World / Middle East

Saudi-led coalition says Yemen ceasefire has begun 15 Dec 2015 - 01:22 pm

Armed tribesmen hold weapons aloft and shout slogans during a tribal gathering to show support to the Houthi rebels in Sanaa, Yemen. Riyadh:...

Kerry, Lavrov begin Syria talks in Moscow 15 Dec 2015 - 10:40 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shake hands as they pose for cameras ahead of a...

Saudi Arabia forms coalition of 34 islamic countries to fight terrorism 15 Dec 2015 - 10:17 am

Riyadh: A coalition of 34 Islamic nations has been formed to fight any terrorist group, a joint statement published on Saudi Press Agency...

Syria regime, allies recapture key airbase near Damascus 15 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Representative image Damascus: Syrian troops recaptured a military airport and nearby town east of Damascus on Monday, more than three years after they...

EU to offer Turkey no guarantee on taking in refugees -source 15 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

European Commission to unveil refugee resettlement plan Tuesday New scheme targets Syrians in Turkey, part of EU-Turkish accord Lack of minimum number reflects...

New airstrikes hit Damascus suburb day after 45 were killed 14 Dec 2015 - 06:41 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian government helicopter gunships on Monday struck a suburb of the capital, Damascus, a day after airstrikes in the area killed at...

Israel lawmakers snub Netanyahu plan to tap major gas field 14 Dec 2015 - 05:41 pm

Benjamin Netanyahu Jerusalem: An Israeli parliamentary committee refused to give its blessing Monday to a natural gas deal aimed at tapping a huge...

Saudi commander, UAE officer die in Yemen fighting 14 Dec 2015 - 03:32 pm

Houthi militants ride on the back of a patrol truck as they secure the site of a gathering held by tribesmen loyal to...

Turkish troops withdrawn from camp near Iraq's Mosul 14 Dec 2015 - 02:31 pm

Riot police stand in front of protesters during a demonstration against Turkish military deployment in Iraq, in Najaf, Iraq, December 12, 2015. ARBIL,...

Iraqi state oil firm official shot dead in Kirkuk city: Police 14 Dec 2015 - 01:03 pm

North Oil Company (NOC) is the operating company in the region of Iraqi Kurdistan, which is one of the oldest oil producing fields ...

Russian ships force Turkish vessel to change course in Black Sea 14 Dec 2015 - 12:31 pm

MOSCOW: A Russian Black Sea corvette and a coast guard boat have forced a commercial vessel under a Turkish flag to change course...

Two senior Gulf commanders killed in Yemen: Media 14 Dec 2015 - 11:53 am

Yemen soldiers undergo training exercise; Picture for representation only. Reuters Riyadh: Two senior army commanders from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates...

Egypt says no evidence of terrorism in Russian plane crash 14 Dec 2015 - 11:49 am

Egyptian soldiers stand guard next to the luggage and belongings of passengers of the A321 Russian airliner at the site of the crash...

Turkey says its patience with Russia "has a limit": Newspaper 14 Dec 2015 - 11:43 am

File photo of Turkey's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Reuters ROME: Turkey's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara's patience with Russia "has a limit"...

Yemen ceasefire to begin Monday at midnight: Official 14 Dec 2015 - 10:34 am

File photo for representation only Aden: A ceasefire in Yemen is set to begin on Monday at midnight, on the eve of UN-brokered...

'Unit 732', the French anti-IS volunteers in Iraq 14 Dec 2015 - 09:26 am

Daquq, Iraq: The translator rushed towards the rudimentary trailer housing the French volunteers who came to Iraq to fight against the Islamic State...