Sun, 10 Dec 2023

Egyptians Head to Polls in Election Overshadowed by Gaza War

cairo - Egyptians head to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election in which Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is poised to ...

Taliban condemns latest US sanctions on officials

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 10 (ANI): The Taliban condemned the sanctions imposed by the US State Department of the Treasury on ...

Nawaz Sharif seeking fourth term via "selection": PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 10 (ANI): Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif ...

Pakistan: PML-N leader Amir Muqam suggests delay in polls by two to four weeks

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 10 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa President Amir Muqam on Saturday suggested that the upcoming ...

Pakistan: Anti-terrorism court cancels arrest warrant of PML-N leader Marriyum Aurangzeb

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 10 (ANI): An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday cancelled the arrest warrant of Pakistan's former Information and ...

Iran Starts Trial of Swedish EU Employee Detained in 2022

STOCKHOLM - An Iranian court has begun the trial of a Swedish national employed by the European Union who was ...

Ebrahim Raisi meets Vladimir Putin, calls cooperation with Russia important in Iran's neighbourhood policy

Moscow [Russia], December 10 (ANI): Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. During ...

Only half of young US adults believe Holocaust took place poll

A new survey has revealed high rates of doubt among Americans that Nazi Germany's Jewish genocide really happenedHalf of US ...

Israel Expands Its Military Operation Across Gaza

Israel intensified its attacks across Gaza Saturday and expanded its evacuation orders in southern Gaza, a day after the United ...

Mahsa Amini's Family Blocked From Leaving Iran for EU Rights Prize

PARIS - The family of Mahsa Amini, the Iranian Kurdish woman who died in custody, has been banned from traveling ...

Only sensitive govt hears voice of poor and weak: CM Yogi

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 9 (ANI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Saturday, said that when the government is sensitive, ...

"Sad day": Nishikant Dubey on expulsion of Mahua Moitra from Lok Sabha in cash for query case

Deoghar (Jharkhand) [India], December 9 (ANI): Avoiding commenting on the expulsion of Mahua Moitra from the 17th Lok Sabha in ...

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif says he was ousted in 1999 for opposing Kargil war

Lahore [Pakistan], December 9 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif underlined the importance ...

15 arrested in ISIS terror conspiracy case following NIA raids in Maharashtra, Karnataka

New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): In a massive crackdown on ISIS, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested ...

Taliban Criticize New US Human Rights Curbs Against Two Leaders

ISLAMABAD - Afghanistan's Taliban government denounced the United States Saturday for imposing fresh sanctions against two of its leaders for ...

Phillips, Santner's unbeaten stand propels New Zealand to victory against Bangladesh, ends Test series on level terms

Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 9 (ANI): New Zealand levelled the two-match Test series against Bangladesh by clinching victory in the second ...

Man beats his sister-in-law for voting for BJP in Madhya Pradesh's Sehore; case registered

Sehore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 9 (ANI): A man beat up his sister-in-law for voting for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ...

France: 6 teenagers convicted over school teacher's beheading in 2020

Paris [France], December 9 (ANI): A French court convicted six teenagers for their connection with the 2020 beheading of history ...

Ashok Gehlot criticizes BJP's delay in CM announcements, alleges lack of discipline

New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Ahead of the crucial meeting to evaluate the party's performance in the recent Rajasthan ...

US Vetoes UN Chief's Appeal for Gaza Cease-Fire

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council Friday that two months into Israel's war with Hamas "we are at ...

13 arrested in ISIS terror conspiracy case following NIA raids in Maharashtra, Karnataka

New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): A total of 13 people were arrested in the ISIS terror conspiracy case from ...

NIA raids 44 locations in Karnataka, Maharashtra in ISIS terror conspiracy case

New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out raids at 44 locations in ...

Feature: Chinese-built power plant light of hope for war-torn Iraq

© Provided by Xinhua "Iraq has been facing a major problem in providing electricity to its citizens. The Wasit Power ...

Afghanistan: Girls studying in sixth grade urge Taliban to not stop them from attending schools

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 9 (ANI): Several girls studying in sixth grade in Afghanistan have raised concerns about not being able ...

Assam Cabinet announces key decisions including conducting a socio-economic assessment of indigenous minorities

Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 9 (ANI): Assam Cabinet announced crucial decisions in a significant session on Thursday, focusing on the ...

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif says PML-N doesn't seek power, rather demands accountability

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 9 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Friday said his party does ...

Egypt's Sisi: Authoritarian Leader With Penchant for Bridges

CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has been criticized as a despot for crushing opposition lingering from a brief ...

US Treasury Sanctions People in 9 Countries for Human Rights Abuses

The U.S. Treasury's 's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Friday announced sanctions against 20 individuals in nine countries for ...

US Embassy in Baghdad Attacked With 7 Mortars, No Casualties

WASHINGTON - Approximately seven mortar rounds landed in the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad during an attack early on Friday, ...

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif vows accountability for those behind his victimization

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 8 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif has said that those behind his "political victimization" ...

Karnataka CM counters BJP MLA's allegation of sharing dais with ISIS-linked man

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 8 (ANI): Reacting to the BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal's allegation that he shared a dais ...

"For the next 30 years, I will fight BJP...": Mahua Moitra

New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra, who was expelled from the Lok Sabha over the ...

There should be no politics on issue of national security: BJP MP Locket Chatterjee on Mahua Moitra's 'cash for query' case

New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party MP Locket Chatterjee, while talking about Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's ...

Phillips's counterattacking knock keeps NZ alive as bad light affects Day 3 of 2nd Test against Bangladesh

Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 8 (ANI): Glenn Phillips put New Zealand in control in the first innings while Zakir Hasan rose ...

"Ethics Committee another weapon to crush opposition," says Moitra soon after expulsion from Lok Sabha

New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Following her expulsion from the 17th Lok Sabha as a Trinamool Congress MP in ...

Ban on women's education cause of distance with public: Taliban

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 8 (ANI): Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai has said the main reason people ...

UN Aid Operation in Gaza in Tatters

New york - The United Nations humanitarian chief said Thursday that Israel's military offensive in the southern Gaza Strip is ...

EU country bans Quran-burning

Denmark will punish desecration of a holy book with up to two years in prison under a new lawDenmark's parliament ...

Denmark Passes Bill to Stop Quran Burnings

Copenhagen - Denmark's parliament passed a bill on Thursday that makes it illegal to burn copies of the Quran in ...

MP: SIMI chief sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with attack on police personnel

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 7 (ANI): An NIA court in Bhopal on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to Abu Faisal, ...

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Arab Herald.

More Information
27
Fair in Doha

Middle East

Section
Israeli ambassador extends thanks to U.S. president after UN vote

Israel has acknowledged and thanked the United States and President Joe Biden for standing firmly by Israel's side at the ...

United Kingdom passes on crucial vote to end war in Gaza

NEW YORK, New York - The United Kingdom refrained from supporting demands for a ceasefire in the two-months long Israel-Gaza ...

United States strikes down international demand for ceasefire

NEW YORK, New York - The U.S. was alone on Friday in a 13-1 vote for a ceasefire in the ...

Israeli tank targeted journalists, killing one and wounding 6

An Israeli tank crew killed a Reuters journalist and wounded six reporters in Lebanon on Oct. 13 by firing two ...

HRW officials believe Israel is apartheid state

In September, Tamir Pardo, who headed the Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from 2011 to ...

Scale of human lives lost in Gazan conflict prompts rare UN move

NEW YORK, New York - In a rare move, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has taken a dramatic constitutional step ...

Movie Review

Featured story

Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

Read More