World / Middle East

Palestinian leaders seek to keep lid on Israel clashes 11 Oct 2015 - 06:11 pm

Ramallah, Palestine: Stones or bullets? For now, the Palestinian leadership hopes protesters have learned lessons from the second intifada and stick to the...

Iran says verdict issued on Washington Post reporter 11 Oct 2015 - 04:21 pm

TEHRAN: A verdict has been issued in the trial in Iran of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, the country's judiciary said Sunday, without...

Iran's parliament gives initial nod to nuclear deal with powers 11 Oct 2015 - 04:08 pm

DUBAI: The Iranian parliament gave preliminary backing on Sunday to a bill approving Tehran's nuclear agreement with world powers, with supportive voices overcoming...

Israeli air strike kills 2 in Gaza; police stop suspected Palestinian car bomb 11 Oct 2015 - 04:07 pm

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jeffrey Heller GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 11 (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike killed a Palestinian mother and daughter in Gaza...

Putin, Abu Dhabi crown prince discuss Syria 11 Oct 2015 - 03:40 pm

SOCHI, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Sunday to discuss security in the...

Thousands rally as Turkey mourns worst ever attack 11 Oct 2015 - 03:34 pm

ANKARA: Thousands of people took to the streets of Ankara on Sunday to denounce the government and remember 95 people killed in twin...

Russian air force hit 63 targets in Syria in past 24 hours: military 11 Oct 2015 - 02:19 pm

Residents inspect a site hit by what activists said were airstrikes carried out by the Russian air force in Kafranbel, near Idlib Syria...

Israeli air strike, bomb attack as Palestinian unrest widens 11 Oct 2015 - 10:49 am

A picture taken on October 11, 2015 in the Zeitun sector south of Gaza City shows the crater left by an Israeli retaliatory...

Death toll in Turkish twin blasts rises to 95 11 Oct 2015 - 08:50 am

A bomb-disposal expert inspects a suitcase at the site of twin explosions near the main train station in Turkey's capital Ankara, on October...

Palestinian wounds Israeli policeman in attempted suicide bombing 11 Oct 2015 - 08:22 am

Jerusalem: A Palestinian woman detonated a car bomb Sunday at a checkpoint in the West Bank, in an attempted suicide attack that left...

Egypt, France sign warships deal as PM starts Arab tour 10 Oct 2015 - 05:40 pm

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls (3rdL) and Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) stand behind French Defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (2ndL) and...

Jordan parliament accuses Israel of 'state terrorism' 10 Oct 2015 - 04:35 pm

Amman: The Jordanian parliament Saturday accused Israel of "state terrorism" against the Palestinian people after its forces shot dead seven Gazans and wounded...

PKK Kurdish rebels suspend attacks ahead of Turkey polls 10 Oct 2015 - 04:07 pm

Istanbul: The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Saturday declared a "state of inactivity" after months of attacks in Turkey, pledging to suspend all...

At least 86 dead in Ankara blasts: Turkish minister 10 Oct 2015 - 03:52 pm

Ankara: At least 86 people were killed on Saturday in twin explosions targeting a peace rally in the Turkish capital Ankara, the health...

Syria regime advances with Russian air support 10 Oct 2015 - 03:50 pm

Beirut: Syrian government forces captured a village from rebels in the central province of Hama on Saturday as they pushed a ground operation...

Iraq says it was not warned about Russian missiles crossing its airspace 10 Oct 2015 - 02:29 pm

By Loveday Morris BAGHDAD: Iraq's Defense Ministry said Friday it was not informed when Russia launched more than two dozen cruise missiles across...

Pentagon plans major shift in effort to counter IS in Syria 10 Oct 2015 - 02:26 pm

The Obama administration backed away Friday from a blighted effort to train Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State, as the Pentagon announced...

Turkey's Erdogan condemns 'heinous attack' in Ankara 10 Oct 2015 - 02:04 pm

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday denounced the "heinous attack" that rocked a peace rally in the Turkish capital Ankara, killing...