World / Middle East

'#WeLoveErdogan': supporters rally around Turkey leader in Twitter campaign 30 Mar 2016 - 12:00 pm

Istanbul: Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have created a viral Twitter hashtag #WeLoveErdogan to rally around the Turkish leader as he makes...

Khamenei: It is wrong to think Iran's future lies in talks, not missiles 30 Mar 2016 - 11:46 am

DUBAI: Those who say Iran's future lies in negotiations rather than missiles are wrong, the Islamic Republic's highest authority Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said...

Blasts and heavy gunfire heard in Tripoli 30 Mar 2016 - 11:39 am

Tripoli: Several loud explosions followed by heavy gunfire were heard over Tripoli in the early hours of Wednesday, a Reuters reporter said. The...

Yemeni army advances against al Qaeda in southern city 30 Mar 2016 - 11:25 am

ADEN: The Yemeni army backed by local fighters seized control of parts of Aden held by al Qaeda on Wednesday as part of...

Israel minister who served jail time again probed for graft 30 Mar 2016 - 11:11 am

Jerusalem: Israeli authorities are investigating Interior Minister Aryeh Deri for alleged corruption, local media said Wednesday of the ultra-Orthodox party leader who has...

Russia: Iranian missile tests do not violate U.N. resolution- Interfax 30 Mar 2016 - 10:51 am

MOSCOW: Iran's test launches of nuclear-capable missiles did not violate a United Nations Security Council resolution, the Interfax news agency cited a Russian...

UN chief urges all countries to show solidarity with Syrian refugees 30 Mar 2016 - 10:48 am

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon delivers a speech during a conference of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees aimed at securing...

Man accused of EgyptAir hijacking appears in Cyprus court 30 Mar 2016 - 10:33 am

Seif al-Din Mohamed Mostafa, the Egyptian man who hijacked EgyptAir passenger plane is brought to the court in Larnaca on March 30, 2016....

Western powers at UN seek meeting on Iranian missile tests 30 Mar 2016 - 09:58 am

A ballistic missile is launched and tested in an undisclosed location, Iran, March 9, 2016. REUTERS/MAHMOOD HOSSEINI/TIMA United Nations, United States: The United...

Russia, despite draw down, shipping more to Syria than removing 30 Mar 2016 - 09:18 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks at Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu as they attend a meeting dealing with the commissioning of military products at...

From Senegal to Libya: an African student joins Islamic State 30 Mar 2016 - 09:15 am

Boucar Gassama, father of medical student Sadio Gassama who left Senegal to join the Islamic State in Libya, sits in his courtyard surrounded...

Israel worried over threat to Jewish kids in Turkey 30 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (R) meets with Vice Premier of China, Liu Yandong, at the presidential compound in Jerusalem on March 29, 2016....

Iran’s Rouhani calls off Austria visit at last minute, citing security 30 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Iran President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 26, 2016. REUTERS, Faisal Mahmood VIENNA: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani...

UN chief urges swift handover of power in Libya 30 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opens the 60th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women March 14, 2016 at the United...

Syria’s Assad says military gains will speed up political deal 30 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Assad says govt showed flexibility at Geneva talks. Russia’s support has not changed govt position, Assad says. Army, backed by Russian air power,...

Morocco rejects UN view of Western Sahara “misunderstanding” 30 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelillah Benkirane. AFP By Aziz El Yaakoubi RABAT: Morocco said on Tuesday that U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s description of its...

Iraq PM pushes back against deadline for new cabinet 30 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. AFP, Hadi Mizban Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called Tuesday for parliament to support or reject his...

Sudan army and rebels clash in Kordofan, ending months of calm 30 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's forces have been battling the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) in the South Kordofan and Blue Nile areas since...