World / Middle East

Erdogan calls Islamic summit next week on Jerusalem 06 Dec 2017 - 02:03 pm

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is calling a summit of the main pan-Islamic body in Istanbul on December 13 to discuss the...

Syria talks in Geneva resume without regime delegation 06 Dec 2017 - 01:09 pm

GENEVA: The UN-backed Syrian peace talks resumed in Geneva on Tuesday without the regime delegation. The Syrian government delegation left last week without...

Egypt authorities arrest Mubarak-era interior minister 06 Dec 2017 - 12:48 pm

CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have arrested former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly, who was convicted on corruption charges earlier this year, local security sources said...

Palestinians say Trump told Abbas of 'intention to move' embassy to Jerusalem 05 Dec 2017 - 07:31 pm

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories: US President Donald Trump told Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in a phone call Tuesday that he intended to move the...

Arab League warns against US Jerusalem move 05 Dec 2017 - 04:10 pm

Cairo: The Arab League on Tuesday warned the United States against recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital, describing such a move as "clear aggression"...

Syrian teen pleads for 'a chance' at kids peace prize 05 Dec 2017 - 03:26 pm

The Hague: A Syrian teenager made a strong plea Monday for the world to give refugees fleeing his country's war an opportunity, as...

Lebanon PM Hariri revokes resignation as all parties agree deal 05 Dec 2017 - 03:08 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri rescinded his resignation on Tuesday and said all members of the government had agreed to stay out...

Syria government delegation skips Geneva talks restart: source 05 Dec 2017 - 03:02 pm

Damascus: Syrian government negotiators will remain in Damascus on Tuesday and Wednesday, a source close to the delegation said, skipping the scheduled resumption...

French-Swiss firm admits 'unacceptable errors' in Syria 05 Dec 2017 - 12:37 pm

ANKARA: The Swiss-French cement company LafargeHolcim pulled out of Syria too late and made “unacceptable errors,” its chairman said in an interview with...

Israeli forces arrest seven Palestinians in Occupied Jerusalem 05 Dec 2017 - 11:14 am

Ramallah: Israeli occupation forces arrested seven Palestinians from different parts of the occupied city of Jerusalem and turned them into interrogation and detention...

Iraq accused of violating due process for Islamic State suspects 05 Dec 2017 - 09:20 am

BAGHDAD, Iraqi federal and Kurdish regional judiciaries are violating the rights of Islamic State suspects with flawed trials, arbitrary detentions under harsh conditions,...

Houthi radio station says ex-president Saleh killed 04 Dec 2017 - 03:15 pm

DUBAI: The radio station of Yemen's Houthi-controlled interior ministry said on Monday that the group's rival, ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh had been killed, ...

Assad regime airstrikes kill 8 civilians in E. Ghouta 04 Dec 2017 - 01:01 pm

EASTERN GHOUTA, Syria: At least eight civilians were killed Saturday when forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad in Syria attacked residential areas in Eastern...

Jordanian national freed in Syria 04 Dec 2017 - 12:57 pm

AMMAN, Jordan: A Jordanian national has been freed in war-torn Syria, according to the Jordanian military. The national was abducted by militants in...

Jordan warns Trump against Jerusalem recognition 04 Dec 2017 - 12:30 pm

Amman: Jordan has warned of "grave consequences" if US President Donald Trump decides to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, state media...

Air raids in Syria kill 25 civilians: monitor 03 Dec 2017 - 09:27 pm

Hammuriyeh, Syria: A wave of Syrian air strikes on Sunday killed at least 25 civilians and wounded dozens across the besieged rebel enclave...

27 fragmented statues of lion goddess found in Egypt 03 Dec 2017 - 09:03 pm

Cairo: An Egyptian-European mission has discovered 27 fragmented statues of the lion-headed goddess Sekhmet across the Nile from Egypt's southern city of Luxor,...

France calls for national dialogue in Iraq 03 Dec 2017 - 10:39 am

PARIS: France’s objectives are peace and stability in Iraq and full implementation of an inclusive national government according to the 2005 constitution, French...