Rivalry bares tensions
behind Jordan’s
stable veneer
The standoff between King Abdullah II and his half brother hinted at Saudi meddling and highlighted wider tensions within Jordan’s complex society
Rivalry bares tensions
Iran launches uranium enriching
machines to mark nuclear day
A live video link on state TV shows Rouhani ordering the injection of uranium gas into 164 IR-6 centrifuges
Iran orders 10-day shutdown
The move aims to curb the spread of a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the country
Sudden visit to COVID victims' families sparked Jordan's royal rift
Hamza made the trip to console the bereaved six days before Prince Hussein went to the city to do the same, a move that some officials said had upstaged his younger rival...
Iran virus cases surpass 2m
The government plans tougher restrictions to curb the spreading contagion
Netanyahu gets the first crack
at forming a new government
He gets the nod to form a new government one day after the opening of the evidentiary stage of his trial on charges of bribery
Netanyahu divides Israel
With Netanyahu on trial on corruption charges, even as he tries to cobble together a new government, Israel’s democratic system is drawing closer to a constitutional cris...
Jordan bans media coverage of royal rift
Jordan banned all news outlets and social media users from publishing any content related to King Abdullah's half-brother Prince Hamza after the latter was accused of plo...
Jordan arrests
high-profile figures
Those arrested include a royal family member and a longtime confidant of King Abdullah II. In a video, the country’s ex-crown prince says he has been silenced
Saudi starts winning over firms in regional race
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has told Saudi media it planned to attract 500 foreign companies by 2030
Stranded Ever Given
starts engines
The container ship has almost been completely floated and will undergo initial inspections before being moved
Saudi crown prince discusses Green Initiative with Arab leaders
The crown prince unveiled the campaign that sees Saudi Arabia planting 10b trees in coming decades and working with other Arab states to plant another 40b trees, to reduc...
China could deepen influence in Mideast
It was not immediately clear how much of the agreement can be implemented while the US dispute with Iran over its nuclear programme remains unresolved
UAE finance minister
Sheikh Hamdan dies
Hamdan, also the deputy ruler of Dubai, dies at the age of 75
Palestinian hamlet embodies
fight for West Bank’s future
Israel suspended a decision to annex a section of the territory last year, but its military still exerts tight control over Palestinians in the area
As 4th election looms, some ask: Is Israel’s democracy broken?
When an Israeli prime minister was investigated for corruption in 2008, he resigned after pressure from colleagues to avoid a conflict between his personal interest and t...
Memories of Syria war haunt a family it tore apart
As the 10th anniversary of the start of the conflict in mid-March, 2011, approaches, Hamu just wants to forget
Bahrain police
threaten detained
children with rape
The security forces also beat children after detaining them in protest-related cases last month, rights groups say
Saudi rights activist al-Hathloul
hopes for sentence change
She hopes the Saudi court will amend her sentence as she headed to an appeals hearing
Saudi to lift most
virus curbs Sunday
The kingdom will resume indoor dining, entertainment activities and events and reopen cinemas
Saudi-led coalition destroys 10 Houthi drones
The coalition did not specify locations in the kingdom but said the drones were aimed at "civilian sites"
