Middle East
Iran accuses France of threatening regional stability
November 17, 2017
Iran accuses France of threatening regional stability
Iran accused France of fueling tension in the Middle East by taking a “biased” stance on Tehran’s regional policy, state…
Iraqi forces successfully retake last IS-held town in country
November 17, 2017
Iraqi forces successfully retake last IS-held town in country
The Iraqi army retook the last town in the country still held by the Islamic State group on Friday as…
Iraqi forces push into the country’s last IS-held town
November 17, 2017
Iraqi forces push into the country’s last IS-held town
Iraq’s Defense Ministry says Iraqi forces backed by the US-led coalition have pushed into the last Islamic State group-held town…
Russia blocks US chemical weapons probe on Syria
November 17, 2017
Russia blocks US chemical weapons probe on Syria
Russia has blocked a US-drafted resolution to renew a mandate of the body investigating the use of chemical weapons in…
Britain says no link between £400 million debt to Iran and jailed worker
November 16, 2017
Britain says no link between £400 million debt to Iran and jailed worker
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Thursday there was no link between a 400 million pound ($528 million)…
Saudi Arabia says Hariri ‘free to leave’
November 16, 2017
Saudi Arabia says Hariri ‘free to leave’
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri is free to leave Saudi Arabia “when he pleases”, the kingdom said Thursday, rejecting accusations…
French military say coalition opposed IS withdrawal from Raqqa
November 16, 2017
French military say coalition opposed IS withdrawal from Raqqa
France’s military said on Thursday the coalition battling Islamic State in Syria had opposed a deal allowing fighters of the…
Save the Children says 130 children die every day in Yemen
November 16, 2017
Save the Children says 130 children die every day in Yemen
An international aid group says an estimated 130 children or more die every day in war-torn Yemen from extreme hunger…
Kabul rocked by explosion killing seven
November 16, 2017
Kabul rocked by explosion killing seven
At least seven people were killed and many wounded in a suicide bomb blast that in the Afghan capital on…
UN to vote on rival resolutions on chemical weapons in Syria
November 16, 2017
UN to vote on rival resolutions on chemical weapons in Syria
The United States is calling for a vote Thursday on a resolution to extend the mandate of experts trying to…