Middle East
Uncertainty hangs over crisis-hit Gulf summit
December 5, 2017
Uncertainty hangs over crisis-hit Gulf summit
The crisis-hit Gulf Cooperation Council began its annual summit on Tuesday amid uncertainty over whether the leaders of Saudi Arabia…
Qatar FM hopes GCC summit will help resolve ongoing diplomatic crisis
December 5, 2017
Qatar FM hopes GCC summit will help resolve ongoing diplomatic crisis
Foreign ministers for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries held a meeting on Monday in preparation for the 38th session of…
Syrian groups report Israeli airstrikes near Damascus
December 5, 2017
Syrian groups report Israeli airstrikes near Damascus
Israeli fighter jets bombed areas west of Damascus late Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports. Fighting alongside the…
‘Kiss of death’ to two-state solution if Jerusalem declared Israel capital: PLO envoy
December 5, 2017
‘Kiss of death’ to two-state solution if Jerusalem declared Israel capital: PLO envoy
A formal US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel would be the “kiss of death” to the two-state…
UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new group, separate from GCC
December 5, 2017
UAE, Saudi Arabia forming new group, separate from GCC
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced it has formed a new economic and partnership group with Saudi Arabia, separate…
Slain Yemen ex-leader’s son calls for revenge: Saudi-owned TV
December 5, 2017
Slain Yemen ex-leader’s son calls for revenge: Saudi-owned TV
The son of Yemeni ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was killed by the armed Houthi movement after switching sides in…
Breaking: Houthi radio says ex-president Saleh killed in Yemen fighting, no confirmation
December 4, 2017
Breaking: Houthi radio says ex-president Saleh killed in Yemen fighting, no confirmation
The radio station of Yemen’s Houthi-run interior ministry said on Monday the militia’s former war ally turned adversary, ex-president Ali…
Ferah’s world: A teen tries to dream under Islamic State
December 4, 2017
Ferah’s world: A teen tries to dream under Islamic State
The three women tensed as their taxi approached the checkpoint manned by Islamic State group fighters. Everyone in Mosul dreaded…
Houthis blow up ex-president Saleh’s house, death toll soars in Sanaa fighting
December 4, 2017
Houthis blow up ex-president Saleh’s house, death toll soars in Sanaa fighting
Iran-allied Houthi forces blew up the house of ex-Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa on Monday as fighting between…
Under pressure over corruption, Israel’s Netanyahu calls for change to police bill
December 4, 2017
Under pressure over corruption, Israel’s Netanyahu calls for change to police bill
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for changes to a controversial draft bill critics say is designed to…