World / Middle East

More than 500 children dead since start of Yemen conflict 03 Oct 2015 - 02:06 pm

New York: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) underscored the devastating toll six months of violence has taken on the children of Yemen,...

Russian strikes destroy IS command post, other targets in Syria 03 Oct 2015 - 01:54 pm

Moscow: Russian air strikes destroyed an Islamic State command post near Raqa among other targets, the defence ministry said on Saturday, as Moscow...

Russia hits IS Syria stronghold after West slams raids 03 Oct 2015 - 01:38 pm

Beirut: Russian bombing raids on Syria entered their fourth day on Saturday, striking the Islamic State group's main stronghold after the Kremlin came...

Russian action in Syria a recipe for disaster: Obama 03 Oct 2015 - 01:30 am

Washington: US President Barack Obama warned yesterday that Russia’s military engagement in Syria in support of strongman Bashar Al Assad is a “recipe...

Russia urged to stop strikes outside IS areas 03 Oct 2015 - 12:10 am

Syrians carry a wounded man following reported air strikes by Syrian government forces on the rebel-held town of Douma, east of Damascus, yesterday....

Loyalists control all of key strait 03 Oct 2015 - 12:08 am

Men stand along a crater caused by what activists said was a Russian air strike in Latamneh city, in the northern countryside of...

Thousands of Iraqis demonstrate for reforms 03 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BAGHDAD: Thousands of Iraqis demonstrated in Baghdad and several other cities Friday, urging the government to deliver on its promised reform package aimed...

2.44 million people in Libya need protection, aid: UN 03 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Representational image TRIPOLI: Nearly half of the population of Libya people has been affected by violence and needs protection and some form of...

Palestinian photographer says shot during West Bank demo 03 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Representational image NABLUS: A Palestinian photographer said he was shot in the leg Friday as he covered a demonstration in the occupied West...

Bahrain presents a formal complaint to UN Secretary-General against Iran 02 Oct 2015 - 10:35 pm

New York: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon met Friday with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al...

Tunisia says lifts state of emergency imposed after beach attack 02 Oct 2015 - 07:50 pm

A grave of a jihadi gunman who killed 38 tourists at the Tunisian beach resort, on September 30, 2015. (AFP) TUNIS: A state...

US, allies demand Russia halt Syria strikes outside IS areas 02 Oct 2015 - 05:42 pm

By Tom Perry and Lidia Kelly BEIRUT/MOSCOW: Russia bombed Syria for a third day on Friday, mainly hitting areas held by rival insurgent...

Israeli troops hunt killers of Jewish settler couple 02 Oct 2015 - 05:10 pm

Israeli soldiers inspect a Palestinian car at a checkpoint close to the West Bank village , on October 2, 2015 (AFP) WEST BANK:...

Saudi Arabia to keep up energy spending despite oil drop: Naimi 02 Oct 2015 - 05:00 pm

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is continuing with its investments in the oil and gas industry as well as solar energy despite the current drop...

Yemeni government cuts relations with Iran : State TV 02 Oct 2015 - 03:40 pm

ADEN: The Saudi-backed Yemeni government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Iran, state-owned Aden television reported on...

Yemeni government, Saudi-led forces retake Red Sea strait 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Noah Browning DUBAI: Loyalist Yemeni troops and Gulf Arab forces on Thursday seized control of the Arabian side of the strategic Bab...

Russia launches new strikes on foes of Syria's Assad 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BEIRUT: Russian warplanes unleashed a new wave of strikes against opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday, as Moscow and Washington sought ways...