World / Middle East

Erdogan calls Netanyahu 'terrorist' over Gaza deaths 01 Apr 2018 - 04:22 pm

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday of being "a terrorist" after the Israeli prime minister rejected Ankara's "moral...

Syria: Fighters begin leaving Ghouta's last rebel-held town 01 Apr 2018 - 04:16 pm

BEIRUT: A rebel faction trapped by Syrian government forces outside the capital agreed to evacuate to northern Syria on Sunday as talks continued...

Pope urges end to 'carnage' in Syria 01 Apr 2018 - 02:49 pm

Vatican City: Pope Francis called Sunday for an end to "carnage" in Syria and "reconciliation" in the Middle East in his traditional Easter...

Magnitude 5.3 quake hits western Iran, no casualties reported-TV 01 Apr 2018 - 12:35 pm

DUBAI: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit western Iran on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, state television reported....

Libyan returnees stuck in desert say no going back 01 Apr 2018 - 11:30 am

GARART AL-GATEF, Libya: The wind whips up sand storms in Garart al-Gatef. Snakes and scorpions lurk amongst the desert scrub. But hundreds of...

Egypt says 6 jihadists, 2 soldiers killed in Sinai op 01 Apr 2018 - 11:24 am

Cairo: Six jihadists and two Egyptian soldiers were killed last week during a sweeping operation against Islamic State group militants in the Sinai...

Deal to evacuate hundreds of civilians from Syria's Douma: monitor 01 Apr 2018 - 10:51 am

Beirut: Syrian regime ally Russia struck a deal with rebels to evacuate hundreds of civilians from Douma, the final opposition pocket in their...

Gazans bury their dead after bloodiest day in years 31 Mar 2018 - 10:15 pm

Gaza City: Gazans buried their dead on Saturday with calls for "revenge" a day after a mass protest led to clashes that saw...

Turkish PM spurns French terrorist mediation offer 31 Mar 2018 - 10:05 pm

ANKARA: Turkey’s prime minister on Saturday underlined Ankara’s rejection of a French offer to mediate between Turkey and terrorist groups in Syria. Speaking...

Tunisia raises fuel prices again to reduce budget deficit 31 Mar 2018 - 10:01 pm

TUNIS: Tunisia raised fuel prices on Saturday for the second time in three months in an effort to rein in its budget deficit,...

Israel says it will expand response if Gaza clashes go on 31 Mar 2018 - 08:50 pm

GAZA CITY, GAZA Strip: Israel will target militant groups inside Gaza if violence along the territory's border with Israel drags on, the chief...

Fire breaks out at World Food Program warehouses in Yemen 31 Mar 2018 - 03:34 pm

SANAA, Yemen: A massive fire broke out on Saturday and engulfed storage facilities belonging to the World Food Program in the Yemeni Red...

Syrian mother hopes to reunite family shattered by war 31 Mar 2018 - 01:51 pm

DAMASCUS: Amira Gharmoush's family has been a victim of both sides of the war for the eastern Ghouta region near Damascus. The 67-year-old...

Israeli drone crashes in southern Lebanon 31 Mar 2018 - 08:58 am

An Israeli spy drone crashed today between the district of Bint Jbeil in Nabatieh province south of Lebanon. Lebanon's national news agency reported...

Six weeks of daily protests after Israeli forces kill 15 Palestinians in bloodiest day in Gaza since 2014 30 Mar 2018 - 09:32 pm

GAZA CITY: Thousands of Palestinians marched to Gaza's border with Israel on Friday in the largest such demonstration in recent memory, and 15...

Israeli forces kill 12 Palestinians in Gaza border protests 30 Mar 2018 - 07:55 pm

GAZA-ISRAEL BORDER: At least 12 Palestinians were killed and hundreds injured by Israeli security forces confronting one of the largest Palestinian demonstrations along...

Minibus carrying migrants crashes in eastern Turkey, killing 17 30 Mar 2018 - 11:41 am

ISTANBUL, A minibus packed with migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran crashed and burst into flames in eastern Turkey, killing 17 people, state-run...

Egypt's presidential election turnout was around 40 percent 29 Mar 2018 - 03:12 pm

CAIRO: The initial results of Egypt's presidential election show a landslide win for President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who faced no serious challenge, and a...