World / Middle East

Blast kills 5 near main cathedral in Cairo 11 Dec 2016 - 12:26 pm

CAIRO: At least five people were killed in an explosion near the main Coptic cathedral in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Sunday. The...

Russia stages over 60 strikes on Syria's Palmyra 11 Dec 2016 - 11:21 am

Moscow: Russian war planes carried out over 60 strikes overnight on Syria's Palmyra after Islamic State jihadists re-entered the famed ancient city, halting...

More than 10,000 flee rebel-held Aleppo since midnight: monitor 11 Dec 2016 - 10:55 am

Beirut: Fierce fighting and heavy bombardment saw more than 10,000 people flee rebel-held areas of the battleground Syrian city of Aleppo since midnight,...

Turkey declares day of mourning after soccer bombing kills 29, wounds 166 11 Dec 2016 - 10:13 am

ISTANBUL: Turkey declared a day of national mourning on Sunday, after two bombs killed 29 people and wounded 166 others in a coordinated...

IS withdraws from Syria's Palmyra after heavy Russian raids: monitor 11 Dec 2016 - 09:58 am

Beirut: A Russian aerial onslaught forced Islamic State group fighters to withdraw from Syria's Palmyra at dawn on Sunday, only hours after the...

Turkey declares day's mourning after Istanbul bombings: state news agency 11 Dec 2016 - 09:56 am

Istanbul: Turkey declared a one-day morning Sunday after twin blasts ripped through the heart of Istanbul following a football match killing 29 people,...

Suicide bombing 'kills 16' in Somali capital: ambulance service 11 Dec 2016 - 09:45 am

Mogadishu: At least 16 people died early Sunday in a suicide truck bombing outside the port of the Somali capital Mogadishu, the director...

Car bomb explodes outside Somalia capital Mogadishu's port, 3 killed - police 11 Dec 2016 - 08:30 am

MOGADISHU: A suicide car bomb went off at the entrance of Somalia's biggest port in its capital Mogadishu on Sunday, killing at least...

Syrian army tightens grip on Aleppo but IS back in Palmyra 11 Dec 2016 - 08:27 am

Aleppo, Syria: The Syrian army tightened its grip on rebels besieged in Aleppo with thousands of civilians but suffered a setback as jihadists...

Air raids pound Aleppo as US decries 'war crimes' 10 Dec 2016 - 06:21 pm

Aleppo, Syria: Air strikes pummelled the shrinking rebel enclave in Aleppo on Saturday as US Secretary of State John Kerry said the Syrian...

Petraeus sees 'downsides' to Iran nuclear pact 10 Dec 2016 - 05:31 pm

Dubai: A global deal to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions contains elements "of great concern", retired US general David Petraeus, seen as a contender...

Syria, Russia pound rebel-held Aleppo but advances halt 10 Dec 2016 - 04:08 pm

ALEPPO, Syria/BEIRUT: Syrian’s military and Russian warplanes bombarded rebel-held districts of Aleppo on Saturday as Damascus’s allies said victory was near, but insurgents...

Dozens detained in FETO probe in Istanbul 10 Dec 2016 - 02:53 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkish police arrested 35 people on Saturday as part of a probe into the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), a police source told...

German minister says schools, jobs key to defeating IS 10 Dec 2016 - 02:35 pm

Dubai: The Islamic State group will not be defeated on the battlefield alone but by teaching tolerance and creating economic opportunity, Germany's defence...

Landmine blast kills 5 soldiers in southern Yemen 10 Dec 2016 - 02:01 pm

ADEN, Yemen: Five Yemeni soldiers were killed in a landmine explosion Saturday in the southern city of Aden. A military vehicle struck a...

Cancer also threatens post-coup Egypt's prisoners 10 Dec 2016 - 01:57 pm

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt: Amid reports of mass abuses against anti-regime opponents, cancer is adding to the plight of thousands of political prisoners languishing in...

Egypt reopens Gaza crossing for 3 days 10 Dec 2016 - 01:38 pm

GAZA CITY, Palestine: Egyptian authorities on Saturday exceptionally reopened the Rafah border crossing with the Israel-blockaded Gaza Strip for three days. "The terminal...

New raids on rebel Aleppo ahead of talks to save city 10 Dec 2016 - 01:10 pm

Aleppo, Syria: Fresh air strikes pummelled the shrinking rebel enclave in Aleppo on Saturday ahead of parallel talks in France and Switzerland aimed...