World / Middle East

Palestinian teen killed by Israel army fire: police, medics 05 Oct 2015 - 03:33 pm

Representational image RAMALLAH: The Israeli army shot dead a 13-year-old Palestinian during clashes at a refugee camp near Bethlehem on Monday as violence...

US leads 21 air strikes against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq 05 Oct 2015 - 03:20 pm

A frame grab taken from footage released by Russia's Defence Ministry on October 5, 2015, shows smoke rising after airstrikes carried out by...

Turkey says intercepted Russian jet violating its air space 05 Oct 2015 - 10:33 am

Ankara: Turkey said on Monday its F-16 jets had at the weekend intercepted a Russian fighter plane which violated Turkish air space near...

Israel launches airstrike on Gaza 05 Oct 2015 - 08:44 am

Archive Gaza: Israeli aircrafts launched at dawn Monday several airstrikes on different targets in Gaza City. According to the Palestinian news agency, explosions...

IS blows up Arch of Triumph in Syria's Palmyra 05 Oct 2015 - 08:06 am

Beirut: Islamic State extremists have blown up the famous Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's head of...

Iraq PM opens Baghdad Green Zone to traffic 05 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday announced that Baghdad's "Green Zone" was open to the public for the first time in...

Trump: Middle East would be more stable if Saddam, Gaddafi still in power 04 Oct 2015 - 06:44 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on Sunday the Middle East would be more stable if Muammar Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein...

Cameron says Russian military action in Syria a "terrible mistake" 04 Oct 2015 - 05:08 pm

By William James MANCHESTER: British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday that Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's decision to take military action in...

Assad: Russian failure in Syria would 'destroy' Mideast 04 Oct 2015 - 04:55 pm

Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned the success of Russia's military intervention in his war-torn country was vital for the entire Middle East,...

Home bombed, dozens injured as Israeli forces crackdown on Jenin 04 Oct 2015 - 04:30 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: At least 18 Palestinians were injured by live ammunition, while home of a suspected Hamas member was bombed and set ablaze...

Abu Dhabi's ADWEA in talks with banks for $350 mln project bond – sources 04 Oct 2015 - 04:02 pm

DUBAI: Monopoly utility Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) is in talks with banks about issuing a project bond as early as...

Erdogan: Russia making 'grave mistake 04 Oct 2015 - 03:51 pm

ISTANBUL: Russia's bombing campaign in Syria is a "grave mistake" and its support for the regime will be judged by history, Turkish President...

Iranian parliamentary panel gives conditional nod to nuke deal 04 Oct 2015 - 03:41 pm

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, with President Hassan Rouhani, left, and former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, center, at a meeting the...

Israeli authorities impose fresh restrictions on entry into Al-aqsa mosque 04 Oct 2015 - 12:03 pm

Jerusalem: Israeli authorities have imposed fresh restrictions on the entry of Palestinian worshipers into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Israeli-occupied Old City of...

Two Egyptian policemen shot dead in Sinai 04 Oct 2015 - 11:28 am

Cairo: Gunmen have shot dead two Egyptian policemen in the bastion of the Islamic State jihadist group in the Sinai Peninsula, the interior...

Emiratis vote in advisory body poll 04 Oct 2015 - 01:45 am

Emirati citizens cast their votes at a polling station at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre yesterday. Dubai: Emiratis went to polls yesterday...

Iran expels Bahrain envoy: State media 03 Oct 2015 - 05:20 pm

Iranian riot policemen standing guard outside theBahraini embassy in Tehran. (file picture) TEHRAN: Iran has expelled a senior official from Bahrain's embassy in...