Middle East
Iran’s Soleimani arrives in Kurdish region for talks about crisis with Baghdad
October 15, 2017
Iran’s Soleimani arrives in Kurdish region for talks about crisis with Baghdad
Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani has arrived in Iraq’s Kurdistan region for talks about the escalating crisis between the Kurdish…
Freed hostage says Taliban faction murdered his baby, raped wife
October 15, 2017
Freed hostage says Taliban faction murdered his baby, raped wife
Freed hostage Joshua Boyle has told public broadcaster CBC his children are exploring their new home in Canada but are…
‘Islamic State’ (IS) fighters evacuate as battle for Raqqa nears end
October 15, 2017
‘Islamic State’ (IS) fighters evacuate as battle for Raqqa nears end
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias, were battling Sunday the last “Islamic State”…
Kurds, Iraqi forces face off as Baghdad deadline expires
October 15, 2017
Kurds, Iraqi forces face off as Baghdad deadline expires
The Kurdish forces were given a deadline of 2 a.m. local time Sunday (2300 GMT Saturday) to surrender their positions and return…
Bomb kills four Pakistani troops searching for kidnappers
October 15, 2017
Bomb kills four Pakistani troops searching for kidnappers
A bomb Sunday killed four Pakistani soldiers as they searched for militants linked to the kidnapping of a US-Canadian family…
Yemen’s ex-president Saleh stable after Russian medics operate
October 14, 2017
Yemen’s ex-president Saleh stable after Russian medics operate
Yemen’s ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh has had a successful operation at a Sanaa hospital after a Russian medical team was…
Turkey orders detention of 100 former police officers in post-coup probe: Anadolu
October 14, 2017
Turkey orders detention of 100 former police officers in post-coup probe: Anadolu
Turkish authorities issued detention warrants on Saturday for 100 former police officers and have so far detained 63 of them,…
Pakistan’s hostage rescue hailed, but tensions with US remain
October 14, 2017
Pakistan’s hostage rescue hailed, but tensions with US remain
The freeing of a hostage US-Canadian family by Pakistan’s army has been hailed by officials as a positive step in…
Iranians mock ‘ridiculous’ Trump speech
October 14, 2017
Iranians mock ‘ridiculous’ Trump speech
Iranians responded with anger and mockery on Saturday to the bellicose criticism of their government by US President Donald Trump…
Turkey arrests four people over explosion at Tupras refinery: Anadolu
October 14, 2017
Turkey arrests four people over explosion at Tupras refinery: Anadolu
Turkish authorities arrested four people over Wednesday’s explosion in a storage tank at a Tupras refinery which killed four people,…