Middle East
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,…
Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’
June 22, 2017
Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’
Islamic State militants on Wednesday blew up the Grand al-Nuri Mosque of Mosul and its famous leaning minaret, Iraq’s military…
Saudi Arabia’s king deposes crown prince
June 21, 2017
Saudi Arabia’s king deposes crown prince
In what many are calling a surprise power-shift, Mohammed bin Salman has been made first in line to succeed the…