- 18 September, 2026
Read breaking Middle East news with live updates on Arab world politics, economy and major regional developments.
Syrian Refugees in Lebanon receive aid for their mental health
“I felt the world was over. When I got out, I saw smoke and broken glass and couldn’t find my daughter,” Fahima explained a Syrian
Turkey rebuffs report on AKP member taking bribe from Qatar
Turkey govt has snubbed Nordic Monitor report alleging AKP member of accepting bribe from Qatar Turkey government officials have dismissed a report claiming that a
Erdogan confirms testing S-400 surface-to-air missile system, brushing aside US warnings
In a press briefing on Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed the testing of S-400, Russian surface-to-air missile system and clarified Ankara’s stand of
Saad Hariri renamed as Lebanon’s Prime Minister
Saad Hariri has been renamed as the Prime Minister of Lebanon for the fourth time, a year after his resignation from the post amid mass
Emails threatening US voters allegedly sent by Iran
US officials have said that Iran is behind a flurry of intimidating emails that have been sent out to Democratic voters asking them to vote
US elections: How would Trump VS Biden affect Middle East
Americans are going to choose their next president on November 3 and the results of the 2020 US elections are certainly going to have big
Damascus attacks the European Council
Syria strongly condemned the European Council statement on the extension for another year of sanctions imposed on certain Syrian institutions and individuals under the pretext
COVID-19 exacerbated crises for many Middle East economies
With the onset of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, governments launched rapid measures to contain the spread of the virus
Lebanon, Israel attempt to resolve maritime border dispute
The two nations, though technically at war, sat down to negotiate a long-pending maritime border dispute. Insisting that this is not about normalising ties but
Turkey at it again, redeploys energy exploration vessels triggering tension in Mediterranean waters
Turkey has gone back on its word and triggered tensions in the contested Mediterranean waters near Greece. Ankara redeployed its energy vessel Oruç Reis, a