Middle East
Syrian government to blame for April sarin attack: U.N. report
October 27, 2017
Syrian government to blame for April sarin attack: U.N. report
The Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad is to blame for a chemical attack on the opposition-held town of Khan Sheikhoun…
Court rules Amnesty’s Turkey chief to remain jailed
October 26, 2017
Court rules Amnesty’s Turkey chief to remain jailed
A Turkish court on Thursday ruled that Amnesty International’s Turkey chairman Taner Kilic remain jailed pending a verdict in his…
Iraq, Syria converge on Islamic State’s last strongholds
October 26, 2017
Iraq, Syria converge on Islamic State’s last strongholds
Iraqi forces launched an attack to drive Islamic State from the last territory it holds in Iraq on Thursday and…
Turkey’s release of German citizen sign of thawing ties: Gabriel
October 26, 2017
Turkey’s release of German citizen sign of thawing ties: Gabriel
Turkey’s decision to release a German human rights activist is a sign of improving relations between the two NATO allies,…
Iraqi leader visits Iran as Tehran seeks to drive wedge with Washington
October 26, 2017
Iraqi leader visits Iran as Tehran seeks to drive wedge with Washington
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told Iraq’s US-backed prime minister on Thursday that he should not rely on the…
Iraqi PM Abadi insists outcome of Kurdish independence referendum be canceled
October 26, 2017
Iraqi PM Abadi insists outcome of Kurdish independence referendum be canceled
Iraq’s prime minister insisted on Thursday that the Kurdish independence referendum be declared void, an apparent rejection of the Kurdistan…
Israel willing to resort to military action to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons: minister
October 26, 2017
Israel willing to resort to military action to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons: minister
Israel is willing to resort to military action to ensure Iran never acquires nuclear weapons, the intelligence minister said on…
Exclusive: New Saudi mega-city will be listed publicly, crown prince says
October 26, 2017
Exclusive: New Saudi mega-city will be listed publicly, crown prince says
The $500 billion mega-city planned by Saudi Arabia will be floated on financial markets alongside oil giant Saudi Aramco as…
Fear of Iranian general left Iraqi Kurdish oil fields deserted
October 26, 2017
Fear of Iranian general left Iraqi Kurdish oil fields deserted
When the Iraqi army and Iranian-backed Shi‘ite militia entered a key oil processing facility in Iraq’s north to retake it…
In Myanmar’s Rakhine, aid workers blocked from entering Muslim camp amid tension
October 25, 2017
In Myanmar’s Rakhine, aid workers blocked from entering Muslim camp amid tension
Buddhists in Myanmar on Wednesday blocked aid workers from visiting a camp for displaced Muslims in the central part of…