world's population currently faces "extremely high water stress."

Sadhna Yadav Aug 18, 2023

The new cloud region in Doha will enable Qatar to economically rise and reach greater levels of digital transformation and evolution.

Ziyad Jamal May 22, 2023

Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management and Flash Entertainment have merged together to form Ethara – a new operation that will specialise in live events.

Ziyad Jamal May 18, 2023

"Whether they are working on behalf of the government or they're doing it on their own accord with plans to sell the information to a third party, we have no idea," Symantec said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 01, 2018

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri is in Saudi Arabia for the first time since his dramatic resignation from Riyadh in November last year.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 28, 2018

Men leaving Europe to join Isis used to be the primary concern, lately that concern has turned to women returning from war zones.

Jordan Bhatt Feb 26, 2018

"We believe this is the next team to watch," FireEye's director of intelligence analysis John Hultquist said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 21, 2018

Lebanon's army chief has warned his forces would stand ready to defend against any kind of "Israel aggression".

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 20, 2018

Billions set to be spent in 2018 to help train local forces as well as sending in more US troops.

Jordan Bhatt Feb 07, 2018

Qatar's Defence Minister Khalid Bin Mohammad Al Attiyah said Washington's Al-Udeid Air Base near Doha will become even bigger to accommodate more personnel.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 30, 2018

"We have observed another instance where a threat actor looks to be using political events to target individuals or organizations within the Palestine region," researchers said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 30, 2018

For several months, a primary router of the Muscat Securities Market has both its username and password as "admin".

India Ashok Jan 19, 2018

Anti-government rallies to protest against severe austerity measures and economic hardship have been swelling across Tunisia.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 11, 2018

Officials in Saudi Arabia have revealed plans to dole out billions of dollars to those struggling with the increasing cost of living.

Jordan Bhatt Jan 08, 2018

Israeli authorities are mulling to name a station in Jerusalem after the US president as a mark of courtesy for recognising the ancient city as capital.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 27, 2017

Officials in Saudi Arabia have begun exploring for uranium and thorium local reports have revealed.

Jordan Bhatt Dec 19, 2017

Malaysia's defence minister says military awaits orders from top leadership to see if it has a role to play.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 11, 2017

Trump had promised along the campaign trail to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, despite international warnings, he's making good on that promise.

James Tennent Dec 06, 2017