World / Middle East

Iraq forces launch push on Islamic State bastion Mosul 20 Sep 2016 - 06:47 pm

Shabak fighters undergo training before the upcoming battle to recapture Mosul in Diyala province, Iraq September 19, 2016. Picture taken September 19, 2016....

Burkini incident at upscale hotel highlights divisions in Egypt 20 Sep 2016 - 04:37 pm

A "burkini" full-body swimsuit designed for Muslim women is seen on a mannequin at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. (AFP/File photo) By...

Helicopter crashes in eastern Libya, killing 5 20 Sep 2016 - 03:31 pm

By Moataz al-Majbari TRIPOLI: At least five people were killed on Tuesday -- including the aide of a parliamentary speaker -- when a...

120 Palestinians in Israeli jails declare hunger strike 20 Sep 2016 - 03:20 pm

By Anees Bargouthi RAMALLAH, Palestine: At least 120 Palestinians in Israeli jails have begun an open-ended hunger strike to demand the release of...

Free Syrian Army wants Turkish soldiers 'only' 20 Sep 2016 - 03:17 pm

Free Syrian Army members take security measures after Jarabulus cleaned from Daesh militants as part of Operation Euphrates Shield in Aleppo, Syria on...

Saudi Aramco fire injures 8 workers; operations not impacted 20 Sep 2016 - 03:14 pm

RIYADH: State-owned Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil production company, says eight of its workers have been injured in a fire that broke...

Some 20 civilians killed in Syria aid convoy attack: Red Cross 20 Sep 2016 - 02:50 pm

Aid is seen strewn across the floor in the town of Orum al-Kubra on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of...

Red Cross postpones aid convoys after Aleppo attack 20 Sep 2016 - 12:44 pm

Aid strewn across the floor in the town of Orum al-Kubra on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on...

Saudi plane isolated at Manila airport after false hijack alarm, incident over 20 Sep 2016 - 12:38 pm

File photo of a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight isolated on a tarmac following a bomb threat earlier this year. REUTERS/Sergio Perez MANILA: A...

Woman seeks sex change in first for UAE 20 Sep 2016 - 11:02 am

A file photo of the Abu Dhabi skyline. Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah Abu Dhabi: An Emirati woman has sought leave to have a sex change...

Syrian rebel evacuation from Homs postponed for 2-3 days: governor 20 Sep 2016 - 10:16 am

File photo of citizens being evacuated from Homs. Reuters BEIRUT: The governor of Homs said late on Monday the planned evacuation of several...

Turkey kills four Kurdish militants in north Iraq - army sources 20 Sep 2016 - 09:52 am

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Turkish armed forces shelled a Kurdish militant target in northern Iraq on Tuesday and killed four rebels, military sources said. The...

Air raids, shelling across Syria after army declares truce over 20 Sep 2016 - 09:24 am

Men drive near a damaged aid truck after an airstrike on the rebel held Urm al-Kubra town, western Aleppo city, Syria September 20,...

Palestinian assailant with knife shot dead in West Bank - Israeli army 20 Sep 2016 - 09:19 am

An Israeli border policeman aims his weapon towards Palestinian protesters during clashes in the West Bank city of Hebron September 19, 2016. Reuters/Mussa...

Syria army declares 'end' of ceasefire 19 Sep 2016 - 06:01 pm

A general view shows damaged buildings in the Waer district in the central Syrian city of Homs, Syria September 19, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki...

US says Syrian truce 'holding but fragile' 19 Sep 2016 - 05:18 pm

A general view shows Syrians driving down the street in front of a damaged building in a government-held area of the central Syrian...

Abu Dhabi to introduce new regulations for ride-hailing apps 19 Sep 2016 - 04:26 pm

By Stanley Carvalho ABU DHABI: Ride-hailing services such as Uber and others will have to register their apps and heed new regulations to...

Syria's Assad says U.S. strikes "flagrant aggression" 19 Sep 2016 - 03:33 pm

Syrian government soldiers walk under a portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the damaged Khan al-Wazir market in the government-held side of...