World / Middle East

Turkey beefs up forces on Syria border 25 Dec 2016 - 07:29 pm

Istanbul: Turkey on Sunday deployed more tanks and artillery to the border with war-torn Syria, where Ankara is pressing a campaign to capture...

Yemen president visits former Qaeda bastion 25 Dec 2016 - 07:13 pm

Aden: Yemen's President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi visited Mukalla on the southeast coast on Sunday, an official said, his first trip there since loyalist...

Turkey offers condolences over Russian plane crash 25 Dec 2016 - 12:38 pm

ANKARA: Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik Sunday has sent a message of condolence to his Russian counterpart, Sergey Shoygu over the Russian plane...

Israeli forces detain 5 Palestinians in West Bank 25 Dec 2016 - 11:33 am

Ramallah: The Israeli forces have detained five Palestinians in different parts in the West Bank. According to the Palestinian news agency (WAFA), the...

231 injured Aleppans treated in Turkey 25 Dec 2016 - 11:28 am

HATAY, Turkey: A total of 231 injured Aleppans have been brought to Turkey for being treated following the evacuation of the war-battered Syrian...

12 IS 'neutralized' in Syria's Al-Bab: Turkish army 25 Dec 2016 - 11:17 am

ANKARA: A total of 12 Islamic State terrorists were "neutralized" in Syria's Al-Bab city during the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield, according to the...

More than 200 injured Aleppans treated in Turkey 25 Dec 2016 - 10:51 am

HATAY, Turkey: Turkish authorities said Saturday that 220 seriously injured Aleppan civilians have been treated in Turkey following the evacuation of the war-battered...

Palestinians hail UN resolution on Israeli settlements 25 Dec 2016 - 10:45 am

RAMALLAH, Palestine: A UN resolution condemning Israeli settlement building in the occupied territories has won a showering praise in the Palestinian lands. On...

11 PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in SE Turkey last week 25 Dec 2016 - 10:40 am

ANKARA: A total of 11 PKK terrorists have been "neutralized" in anti-terror operations in Turkey's eastern and southeastern provinces over the past week,...

13 FETO suspects detained across Turkey 25 Dec 2016 - 10:33 am

ISTANBUL: Thirteen suspects were detained Saturday in an Istanbul-based operation against the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), according to the security and judicial sources....

Russian jets step up raids on rebel-held Idlib and rural Aleppo 25 Dec 2016 - 09:40 am

AMMAN: Russian jets stepped up strikes on several towns in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province and rural Aleppo two days after the evacuation of...

Syria’s Al-Bab, Turkey’s security gate 24 Dec 2016 - 05:29 pm

ANKARA: Turkey has been seeking to liberate the Islamic Sate-held town of Al-Bab in northern Syria and keep the PKK/PYD terrorists from its...

2 dead in blast at Aleppo ammo store 24 Dec 2016 - 04:11 pm

Damascus: Two people were killed Saturday in a blast at an ammunitions warehouse formerly used by rebels in the battered Syrian city of...

Syria army, civilians reclaim ruined Aleppo streets 24 Dec 2016 - 02:10 pm

Aleppo, Syria: Syrian troops strengthened their hold over Aleppo on Friday after retaking full control of the city, as residents anxious to return...

At Least 7 People Killed On Minibus Attack in S. Somalia 24 Dec 2016 - 01:50 pm

Mogadishu: At least seven people including two soldiers on a minibus were killed while six others were injured after Al-Shabaab militants opened fire...

Turkey will never allow a new state in N.Syria: Erdogan 24 Dec 2016 - 01:23 pm

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Turkey will never allow the formation of a new state in northern Syria. "We...

2 child refugees die as heavy snow buries Syria’s Idlib 24 Dec 2016 - 01:11 pm

IDLIB, Syria: Two children were killed Friday in a collapse of refugee tents in Syria’s northwestern city of Idlib due to heavy snowfall....

68 Islamic State 'neutralized' in Syria's Al-Bab: Turkish army 24 Dec 2016 - 01:03 pm

ANKARA: Sixty-eight Islamic State terrorists were "neutralized" during the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield in Syria's Al-Bab since Friday night, according to the Turkish...