World / Middle East

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...

Turkish jets kill 4 IS terrorists in northern Syria 10 Dec 2016 - 12:57 pm

ANKARA: Turkish jets killed at least four Islamic State terrorists Saturday in northern Syria as part of Operation Euphrates Shield, the Turkish military...

US-led coalition strikes 168 IS oil tankers in Syria 10 Dec 2016 - 12:51 pm

WASHINGTON: The U.S.-led anti-Islamic State coalition destroyed 168 oil tanker trucks belonging to the terror group near Palmyra, Syria, American Central Command announced...

Turkish organizations launch aid campaigns for Aleppo 10 Dec 2016 - 12:39 pm

ANKARA: Turkey's aid campaign for the besieged people of Aleppo continued on Friday with several nongovernmental organizations sending food, water and clothing. Turkish...

6 Egyptian police personnel killed in Cairo blast 10 Dec 2016 - 12:36 pm

CAIRO: Six security personnel were killed and another three injured on Friday when an improvised explosive device went off near two security checkpoints...