Middle East
Sudan’s al-Bashir to attend Jordan summit despite warrant
March 27, 2017
Sudan’s al-Bashir to attend Jordan summit despite warrant
Sudan's official news agency says President Omar al-Bashir will attend Wednesday's Arab Summit in Jordan, despite a long-standing warrant for…
US-backed forces capture Islamic State-held airport near Euphrates dam
March 27, 2017
US-backed forces capture Islamic State-held airport near Euphrates dam
A US-backed Syrian alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias on Sunday took a military airport in northern Syria held by…
Iran denies harassing US warships in Gulf, warns of clashes
March 26, 2017
Iran denies harassing US warships in Gulf, warns of clashes
Iran denied on Saturday US accusations that its fast-attack boats were "harassing" warships at the mouth of the Gulf, and…
Sectarian strife looms in Luxor over woman converted to Islam
March 25, 2017
Sectarian strife looms in Luxor over woman converted to Islam
Clashes between security forces and Muslim residents of a village in Luxor governorate erupted on Friday, after a rumor that…
Air strike on prison in Syria’s Idlib kills 16: monitor
March 25, 2017
Air strike on prison in Syria’s Idlib kills 16: monitor
At least 16 people were killed overnight in air strikes on a prison in the rebel-held city of Idlib in…
Russia says six of its soldiers killed in Chechnya base attack
March 25, 2017
Russia says six of its soldiers killed in Chechnya base attack
Russia said on Friday that six of its soldiers had been killed after successfully repelling an assault on a military…
Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian petrol bomb thrower in West Bank
March 24, 2017
Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian petrol bomb thrower in West Bank
Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian and wounded three others on Thursday in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian health…
Erdogan warns Europeans ‘will not walk safely’, as row continues
March 23, 2017
Erdogan warns Europeans ‘will not walk safely’, as row continues
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Europeans would not be able to walk safely on the streets if they…
Fierce clashes persist in Syria ahead of renewed peace talks
March 23, 2017
Fierce clashes persist in Syria ahead of renewed peace talks
The Syrian army and rebels, including jihadist groups, fought in the capital Damascus and north of Hama on Thursday after…
Scorched earth: If Islamic State can’t have it, no one can
March 22, 2017
Scorched earth: If Islamic State can’t have it, no one can
As Islamic State loses ground in Iraq and Syria, the Sunni militant group which once held territory amounting to a…