Middle East
Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta with 118 on board
December 23, 2016
Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta with 118 on board
An airliner on an internal flight in Libya was hijacked by a man claiming to have a hand grenade on…
Trump, Netanyahu urge Obama to veto UN resolution on settlements
December 22, 2016
Trump, Netanyahu urge Obama to veto UN resolution on settlements
United States president-elect Donald Trump echoed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in urging the Obama administration on Thursday to veto…
4,000 rebels leave Aleppo in ‘last stages’ of evacuation
December 22, 2016
4,000 rebels leave Aleppo in ‘last stages’ of evacuation
More than 4,000 fighters left rebel-held areas of Aleppo, the Red Cross said Thursday, in the "last stages" of an…
Thousands of civilians and fighters still awaiting evacuation from Aleppo
December 22, 2016
Thousands of civilians and fighters still awaiting evacuation from Aleppo
Thousands of rebels and fighters were still waiting on Thursday to be evacuated from the last rebel bastion in Aleppo…
Battle for Syria’s Al-Bab intensifies: Syrian Observatory
December 21, 2016
Battle for Syria’s Al-Bab intensifies: Syrian Observatory
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, reported fierce clashes at the southwestern edges of Al-Bab, with some…
Israeli ambassador backs Trump pledge to move US embassy to Jerusalem
December 21, 2016
Israeli ambassador backs Trump pledge to move US embassy to Jerusalem
Israel's ambassador to the United States issued an impassioned endorsement on Tuesday of President-elect Donald Trump's promise to relocate the…
Qatar-Ethiopia ties normalise after four years of strained relations
December 20, 2016
Qatar-Ethiopia ties normalise after four years of strained relations
The Qatari Foreign Minister Mohamed bin Abdul Rahman arrived in Addis Ababa on Sunday in a first-of-its-kind move after four…
Turkish police detain six after Russian ambassador shot dead
December 20, 2016
Turkish police detain six after Russian ambassador shot dead
Turkish police have detained six people over the killing of the Russian ambassador on Monday, state media said.The ambassador was shot in…
Saudi foreign minister says Syria must be pressured into political solution
December 20, 2016
Saudi foreign minister says Syria must be pressured into political solution
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told the Arab League on Monday that if world powers fail to pressure the…
Oil price eases to US$55 per barrel on stronger dollar
December 19, 2016
Oil price eases to US$55 per barrel on stronger dollar
Oil prices edged down on Monday due to a renewed dollar rally but were still supported at levels of around…