Middle East
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal released – family sources
January 27, 2018
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal released – family sources
Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has been released from detention, family sources said on Saturday, more than two…
Syria ceasefire starts near Damascus as UN calls for ICC referral over aid
January 27, 2018
Syria ceasefire starts near Damascus as UN calls for ICC referral over aid
The ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta went into effect shortly after midnight (2200 UTC Friday) after Russia brokered a deal between…
Two Turkish teachers end almost 11-month hunger strike
January 27, 2018
Two Turkish teachers end almost 11-month hunger strike
Turkish educators Nuriye Gulmen and Semih Ozakca said on Friday they were ending a hunger strike that has lasted 324…
Afghan official: Taliban kill 6 children, 1 adult in south
January 26, 2018
Afghan official: Taliban kill 6 children, 1 adult in south
An Afghan official says a Taliban rocket killed seven people after security forces launched an operation against the militant group…
New hunting law falls prey to old habits in Lebanon
January 26, 2018
New hunting law falls prey to old habits in Lebanon
To bird lovers, the scenes are upsetting. Dozens of dead buzzards lie on a carpet of feathers on a rocky…
Afrin: Kurdish forces call on Damascus in fight against Turkey
January 26, 2018
Afrin: Kurdish forces call on Damascus in fight against Turkey
Kurdish forces in Afrin have called for Syrian military support in their fight against Turkish-backed rebels. Any intervention from Damascus…
Qatar says World Cup on track despite boycott as supply lines fixed
January 26, 2018
Qatar says World Cup on track despite boycott as supply lines fixed
Qatar is confident that it can host a successful World Cup in 2022 and preparations are fully on track after…
‘Last hope’ Syrian peace talks start in Vienna
January 25, 2018
‘Last hope’ Syrian peace talks start in Vienna
In a last-ditch push towards peace in Syria, UN officials are hosting peace talks between the Damascus regime and the…
Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds
January 25, 2018
Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds
Turkey’s president on Wednesday vowed to expand Ankara’s operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria beyond the enclave of Afrin…
New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust
January 25, 2018
New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust
Staring at grainy video footage of Jewish children marching to their freedom though the barbed-wire fences of the Auschwitz death…