World / Middle East

Arabs ask UN chief to launch investigation of Gaza killings 05 Apr 2018 - 11:06 pm

UNITED NATIONS: Arab ambassadors urged the U.N. secretary-general Thursday to launch an independent investigation into the killing of 18 Palestinians during a protest...

Israel using banned arms against Gaza protesters: NGO 05 Apr 2018 - 09:22 pm

Gaza CITY, Palestine: Israeli forces have used internationally-banned weapons against unarmed demonstrators near the Gaza/Israel border, a Palestinian rights group asserted on Thursday....

Israeli airstrike on Gaza border kills Palestinian 05 Apr 2018 - 09:12 pm

JERUSALEM: An Israeli airstrike killed a Gaza man Thursday, while a second Palestinian died of wounds sustained in last week's mass protest along...

Gunman kills four academics at Turkish university 05 Apr 2018 - 06:05 pm

ANKARA: A gunman shot dead four Turkish academics at their university on Thursday whom he saw as supporters of a Muslim cleric accused...

Why Trump is holding off on withdrawing troops from Syria 05 Apr 2018 - 11:52 am

Washington: Despite his eagerness to remove American troops from Syria, US President Donald Trump has given up on doing so immediately for reasons...

Turkey, Iran and Russia say to speed up efforts for 'calm' in Syria 04 Apr 2018 - 03:29 pm

ANKARA: The leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia said on Wednesday they were determined to speed up efforts to ensure "calm on the...

Rebels release 5 prisoners in Syria's Ghouta - monitor, state TV 04 Apr 2018 - 12:29 pm

BEIRUT, Syrian rebel group Jaish al-Islam released five prisoners on Wednesday as part of a deal over the eastern Ghouta town of Douma,...

Russia's Putin says Islamic State destroyed in Syria - Ifax 04 Apr 2018 - 10:01 am

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Islamic State had been defeated in Syria, but it retains its destructive potential and...

Israeli defense minister says those who approach Gaza border are putting their lives at risk 03 Apr 2018 - 08:45 pm

Gaza CITY: Israel's defense minister said Tuesday that the military will not change its tough response to Hamas-led mass protests near Gaza's border...

Syria regime prepares evacuation, eyes Ghouta reconquest 03 Apr 2018 - 02:23 pm

Wafideen Checkpoint, Syria: Buses entered the last rebel holdout of Syria's Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday in preparation for a possible second day of...

Israel cancelling deal with UN on African migrants: Netanyahu 03 Apr 2018 - 12:56 pm

Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he was cancelling an agreement with the UN refugee agency on resettling thousands of African...

Russia, Assad give ultimatum to rebels northeast of Damascus 03 Apr 2018 - 11:01 am

BEIRUT/AMMAN: Russian and Syrian military officers have told rebels in a besieged area northeast of Damascus they must accept state rule or leave,...

11 dead, 6 injured in fire in southwest Iran 03 Apr 2018 - 10:51 am

TEHRAN, Iran: The official IRAN daily newspaper reports that a fire in a teahouse has killed 11 people and injured six in the...

More than 40,000 people returned to Syria's Ghouta 03 Apr 2018 - 10:45 am

MOSCOW: Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday that more than 40,000 civilians who had fled Syria's eastern Ghouta have returned, Interfax agency reported....

UN disputes Morocco's claims of incursions in Western Sahara 03 Apr 2018 - 12:46 am

United Nations, United States: The United Nations on Monday disputed claims by Morocco that the Polisario Front had carried out incursions in a...

Israel in deal to resettle Africa migrants, then backtracks 03 Apr 2018 - 12:46 am

JERUSALEM: Israel announced a deal with the U.N. on Monday to resettle African migrants in Western nations, but hours later put the agreement...

Gazan dies of wounds, death toll rises to 18 02 Apr 2018 - 09:04 pm

Gaza CITY, Palestine: A Palestinian succumbed to his wounds in the Gaza Strip on Monday, taking to 18 the death toll of Palestinians...

Rebels begin evacuating from last opposition pocket of Syria's Ghouta: state media 02 Apr 2018 - 12:58 pm

Damascus: Rebels began evacuating the last opposition holdout of Syria's Eastern Ghouta on Monday, state television said, a day after regime ally Russia...