Middle East
Trump’s UN envoy says ouster of al-Assad is a priority of US
April 9, 2017
Trump’s UN envoy says ouster of al-Assad is a priority of US
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said in an interview that she sees regime change in Syria as…
Iran’s Rouhani wants chemical attack in Syria investigated
April 8, 2017
Iran’s Rouhani wants chemical attack in Syria investigated
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for an impartial probe of this week's suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria…
UN says Syria action must abide by international law
April 7, 2017
UN says Syria action must abide by international law
Immediate action is needed to protect the Syrian people but it should be "rooted in the principles of the United…
14 Arab countries sign MoU on electricity connection
April 7, 2017
14 Arab countries sign MoU on electricity connection
Fourteen Arab countries signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint Arab electricity market on the sidelines of the…
US fires missiles at Assad airbase, escalating tensions with Russia
April 7, 2017
US fires missiles at Assad airbase, escalating tensions with Russia
The United States on Friday fired dozens of cruise missiles at a Syrian airbase from which it said a deadly…
Disney to select Arab talents for new Aladdin movie
April 6, 2017
Disney to select Arab talents for new Aladdin movie
Walt Disney World company, known as Disney, has decided to seek the stars of the new Aladdin film in the…
Assad tells paper he sees no ‘option except victory’ in Syria
April 6, 2017
Assad tells paper he sees no ‘option except victory’ in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said there is no "option except victory" in the country's civil war in an interview published…
Iraq suicide bombings in Tikrit, north of Baghdad, kill 22
April 5, 2017
Iraq suicide bombings in Tikrit, north of Baghdad, kill 22
Islamic militants unleashed multiple suicide attacks in the city of Tikrit, north of Baghdad, killing at least 22 people, a…
Syria chemical attack death toll now at 72; new strikes hit
April 5, 2017
Syria chemical attack death toll now at 72; new strikes hit
The death toll from a suspected chemical attack on a northern Syrian town rose to 72 on Wednesday while activists…
Bahrain says Trump better understands Iran and the region
April 5, 2017
Bahrain says Trump better understands Iran and the region
Bahrain's foreign minister said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump understood the region and the threats posed by their…