Middle East
Syria’s more confident Assad attends Eid prayers in Hama
June 25, 2017
Syria’s more confident Assad attends Eid prayers in Hama
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attended Eid al-Fitr prayers in Hama on Sunday, the furthest he has traveled inside Syria in years,…
Pakistan oil tanker explosion kills at least 120
June 25, 2017
Pakistan oil tanker explosion kills at least 120
At least 120 people died and 130 were injured when an oil tanker truck exploded in Bahawalpur city in eastern…
Qatar says Saudi-led list of demands not ‘reasonable’
June 24, 2017
Qatar says Saudi-led list of demands not ‘reasonable’
Qatar said Saturday that a 13-point list of demands made by Saudi Arabia and its allies impinged on its sovereignty…
Hezbollah says future Israel war could draw fighters from Iran, Iraq, elsewhere
June 24, 2017
Hezbollah says future Israel war could draw fighters from Iran, Iraq, elsewhere
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that a future war waged by Israel against Syria or Lebanon could…
Bomber planning to attack Mecca’s Grand Mosque blows himself up: ministry
June 24, 2017
Bomber planning to attack Mecca’s Grand Mosque blows himself up: ministry
Saudi security forces on Friday foiled a suicide attack on the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca,…
Turkey rejects Gulf Arab states’ demands over its Qatar base
June 23, 2017
Turkey rejects Gulf Arab states’ demands over its Qatar base
Turkey on Friday rejected a key demand by several Arab states involved in a major dispute with Qatar, saying Ankara…
Powerful car blast in Pakistan kills at least 11, wounds 20
June 23, 2017
Powerful car blast in Pakistan kills at least 11, wounds 20
A powerful car bombing near the office of the provincial police chief in southwestern Pakistan on Friday killed 11 people…
Arab states demand Qatar closes Jazeera, cuts back ties to Iran
June 23, 2017
Arab states demand Qatar closes Jazeera, cuts back ties to Iran
Four Arab states boycotting Qatar over alleged support for terrorism have sent Doha a list of 13 demands including closing…
Baghdadi death near 100 percent certain: Ifax quotes Russian senator
June 23, 2017
Baghdadi death near 100 percent certain: Ifax quotes Russian senator
The likelihood that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed is close to 100 percent, Interfax news agency…
Car bomb in Afghanistan targets security forces waiting for pay
June 22, 2017
Car bomb in Afghanistan targets security forces waiting for pay
A car bomb exploded outside a bank in Lashkar Gah, capital of the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Thursday,…