AL-MUKALLA: Security forces in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden, the interim capital of Yemen, have seized a new consignment of drone components intended for the Iran-backed Houthis. Security Belt Forces in Aden said in a statement that their forces … read more
AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Monday met Gen. Michael E. Kurilla, commander of US Central Command, at Al-Husseiniya Palace in Amman, Jordan News Agency reported. The two parties discussed ways of boosting defense cooperation between the countries, as well … read more
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s MPs will try on Wednesday for the 12th time to elect a successor to Michel Aoun whose presidential term ended in October. Former ministers Suleiman Frangieh and Jihad Azour officially announced their candidacy for the presidency two days … read more
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities said three British tourists were missing after a scuba diving boat they were cruising in caught fire on the Red Sea coastline on Sunday. The Red Sea Governorate said 26 people including 12 crew members were rescued … read more
TUNIS: The European Union on Sunday said it is considering more than one billion euros in aid to boost crisis-hit Tunisia’s economy and reduce the flow of irregular migrants across the Mediterranean Sea. The North African country, highly indebted and in … read more