World / Middle East

Turkey suffering 'one of biggest terrorism waves in its history': Erdogan 21 Mar 2016 - 02:45 pm

File Photo - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony to mark the 101st anniversary of Battle of Canakkale, as part of the...

Syria regime pressured on transition as talks open second week 21 Mar 2016 - 02:40 pm

The delegation of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) and U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura are seen at the start of a meeting during...

Arab League rejects Kurd-led moves for federal Syria 21 Mar 2016 - 02:30 pm

Cairo: The Arab League on Monday rejected Kurdish-led moves for a federal system of government in Syria, charging that they would lead to...

Russia slams US for 'unacceptable' delay on Syria ceasefire enforcement 21 Mar 2016 - 02:19 pm

Moscow: Moscow on Monday accused Washington of stalling on enforcement rules for a ceasefire in war-torn Syria that took effect late last month...

Suicide attack kills six soldiers in western Iraq 21 Mar 2016 - 02:05 pm

Baghdad: Jihadist fighters killed at least six soldiers in western Iraq in an attack Monday that began with five suicide bombers driving explosives-laden...

Erdogan questions EU 'sincerity' in fight against Kurdish rebels 21 Mar 2016 - 02:03 pm

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday questioned the EU's "sincerity" in its support for Turkey's fight against rebels from the outlawed...

26 pro-regime fighters killed battling IS near Syria's Palmyra: monitor 21 Mar 2016 - 01:59 pm

Beirut: At least 26 pro-government fighters were killed battling the Islamic State group near Palmyra on Monday as Damascus stepped up a bid...

Militants storm Somalia army base, claim many killed 21 Mar 2016 - 01:46 pm

Mogadishu: Islamic insurgents stormed a Somali military base outside the capital Mogadishu early Monday, claiming to have inflicted heavy casualties. The fighting broke...

Kurds gather for festival in southeast Turkey under tight security 21 Mar 2016 - 01:26 pm

Riot police stand guard during a pro-Kurdish gathering to celebrate Newroz despite a ban from the governorship, in Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS/MURAD SEZER By...

Russia slams US for 'unacceptable' delay on Syria ceasefire enforcement 21 Mar 2016 - 01:20 pm

Civilians fix damaged water pipes in Deraa province, Syria February 28, 2016. Reuters Moscow: Moscow on Monday accused Washington of stalling on the...

Turkey hunts three more would-be bombers after Istanbul attack: Newspapers 21 Mar 2016 - 01:01 pm

Forensic experts inspect the area after a suicide bombing occured in a major tourist district in central Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS/ISMAIL COSKUN/IHLAS NEWS AGENCY ...

Beirut buses provide rare bridge to IS turf 21 Mar 2016 - 12:57 pm

People walk past a kiosk selling tickets to various areas in Syria, on March 18, 2016, at the Charles Helou busstation in the...

Russian army’s general staff requests urgent meeting with U.S. on Syria ceasefire 21 Mar 2016 - 12:10 pm

MOSCOW: Russia’s general staff of the armed forces proposed on Monday to hold an urgent meeting with U.S. representatives to agree on the...

Kuwait expels 14 accused of Hezbollah links: Report 21 Mar 2016 - 11:06 am

DUBAI: Kuwait has expelled 11 Lebanese and three Iraqis suspected of belonging to Hezbollah, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported on Monday, nearly three weeks...

Israel 'rescues' 19 Jews from war-torn Yemen in covert operation 21 Mar 2016 - 10:47 am

Yemeni Jewish boys read at a Hebrew school in the northwestern Yemeni town of Raida in this file photo. Reuters Jerusalem: Israel has...

As Iraqi civilian rule weakens, Shi’ite clerics call the shots 21 Mar 2016 - 10:22 am

Supporters of prominent Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr display a huge Iraqi flag during a protest against government corruption at Tahrir Square in...

Curfew lifted in area of southeast Turkey, security tight for festival 21 Mar 2016 - 09:31 am

Two Kurdish women walk near the security operations' zone in Sur district, in Diyarbakir, Turkey. EPA/SEDAT SUNA DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Turkish authorities lifted a...