World / Middle East

Saudi interior ministry reveals identity of Najran's mosque crime 27 Oct 2015 - 09:40 am

Al-Mash'had mosque Riyadh: The Interior Ministry of Saudi Arabia revealed the identity of the perpetrator of the bombing crime of Al-Mash'had mosque in...

Kuwait condemns Israel for trifling with inernational laws 27 Oct 2015 - 09:34 am

New York: The Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations condemned Israel as rogue country for trifling with all...

In regime-held Syria, Russian strikes bring new hope 27 Oct 2015 - 09:06 am

Damascus: Just a few weeks ago, economics student Firas Kiwani was planning to leave his home in the Syrian capital Damascus, convinced there...

More bloodshed as bid to ease tensions over Jerusalem's Aqsa falters 27 Oct 2015 - 08:45 am

At least 58 Palestinians and eight Israelis have been killed since the beginning of the month EPA Fresh anti-Israeli violence saw three Palestinians...

Murdered Iraq Trade Ministry official was about to expose corruption-officials 27 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD: An Iraqi Trade Ministry media adviser killed last month by a bomb attached to his car had been about...

At least 3 dead in suicide attack at Saudi mosque-Arabiya TV 27 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

File photo of Saudi men gather around debris inside the mosque which was attacked by a suicide bomber during Friday prayers at Ali...

Iran steps up engagement on UN rights concerns 27 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

United Nations, United States: In a shift, Iran is opening up to talks on its draconian use of the death penalty and other...

Israel divisions highlighted on anniversary of Rabin murder 27 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Jerusalem: Israeli commemorations to mark 20 years since premier Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated left politicians bickering over his legacy Monday as the latest...

Russia says it hosted Free Syrian Army delegations 27 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

MOSCOW: A Russian foreign ministry official said on Monday delegations from the Western-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) had visited Moscow several times, Russian...

Ivory Coast presidential vote hailed as fair and peaceful 27 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Abidjan: Ivory Coast's weekend presidential poll saw healthy turnout and won praise from observers Monday as being peaceful and fair, boosting the west...

France to host Syria talks on Tuesday 26 Oct 2015 - 06:55 pm

France is organising a meeting on Syria to take place in Paris on Tuesday, involving its "principal regional partners", a foreign ministry spokesman...

Russia says hit record 94 targets in Syria in 24 hours 26 Oct 2015 - 06:42 pm

A video image purportedly showing a strike carried out by Russia's airforce in the Syrian province of Idlib AFP Moscow: Russian jets struck...

Turkish police in deadly shootout with IS suspects 26 Oct 2015 - 06:12 pm

A member of the Turkish police special forces takes part in a security operation in Diyarbakir, Turkey, October 26, 2015. Reuters Diyarbakir, Turkey: ...

Aqsa camera installation must be 'coordinated' with Israel: Netanyahu 26 Oct 2015 - 05:58 pm

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the installation of cameras at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound must be "coordinated" with...

Truckloads of fireworks explode killing five in Jordan 26 Oct 2015 - 05:42 pm

Representative image Amman: Five people were killed and eight others wounded Monday when an explosion ripped through two trucks carrying fireworks in the...

Oman's top diplomat meets Assad in rare Syria visit: state media 26 Oct 2015 - 05:35 pm

Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Oman's top diplomat, Yussef bin Alawi, in Damascus on Monday, in a rare visit for a...

Jihadists demand segregation at Yemen university 26 Oct 2015 - 04:43 pm

University of Aden. Sanaa: Radical Islamist gunmen have threatened to use force against university students in Yemen's southern city of Aden if they...

Netanyahu mulls revoking benefits for some Palestinians in East Jerusalem 26 Oct 2015 - 04:35 pm

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) attends the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem October 25, 2015. By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM:...