Middle East
Valley near Damascus recaptured: Syrian military
January 29, 2017
Valley near Damascus recaptured: Syrian military
Syrian government forces have recaptured all towns and villages in the Wadi Barada valley near Damascus, the Syrian military said…
No time to create walls between nations: Iran’s Rouhani
January 29, 2017
No time to create walls between nations: Iran’s Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday it was no time to build walls between nations and criticized steps towards cancelling world…
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli troops in West Bank
January 29, 2017
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli troops in West Bank
Palestinian police says Israeli troops have shot and killed a 17-year-old boy and injured five others who clashed with them.The…
Turkey threatens to cancel Greece migration deal in soldiers’ extradition row
January 27, 2017
Turkey threatens to cancel Greece migration deal in soldiers’ extradition row
Turkey has demanded the retrial of eight soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed coup last year and said…
Indonesia detains former finance official for suspected ‘IS’ links
January 27, 2017
Indonesia detains former finance official for suspected ‘IS’ links
A former Indonesian finance ministry official has been detained on his return home after being deported from Turkey for trying…
Gaza’s water shortage worsening, no easy solutions seen
January 26, 2017
Gaza’s water shortage worsening, no easy solutions seen
Marwan An-Najar, a Palestinian from the south of the Gaza Strip, says he has not tasted sweet tap water in…
ElBaradei on Trump proposals: How will Arabs respond?
January 26, 2017
ElBaradei on Trump proposals: How will Arabs respond?
Taking to Twitter, former vice president Mohamed ElBaradei addressed Arab nations on the recent proposals made by US President Donald…
Jihadists lose ground around Libya’s second city
January 26, 2017
Jihadists lose ground around Libya’s second city
Forces loyal to Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar battling jihadists around second city Benghazi said Wednesday they had taken one…
Jihadists crush Syria rebel group, in a blow to diplomacy
January 26, 2017
Jihadists crush Syria rebel group, in a blow to diplomacy
A powerful jihadist group has crushed a Free Syrian Army rebel faction in northwestern Syria, in an attack that threatens…
Latest Syria talks open path for political solution: Turkey
January 25, 2017
Latest Syria talks open path for political solution: Turkey
Turkey's prime minister says an agreement between Russia, Turkey and Iran on how to monitor a cease-fire between warring parties…