Middle East
UN Security Council demands truce as air strikes batter Syria’s Ghouta
February 25, 2018
UN Security Council demands truce as air strikes batter Syria’s Ghouta
The UN Security Council on Saturday demanded a 30-day truce across Syria as rescuers in the country’s eastern Ghouta region…
Saudi, UAE, Qatari leaders to visit Trump in March, April
February 25, 2018
Saudi, UAE, Qatari leaders to visit Trump in March, April
Senior Saudi, Emirati and Qatari leaders will meet with US President Donald Trump in the next couple of months, US…
New strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta despite ceasefire call
February 25, 2018
New strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta despite ceasefire call
New regime strikes hit the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Sunday despite a UN Security Council demand for a…
Avant-garde mosque angers hard-liners in Iran
February 25, 2018
Avant-garde mosque angers hard-liners in Iran
A newly built avant-garde mosque in the heart of Iran’s capital would have hard-liners shouting from the minarets — if…
Cyprus calls on international community to stop Turkish’ provocations’
February 25, 2018
Cyprus calls on international community to stop Turkish’ provocations’
Cyprus has lodged a formal protest with the United Nations against what it claims to be repeated “Turkish violations” of…
Damascus suburb strikes kill scores, UN votes for cease-fire
February 25, 2018
Damascus suburb strikes kill scores, UN votes for cease-fire
A new wave of airstrikes and shelling on eastern suburbs of the Syrian capital Damascus left at least 22 people…
Suicide bombings in Yemen’s Aden leave dozens dead or wounded
February 25, 2018
Suicide bombings in Yemen’s Aden leave dozens dead or wounded
Yemen’s de-facto capital Aden has been hit by a twin suicide bomb attack, security officials in the city said on…
Turkish attack on Afrin: ‘The Kurds put their trust in the US and the West’
February 25, 2018
Turkish attack on Afrin: ‘The Kurds put their trust in the US and the West’
Deutsche Welle: Mr. Dilbar, what is the current situation regarding the Turkish attack on Afrin in Syria? How far has…
US ready to open Jerusalem embassy in May: State Department
February 24, 2018
US ready to open Jerusalem embassy in May: State Department
The United States said on Friday it will open its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem in May, a move from…
Eastern Ghouta: Deaths mount as UN vote on Syria delayed
February 24, 2018
Eastern Ghouta: Deaths mount as UN vote on Syria delayed
Military forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad were reported to have launched scores of rockets, as well as a series…