World / Middle East

2.44 million people in Libya need protection, aid: UN 03 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Representational image TRIPOLI: Nearly half of the population of Libya people has been affected by violence and needs protection and some form of...

Palestinian photographer says shot during West Bank demo 03 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Representational image NABLUS: A Palestinian photographer said he was shot in the leg Friday as he covered a demonstration in the occupied West...

Bahrain presents a formal complaint to UN Secretary-General against Iran 02 Oct 2015 - 10:35 pm

New York: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon met Friday with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al...

Tunisia says lifts state of emergency imposed after beach attack 02 Oct 2015 - 07:50 pm

A grave of a jihadi gunman who killed 38 tourists at the Tunisian beach resort, on September 30, 2015. (AFP) TUNIS: A state...

US, allies demand Russia halt Syria strikes outside IS areas 02 Oct 2015 - 05:42 pm

By Tom Perry and Lidia Kelly BEIRUT/MOSCOW: Russia bombed Syria for a third day on Friday, mainly hitting areas held by rival insurgent...

Israeli troops hunt killers of Jewish settler couple 02 Oct 2015 - 05:10 pm

Israeli soldiers inspect a Palestinian car at a checkpoint close to the West Bank village , on October 2, 2015 (AFP) WEST BANK:...

Saudi Arabia to keep up energy spending despite oil drop: Naimi 02 Oct 2015 - 05:00 pm

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is continuing with its investments in the oil and gas industry as well as solar energy despite the current drop...

Yemeni government cuts relations with Iran : State TV 02 Oct 2015 - 03:40 pm

ADEN: The Saudi-backed Yemeni government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Iran, state-owned Aden television reported on...

Yemeni government, Saudi-led forces retake Red Sea strait 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Noah Browning DUBAI: Loyalist Yemeni troops and Gulf Arab forces on Thursday seized control of the Arabian side of the strategic Bab...

Russia launches new strikes on foes of Syria's Assad 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BEIRUT: Russian warplanes unleashed a new wave of strikes against opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday, as Moscow and Washington sought ways...

Syrian rebel says Russia air raids mean longer war, seeks anti-aircraft missiles 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Russian S-300 missiles at a military training ground in Russia which were sent to Syria in May as part of a more sophisticated...

Bahrain recalls ambassador from Iran, expels Tehran envoy 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifah of Bahrain DUBAI: Bahrain recalled its ambassador from Iran on Thursday and ordered Tehran's envoy to leave within...

Two Israelis shot dead in West Bank: military 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

JERUSALEM: An Israeli couple was shot dead while driving through the occupied West Bank late on Thursday and Israeli forces were searching the...

Bahrain lifts meat prices as cheap oil hits state finances 01 Oct 2015 - 06:33 pm

MANAMA: Bahrain more than doubled the prices of beef and chicken on Thursday, removing meat subsidies in a politically sensitive move designed to...

Foreign toll in Saudi hajj stampede 01 Oct 2015 - 05:33 pm

RIYADH: Saudi authorities have yet to provide a breakdown of the nationalities of the 769 Muslim pilgrims killed in the hajj stampede, but...

Abbas threatens to upturn peace deals, but results unclear 01 Oct 2015 - 04:48 pm

JERUSALEM: Mahmud Abbas's UN declaration that he is no longer bound by accords with Israel has the potential to upturn what remains of...

Assad allies, including Iranians, prepare ground attack in Syria: sources 01 Oct 2015 - 03:45 pm

By By Laila Bassam BEIRUT: Hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria in the last 10 days and will soon join government...

Saudi demands Russia end Syria raids, criticises Iran 01 Oct 2015 - 01:09 pm

A video grab made on September 30, 2015, shows an image taken footage made available on the Russian Defence Ministry's official website, purporting...