World / Middle East

Middle East envoy no more, Britain's Blair pushes regional peace 13 Nov 2015 - 03:32 pm

By Luke Baker JERUSALEM: Less than six months after stepping down as the Middle East envoy for a quartet of world powers, former...

Baghdad bombings targeting Shiites kill at least 15 13 Nov 2015 - 03:28 pm

The site of a car bomb in Baghdad's Amil district on April 26, 2015 (AFP Photo/Ali al-Saadi) Baghdad: Attacks targeting Shiites in Baghdad,...

US air strike targets 'Jihadi John' in Syria: Pentagon 13 Nov 2015 - 10:30 am

The US military conducted an air strike in Syria targeting "Jihadi John," the Islamic State militant seen in videos executing hostages, the Pentagon...

Kerry: chances for Syria diplomacy depend on military balance 13 Nov 2015 - 02:17 am

By David Brunnstrom and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged nations gathering for Syria peace talks to show flexibility...

Twin suicide blasts hit Shiite suburb in Lebanon 13 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

At least 27 people were killed and dozens wounded on Thursday in two suicide bomb blasts in a crowded district in Beirut’s southern...

Two suicide bombers hit Hezbollah bastion in Lebanon, 37 killed 13 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Residents inspect a damaged area caused by two explosions in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon November 12, 2015. Reuters At least 37 people were...

Syrian army seizes rebel-held town in Aleppo province: state TV 13 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

A girl crosses a street as damaged buses are positioned atop a building as barricades to provide protection from snipers of the forces...

Iraqi Kurds reach Sinjar road, cutting IS supply line 12 Nov 2015 - 03:20 pm

SINJAR, Iraq: Kurdish Iraqi fighters, backed by the U.S.-led air campaign, launched an assault Thursday aiming to retake the strategic town of Sinjar,...

At least 100 fighters killed in Syria during storming of besieged airbase: monitor 12 Nov 2015 - 01:53 pm

A Kurdish female fighter from the People's Protection Units (YPG) gestures as she carries her weapon near al-Hawl area where fighting between Islamic...

Lebanese army dismantles explosive device in Tripoli 12 Nov 2015 - 11:17 am

Beirut: The Lebanese army dismantled an explosive device in Qobbeh in Tripoli, North Lebanon. The bomb was placed in a box on the...

Israeli military unit kills Palestinian inside hospital in Hebron 12 Nov 2015 - 10:10 am

Hebron: An Israeli military unit in plainclothes entered a hospital in Hebron in the West Bank and killed a Palestinian youth. Palestinian Health...

Atlas Ramachandran sentenced to three years in jail 12 Nov 2015 - 09:19 am

MM Ramachandran, Chairman of Atlas Group has been sentenced to three years in jail by the Dubai Misdemeanor Court this morning, reports Emirates...

Sudanese vice president calls on international community not to support rebels 12 Nov 2015 - 09:15 am

Khartoum: Sudanese Vice President Hassabo Mohamed Abdel Rahman has called on the international community not to support the rebels and to work to...

Six dead in PKK attacks in Turkey as fighting rages 12 Nov 2015 - 08:44 am

Women gather outside of their homes to protest the curfew in Silvan in the southeastern Diyarbakir province, Turkey, November 10, 2015. Reuters Diyarbakir,...

Syria solution should not only be about Assad: Rouhani 12 Nov 2015 - 08:38 am

Paris: Iran's president said Wednesday that any resolution of the Syrian conflict must focus on the need for strong government in Damascus, and...

With Ramadi encircled, Iraqi forces brace for urban warfare 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

By Ahmed Rasheed and Stephen Kalin BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces appear better positioned than ever to launch an offensive against Islamic State militants controlling...

U.N. rights experts urge Iran to release journalists 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

GENEVA: United Nations human rights investigators called on Iran on Wednesday to cease arresting, harassing and prosecuting journalists and other activists to pave...

Saudi FM voices support for Yemen peace talks 11 Nov 2015 - 06:39 pm

A picture taken November 11, 2015 shows Saudi Foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir listening to reporters' guestions during a press conference held at the...