World / Middle East

1st group of Waer evacuees arrive in Aleppo countryside 20 Mar 2017 - 12:24 pm

ALEPPO, Syria: The first batch of opposition fighters and civilians who were evacuated from the Syrian city of Homs arrived in Azaz city...

Over 11,700 anti-PKK ops in 6 months: Interior minister 20 Mar 2017 - 12:15 pm

KARAMAN, Turkey: Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Sunday that the Turkish Armed Forces have carried out 11,738 military operations against the PKK terrorist...

Syrian army and rebels fight fiercely in northeast Damascus 20 Mar 2017 - 11:42 am

BEIRUT: Intense clashes took place in Damascus early on Monday as the army counter-attacked rebels who had advanced in the northeast of the...

Tsunami Kills 1, Leaves 5 Missing in Southern Iran 20 Mar 2017 - 10:48 am

Tehran: At least one person has lost his life and five others have gone missing after huge sea waves caused by strong winds...

Russia says Syrian government officials will attend Geneva peace talks 20 Mar 2017 - 10:43 am

MOSCOW: Syrian government representatives will attend upcoming peace talks in Geneva, Russia's state RIA news agency reported on Monday, citing Deputy Foreign Minister...

Egypt suspends preacher for defending Turkey 20 Mar 2017 - 10:32 am

CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have suspended a preacher for his support for the Turkish position against the Netherlands after the latter barred Turkish ministers...

Six Islamic State leaders killed in Mosul 19 Mar 2017 - 06:08 pm

Baghdad: The Iraqi military said Sunday that six foreign members of the ISIS group were killed in airstrikes on western Mosul as security...

Security forces kill 37 ISIS elements in Northern Baghdad 19 Mar 2017 - 03:21 pm

Baghdad: Baghdad Operations Command on Sunday announced killing 37 ISIS elements and destroying a number of their vehicles in northern Baghdad. In a...

Clashes in Damascus after surprise rebel assault 19 Mar 2017 - 01:58 pm

Beirut: Heavy clashes rocked eastern districts of the Syrian capital on Sunday after rebels and jihadists launched a surprise assault on regime forces...

Mosul families go against the tide to return home 19 Mar 2017 - 01:39 pm

Mosul, Iraq: Tens of thousands have flowed out of war-wracked Mosul in recent weeks, but Samir Hamid and 33 family members have decided...

1915 Canakkale victory commemorated in Egypt 19 Mar 2017 - 12:38 pm

CAIRO: A ceremony in the Egyptian capital Saturday commemorated the 102nd anniversary of the Ottoman naval victory over invading Allied powers in World...

Syria: Hundreds leave Waer district in Homs 19 Mar 2017 - 12:35 pm

HOMS, Syria: The first group of opposition fighters and civilians left the Syrian city of Homs on Saturday under a Russian-backed deal between...

740 PKK suspects detained in simultaneous operations 19 Mar 2017 - 12:09 pm

ANKARA: A total of 740 terrorist PKK suspects were detained in last three days in 36 simultaneous operations, a source from Turkey's Interior...

Hamas blames Israel for Gaza escalation 19 Mar 2017 - 11:57 am

GAZA CITY, Palestine: Palestinian group Hamas on Saturday blamed Israel for recent escalation in the Gaza Strip. Israeli tanks fired at Hamas targets...

Arab League hosts quadrilateral meeting on Libya 19 Mar 2017 - 11:51 am

CAIRO: The Arab League hosted a meeting on Saturday to discuss the raging conflict in conflict-ridden Libya. The meeting is attended by Secretary-General...

Roadside bomb kills 3 in eastern Iraq 19 Mar 2017 - 11:46 am

BAGHDAD: At least three people were killed in a roadside bomb attack Saturday in eastern Iraq, according to a local police officer. The...

As Mosul battle escalates, civilians caught in crossfire 19 Mar 2017 - 10:56 am

MOSUL, Iraq: Shihab Ayed and several other men struggled to push a cart carrying the bodies of his son and wife, wrapped in...

U.S. base rises from the rubble for Mosul push 19 Mar 2017 - 10:47 am

QARRAYA WEST AIRFIELD, Iraq: U.S. troops are hard at work rehabilitating this battle-scarred, rubble-strewn airfield as a logistics and support hub for Iraqi...