World / Middle East

Jordan's newest mall debuts large-scale green technology 07 Jul 2016 - 10:36 am

Image rendering of the Abdali Mall at night. By Layla K Quran AMMAN, Jordan: In Jordan's newest retail and leisure hub, the typical...

Two years after war, Gaza reconstruction lacking: NGOs 07 Jul 2016 - 10:20 am

File photo of Palestinian labourers working on a Turkish funded project to build 320 housing units east of Gaza City for families who...

Car bomb kills 12 Libyan troops in Benghazi - military source 07 Jul 2016 - 09:20 am

BENGHAZI, Libya: A car bomb has killed 12 Libyan troops allied to General Khalifa Haftar, commander of forces with the country's eastern government,...

Syrian military declares 72-hour truce across country, but fighting continues 06 Jul 2016 - 05:09 pm

Syrian children play on a swing in front of a damaged building in rebel-held side of Aleppo on July 6, 2016, during celebrations...

Kremlin: Istanbul attack could be result of Turkey, EU ignoring Moscow's 'signals' 06 Jul 2016 - 12:34 pm

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Wednesday it believed that the recent attack on Istanbul airport could be a result of Turkish and European...

At least 26 killed in S. Yemen army base attack: sources 06 Jul 2016 - 12:27 pm

By Mohammed Mukhashaf ADEN: At least six Yemeni troops and around 20 militant attackers were killed on Wednesday in an assault on a...

IS claims deadly attack on Kurds in northeastern Syria 06 Jul 2016 - 11:21 am

A mannequin is pictured amid the rubble of a damaged building in a rebel-held area of Aleppo, Syria July 5, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail ...

Suspected jihadists seize airport army HQ in Yemen's Aden 06 Jul 2016 - 10:20 am

Aden: Suspected jihadists seized the headquarters of the military garrison at Aden airport on Wednesday after killing at least seven soldiers at the...

Syria's Assad makes rare appearance outside capital for Eid 06 Jul 2016 - 09:44 am

A handout picture released on the Syrian Presidency Facebook page on July 6, 2016, shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (4th L) performing Eid...

Bouteflika in rare appearance for Algeria national day 06 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Abdelaziz Bouteflika (file photo / Reuters) Algiers: Wheelchair-bound President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday made his first public appearance in a year to mark...

Muslim world condemns Saudi holy site bombing 06 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Saudi Emir of Madinah Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (2R) and security officers look at blood stains on the ground after a suicide...

Military helicopter carrying senior officers crashes in Turkey - media 05 Jul 2016 - 06:59 pm

TURKEY/CRASH: ISTANBUL: A military helicopter carrying 11 Turkish soldiers, including senior officers, crashed in the province of Giresun in the Black Sea region...

Iraq's interior minister resigns after massive Baghdad bomb attack 05 Jul 2016 - 05:49 pm

Iraqi Interior Minister Mohammed Ghabban (AFP) BAGHDAD: Iraq’s interior minister resigned on Tuesday and said a deputy would take over his responsibilities, a...

17 more charged over Istanbul airport attack 05 Jul 2016 - 04:36 pm

Istanbul airport on the day of attack. (file photo / Reuters) Istanbul: Seventeen people including 11 Russians have been charged over the Istanbul...

Saudi crown prince seeks to assure Saudis after triple bombings: Agency 05 Jul 2016 - 12:38 pm

Saudi Emir of Medina Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (L) visits an injured policeman at a local hospital following a suicide attack...

Turkey's Erdogan rules out Egypt thaw despite diplomatic blitz 05 Jul 2016 - 12:10 pm

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday ruled out a reconciliation with Egypt, despite a diplomatic blitz that has seen Ankara mend...

Odd jobs in Istanbul for young Syrians who dreamed big 05 Jul 2016 - 09:52 am

Syrian men walk past a Syrian fastfood restaurant on July 4 ,2016 in Fatih neighbourhood in Istanbul. AFP / OZAN KOSE Istanbul: Receptionist,...

Iran condemns suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia 05 Jul 2016 - 09:30 am

Tehran: Iran on Tuesday condemned three suicide bombings that rocked its regional rival Saudi Arabia, one of them targeting Islam's second holiest place,...