World / Middle East

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...

Syrian rebel says Russia air raids mean longer war, seeks anti-aircraft missiles 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Russian S-300 missiles at a military training ground in Russia which were sent to Syria in May as part of a more sophisticated...

Bahrain recalls ambassador from Iran, expels Tehran envoy 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifah of Bahrain DUBAI: Bahrain recalled its ambassador from Iran on Thursday and ordered Tehran's envoy to leave within...

Two Israelis shot dead in West Bank: military 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

JERUSALEM: An Israeli couple was shot dead while driving through the occupied West Bank late on Thursday and Israeli forces were searching the...

Bahrain lifts meat prices as cheap oil hits state finances 01 Oct 2015 - 06:33 pm

MANAMA: Bahrain more than doubled the prices of beef and chicken on Thursday, removing meat subsidies in a politically sensitive move designed to...

Foreign toll in Saudi hajj stampede 01 Oct 2015 - 05:33 pm

RIYADH: Saudi authorities have yet to provide a breakdown of the nationalities of the 769 Muslim pilgrims killed in the hajj stampede, but...

Abbas threatens to upturn peace deals, but results unclear 01 Oct 2015 - 04:48 pm

JERUSALEM: Mahmud Abbas's UN declaration that he is no longer bound by accords with Israel has the potential to upturn what remains of...

Assad allies, including Iranians, prepare ground attack in Syria: sources 01 Oct 2015 - 03:45 pm

By By Laila Bassam BEIRUT: Hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria in the last 10 days and will soon join government...

Saudi demands Russia end Syria raids, criticises Iran 01 Oct 2015 - 01:09 pm

A video grab made on September 30, 2015, shows an image taken footage made available on the Russian Defence Ministry's official website, purporting...

Bahrain uncovers large bomb-making factory 01 Oct 2015 - 12:59 pm

DUBAI: Bahraini security forces have discovered a large bomb-making factory and arrested a number of suspects linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, the interior...

Saudi Arabia says deeply concerned at Russia attacks on Syria 01 Oct 2015 - 10:47 am

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia demands Russia end its military operations against targets in Syria, a Saudi diplomat said in remarks broadcast by Saudi-owned al-Arabiya...

Israel to Close Karam Abu Salem Crossing 01 Oct 2015 - 10:23 am

Gaza: The Israeli occupation authorities informed the Coordination Committee for entry of goods in the Gaza Strip that the Karam Abu Salem crossing...

Iran boat with arms for Houthis seized 01 Oct 2015 - 01:41 am

DUBAI: Saudi-led coalition forces said yesterday that they had seized an Iranian fishing boat loaded with weapons on its way to deliver them...

Palestinians raise flag at United Nations for first time 01 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas raises the Palestinian flag as Secretary General Ban Ki-moon looks on, as they attend the flag raising ceremony...

Russia strikes hit three Syria provinces: Syrian security source 30 Sep 2015 - 04:45 pm

Damascus: Russian warplanes carried out air strikes in three Syrian provinces along with regime aircraft on Wednesday, a Syrian security source told AFP....