World / Middle East

Rouhani says Iran may remain part of nuclear accord 13 May 2018 - 12:13 pm

DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reiterated on Sunday that Tehran would remain committed to its 2015 nuclear deal if its interests can be...

Egypt arrests activist over video critical of government 12 May 2018 - 08:03 pm

CAIRO: An international rights group says Egyptian authorities have arrested an activist after she posted a video online lashing out at the state...

Monitor: 42 killed by Israeli strikes in Syria this week 12 May 2018 - 06:12 pm

BEIRUT: A wave of Israeli strikes on suspected military positions in Syria this week killed 42 people, including at least 19 Iranians, a...

In Iraq's shattered Mosul, voters eye fresh start after IS 12 May 2018 - 05:50 pm

Mosul, Iraq: Voters in the ravaged Iraqi city of Mosul flocked to the polls Saturday, hoping that parliamentary elections can help turn the...

Iraq minorities fear new upheaval in multi-ethnic city after vote 12 May 2018 - 04:12 pm

KIRKUK, Iraq: The streets of Kirkuk, which has violently changed hands several times since Iraq's last election, are crammed with a dizzying patchwork...

Eleven Iranians among dead in Israel strikes on Syria Thursday: monitor 12 May 2018 - 10:28 am

Beirut, At least 11 Iranians were among those killed in unprecedented Israeli strikes on Syria this week, a monitor said Saturday. "At least...

Iraqis start voting in first election since defeating Islamic State 12 May 2018 - 08:34 am

BAGHDAD/KIRKUK, Iraq, Iraqis began voting in the first parliamentary election on Saturday since defeating Islamic State, but few people expect its new leaders...

Iran cleric threatens destruction of Israeli cities 11 May 2018 - 08:49 pm

TEHRAN: A prominent Iranian cleric on Friday threatened two Israeli cities with destruction if the country "acts foolishly" and retaliates against it again,...

Israelis shoot dead Palestinian in Gaza border protests 11 May 2018 - 07:10 pm

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian man on Friday during a seventh week of protests on the Gaza border,...

It's about war and peace: Germany and France urge restraint in Middle East 10 May 2018 - 10:16 pm

BERLIN/PARIS: France and Germany on Thursday urged Israel and Iran to exercise restraint and avoid further escalation of hostilities in the Middle East...

Iran does not want 'new tensions' in Mideast: Rouhani 10 May 2018 - 09:42 pm

Tehran: Iran does not want "new tensions" in the Middle East, President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday in a telephone call with German Chancellor...

Israel hits Iranian positions in Syria after missile barrage 10 May 2018 - 09:42 pm

Israel conducted its biggest raid inside Syria in at least 30 years, saying Iranian forces there fired a barrage of missiles at the...

Guterres demands end to 'hostile acts' after Israel-Iran escalation 10 May 2018 - 09:34 pm

United Nations, United States: UN secretary general Antonio Guterres on Thursday appealed for an "immediate halt to all hostile acts" in the Middle...

Britain says it supports Israel's right to defend itself against Iran 10 May 2018 - 09:24 pm

LONDON: Britain supports Israel's right to defend itself against Iranian aggression, Prime Minister Theresa May told her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in a...

Erdogan and Rouhani discuss US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal 10 May 2018 - 09:24 pm

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed on Thursday with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani the withdrawal of the United States from the...

Israel-Iran flare-up raises spectre of major escalation in regional conflict 10 May 2018 - 07:36 pm

Paris: Deadly strikes by Israel against alleged Iranian sites in Syria have raised fears of a dramatic escalation in regional conflict, but the...

Hamas leader hints of mass breach of Israeli border 10 May 2018 - 07:05 pm

GAZA CITY: The Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip on Thursday said protesters in a mass demonstration along the Israeli border next week...

Germany calls for de-escalation in Middle East 10 May 2018 - 04:39 pm

BERLIN: Germany voiced alarm on Thursday at the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, after Israel announced that it attacked Iran’s military...