Middle East
UN envoy due in Yemen as strains escalate with Houthi missile launch
June 25, 2018
UN envoy due in Yemen as strains escalate with Houthi missile launch
The Iran-aligned Houthi movement fired missiles at the Saudi capital Riyadh late on Sunday, escalating tensions ahead of a…
Turkey’s Erdogan emerges victorious, setting him up for tighter grip on power
June 25, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan emerges victorious, setting him up for tighter grip on power
Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan emerged victorious on Monday from his biggest electoral challenge in a decade and a half, giving…
Assad pledges to regain control of northern Syria by force if needed
June 24, 2018
Assad pledges to regain control of northern Syria by force if needed
The Syrian army will regain control of the country’s north by force if rebels there refuse to surrender, President…
Celebrations, tears as Saudi Arabia overturns ban on women driving
June 24, 2018
Celebrations, tears as Saudi Arabia overturns ban on women driving
Saudi women celebrated taking the wheel for the first time in decades Sunday as the kingdom overturned the world’s…
Turks vote for president, parliament in crucial test for Erdogan
June 24, 2018
Turks vote for president, parliament in crucial test for Erdogan
Turks began voting on Sunday for a new president and parliament in elections that pose the biggest ballot box…
Libya’s NOC confirms LNA control of oil ports, hopes for quick restart
June 23, 2018
Libya’s NOC confirms LNA control of oil ports, hopes for quick restart
The head of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed on Friday that Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) had regained…
Assad defies United States, presses assault in southwest Syria
June 23, 2018
Assad defies United States, presses assault in southwest Syria
Syrian government helicopters dropped barrel bombs on opposition areas of the country’s southwest on Friday for the first time in…
Germany’s Merkel calls for solutions to Iran’s ‘aggressive tendencies’
June 21, 2018
Germany’s Merkel calls for solutions to Iran’s ‘aggressive tendencies’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said European countries shared concern over Iran’s ballistic missile program and called for…
Saudi-led coalition seizes Yemen’s Hodeidah airport, fears for population grow
June 21, 2018
Saudi-led coalition seizes Yemen’s Hodeidah airport, fears for population grow
Fears of a humanitarian crisis in Yemen’s main port city Hodeidah grew as fighting spilled into residential districts on…
Erdogan’s election rivals struggle to be heard in Turkey’s media
June 21, 2018
Erdogan’s election rivals struggle to be heard in Turkey’s media
Turkey’s main state-run TV station devoted 67 hours of airtime to President Tayyip Erdogan and his AK Party last…