Middle East
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens to cut off oil flow from Iraq’s Kurdish area over referendum
September 25, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens to cut off oil flow from Iraq’s Kurdish area over referendum
President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Monday Turkey could cut off the pipeline that carries oil from northern Iraq to the…
US-backed militias says Russian jets struck its fighters in east Syria
September 25, 2017
US-backed militias says Russian jets struck its fighters in east Syria
US-backed Syrian militias said Russian warplanes struck their positions in Deir al-Zor province on Monday, near a major natural gas…
China says supports Iraq’s unity as Kurds vote in referendum
September 25, 2017
China says supports Iraq’s unity as Kurds vote in referendum
China supports Iraq’s unity, the country’s foreign ministry said on Monday, as voting started in an independence referendum organized by…
US air strikes kill 17 Islamic State militants in Libya: US military
September 25, 2017
US air strikes kill 17 Islamic State militants in Libya: US military
Six US air strikes on an Islamic State desert camp in Libya killed 17 militants and destroyed three vehicles, the…
Iraqi Kurds vote in referendum on independence from Baghdad
September 25, 2017
Iraqi Kurds vote in referendum on independence from Baghdad
Iraqi Kurds were casting ballots on Monday in Iraq’s Kurdish region and disputed territories on whether to support independence from…
Iraq’s Kurds to vote on independence amid fears of unrest
September 24, 2017
Iraq’s Kurds to vote on independence amid fears of unrest
“For the sake of the sacrifices and blood of the martyrs, let’s all say yes for Kurdistan independence,” reads a…
US allied Syrian groups form civilian council to run Deir al-Zor
September 24, 2017
US allied Syrian groups form civilian council to run Deir al-Zor
US-allied militias in northern Syria announced on Saturday the formation of a civilian council to govern the oil rich eastern…
Iran launches war games near Iraqi Kurdistan border, Turkey hits militant positions
September 24, 2017
Iran launches war games near Iraqi Kurdistan border, Turkey hits militant positions
Iranian forces have launched war games in an area near the border with Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Iran’s state media reported…
Yemen’s Hadi sees only a military solution to crisis: Arabiya TV
September 24, 2017
Yemen’s Hadi sees only a military solution to crisis: Arabiya TV
A solution in Yemen’s two and-a-half year-old civil war will likely come through military rather than political means, the country’s…
Netanyahu pitches his UN address to one man: Donald Trump
September 24, 2017
Netanyahu pitches his UN address to one man: Donald Trump
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took aim at Iran in his speech to more than 190 nations in the UN General…