Home » World » Middle East

Middle East - Page 183

Indonesian President Joko Widodo. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia to disband hard-line Islamic group Hizbut

Wiranto, who goes by one name, announced the action against Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia in a brief meeting with reporters.

8 May 2017 4:40 PM IST

Iran armys chief-of-staff General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri

Iran warns will hit militant 'safe havens' inside Pakistan

The border area has long been plagued by unrest from both drug smuggling gangs and separatist militants.

8 May 2017 3:05 PM IST

Spokesman for the militant group Fawzi Barhoum says Ismail Haniyeh was picked on Saturday as Hamas politburo chief. (Photo: AP/Adel Hana/File)

Gaza: Islamic militant group Hamas confirms Ismail Haniyeh as new top...

Hamas is trying to rebrand itself as an Islamic national liberation movement, rather than a branch of the pan-Arab...

6 May 2017 6:58 PM IST

The airline would also offer the same service for UK-bound business class passengers from May 12. (Photo: Youtube)

After ban, Turkish Airlines to offer laptops to VIP travellers

The national flag carrier has now started to offer laptops for its business class passengers on US-bound flights as from...

6 May 2017 3:44 PM IST

(Photo: Representational/AP)

Turkey: Court rejects appeal filed by Wikipedia against ban

The telecommunications authority has said the ban would stay in place until the pages are removed.

5 May 2017 7:15 PM IST

There are no specific laws barring women from these services (File Photo)

Saudi women to now have greater access to govt services without male...

Women's rights activists say the memo codifies the rights of Saudi women to access a job, higher education or medical...

5 May 2017 8:53 AM IST

Miners and rescue personnel carry an injured mine worker after a coal mine explosion, near Azadshahr in northern Iran

35 killed in Iran coal mine explosion; Rouhani orders to rescue those...

At least 25 people were hospitalized over inhaling the gas during rescue efforts after the blast.

4 May 2017 2:19 PM IST

$It exports only a fraction of the coal and uses most of it in domestic steel production. (Representational Image)$ World

More than 50 miners trapped in explosion in Iran, some feared dead

Iran extracted 1.68 million tons of coal in 2016, an increase on previous years, thanks to an easing of international...

3 May 2017 6:38 PM IST

F-35 stealth fighter jets (Photo: AP)

Israel shows off F-35 stealth fighters, cost $110 million each

The F-35s, made by US-based Lockheed Martin, were the highlight of the show, which marked 69 years of Israeli...

3 May 2017 8:07 AM IST

Erdogan and members of the government have dominated the airwaves, holding twice-daily campaign speeches that are televised live in their entirety on all channels. (Photo: AP)

Open discussion on all accession chapters or goodbye: Turkey warns EU

The chapters' are the policy areas that are being addressed in the long-running membership talks.

2 May 2017 8:15 PM IST

Israel celebrated its 69th Independence Day on Monday (Photo: AFP)

Blind Indian immigrant features at Israel's I-Day celebrations

Simata, 19, a member of Bnei Menashe community who hails from Manipur, is a student and volunteer at Jerusalem's...

2 May 2017 1:09 PM IST

Merkel said Berlin is offering diplomatic support aimed at resolving the Yemen conflict and has been in contact with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres about its proposal. (Photo: AP)

German chancellor Merkel offers diplomatic support for Yemen during...

While in Saudi Arabia, Angela Merkel had said she does not believe there can be a military solution to the war.

1 May 2017 6:50 PM IST