Middle East
End goal of Turkish operation in Syria is Raqqa: Erdogan
February 13, 2017
End goal of Turkish operation in Syria is Raqqa: Erdogan
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday the final goal of a Turkish incursion into Syria was not just to retake…
Rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone after protests turn violent
February 12, 2017
Rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone after protests turn violent
Two rockets landed in Baghdad's highly fortified Green Zone on Saturday night following clashes at anti-government protests that left five…
Yemen requests no US ground missions without approval after raid
February 12, 2017
Yemen requests no US ground missions without approval after raid
Yemen's government has requested that the United States stop ground operations in the country unless it has the government's full…
Iran holds 8 Sunni Muslims for planning attacks
February 12, 2017
Iran holds 8 Sunni Muslims for planning attacks
Iranian security forces have arrested eight hardline Sunni Islamists suspected of planning attacks to disrupt celebrations for Iran's Islamic revolution…
US expresses objection to Palestinian as UN envoy to Libya
February 12, 2017
US expresses objection to Palestinian as UN envoy to Libya
The United States has objected to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' choice of former Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad as…
Syrian dissident says war ‘over’ as states cut aid to rebels
February 11, 2017
Syrian dissident says war ‘over’ as states cut aid to rebels
A prominent Syrian dissident said on Friday he believed the country's war was effectively over, as foreign governments have cut…
Trump says Israel settlement growth ‘not good for peace’
February 10, 2017
Trump says Israel settlement growth ‘not good for peace’
US President Donald Trump does not believe Israeli settlement growth in Palestinian territories is "good for peace", he told a…
Suicide bombings kill 5, wound 19 in eastern Mosul
February 10, 2017
Suicide bombings kill 5, wound 19 in eastern Mosul
At least five people were killed and 19 wounded on Friday, in two suicide bombings that hit an Iraqi army…
Tunisia hands Ben Ali new jail term for corruption
February 10, 2017
Tunisia hands Ben Ali new jail term for corruption
Tunisian ex-president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his wife, already convicted in absentia several times, have been issued new…
Turkey’s Erdogan approves voting on powerful presidency
February 10, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan approves voting on powerful presidency
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday approved holding a national referendum on constitutional reforms that would usher in a…