World / Middle East

Over 6 Million Umrah pilgrims expected this season 01 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Jeddah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is expected to receive more than 6 million Umrah pilgrims during the current season and the number...

Mixed verdict by Israeli court in burning alive of Palestinian teen 30 Nov 2015 - 06:34 pm

The home of Muhammad Abu Khdeir in Shuafat, Jerusalem, July 8, 2014 Jerusalem: A Jerusalem court found two Israelis guilty Monday of the...

Syria denies using chemical weapons in civil war 30 Nov 2015 - 05:41 pm

Syria on Monday denied ever using chemical weapons in its four-year-old civil war, telling a global watchdog it was cooperating fully with the...

UAE says ready to commit troops to fight IS 30 Nov 2015 - 05:19 pm

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has said it is ready to commit ground troops against IS militants in Syria and described Russian...

Impact of Russian sanctions on trade ties with Turkey 30 Nov 2015 - 05:10 pm

Relations between Moscow and Ankara have deteriorated after Turkey shot down a Russian air force jet during an operation near the Syria-Turkey border...

Turkey will not apologise for downing Russian fighter jet: PM 30 Nov 2015 - 03:17 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu addresses a news conference after meeting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, November...

3 Saudi soldiers killed in clash on Yemen border 30 Nov 2015 - 03:02 pm

Saudi soldiers work at the border with Yemen in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. (file picture) Riyadh: Three Saudi soldiers have been killed in a...

Iraq PM says country has sufficient force to fight IS 30 Nov 2015 - 02:19 pm

Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi Baghdad: Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Monday that Iraq has sufficient forces to fight the Islamic State group,...

Detained Turkish journalists appeal court verdict 30 Nov 2015 - 01:12 pm

A journalism union member holds copy of Cumhuriyet daily newspaper on November 29, 2015 in Istanbul during a demonstration after the arrest of...

Turkey sends corpse of shot down pilot back to Russia 30 Nov 2015 - 11:33 am

Ankara: Turkey on Monday sent back to Russia the corpse of a pilot killed when his plane was shot down by the Turkish...

Over 6 million Umrah pilgrims expected this season 30 Nov 2015 - 09:48 am

Jeddah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is expected to receive more than 6 million Umrah pilgrims during the current season and the number...

Israel halts EU role in peace process over labelling decision 30 Nov 2015 - 08:51 am

Israel has suspended the European Union's role in the Middle East peace process over a decision by the bloc to label products produced...

222 refugees rescued by Turkish coast guard 30 Nov 2015 - 08:47 am

Ankara: Some 222 refugees have been rescued by the Turkish Coast Guard off the Ayvalik coast of Turkeys western Balikesir province on Sunday. ...

Leaders’ comments at EU-Turkey summit 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

File photo: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, left, and European Council President Donald Tusk participate in a final media conference after an EU...

Trump says won’t take back remark on Muslims ‘cheering’ 9/11 attacks 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

By Megan Cassella WASHINGTON: U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump insisted on Sunday he was “100 percent right” when he said he saw...

Assad says enemies boosting his opponents 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday said his enemies have increased support for rebels fighting his regime as loyalists backed by Russia...