Middle East
Erdogan says Turkey in ‘endgame’ over EU membership
October 1, 2016
Erdogan says Turkey in ‘endgame’ over EU membership
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned that Turkey had reached the "end of the game" over its decades-long EU…
German minister heads to Iran, business ties still limited
October 1, 2016
German minister heads to Iran, business ties still limited
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel heads to Iran next week with a planeful of industry executives keen to rebuild trade…
Aleppo humanitarian catastrophe ‘unlike any’ in Syria: UN
September 30, 2016
Aleppo humanitarian catastrophe ‘unlike any’ in Syria: UN
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The United Nations aid chief warned Thursday that Aleppo faces a humanitarian catastrophe "unlike…
Turkish police raid prisons and courthouses in post-coup investigation
September 30, 2016
Turkish police raid prisons and courthouses in post-coup investigation
Turkish police raided the country's biggest prison and courthouse on Friday after arrest warrants were issued for 162 personnel and…
Palestinian president, Netanyahu shake hands at Peres funeral
September 30, 2016
Palestinian president, Netanyahu shake hands at Peres funeral
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shook hands and exchanged brief words at the funeral on…
US to send 600 more troops to Iraq ahead of Mosul battle
September 29, 2016
US to send 600 more troops to Iraq ahead of Mosul battle
The United States will send around 600 new troops to Iraq to assist local forces in the battle to retake…
Turkey to complete Syria border wall within 5 months, official says
September 28, 2016
Turkey to complete Syria border wall within 5 months, official says
A concrete wall being built to stop illegal crossings along the length of Turkey's 900-km (560-mile) border with Syria will…
Shimon Peres, Israel’s last founding father, dies at 93
September 28, 2016
Shimon Peres, Israel’s last founding father, dies at 93
Former Israeli president and elder statesman Shimon Peres, a joint winner of the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize and an influential…
Iraqi minister’s downfall hurts prospect for financial bailout
September 28, 2016
Iraqi minister’s downfall hurts prospect for financial bailout
Last week's dismissal of Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari, the latest convulsion in Baghdad's increasingly unstable politics, risks delaying billions…
Cairo’s alternative cinema scene: five eye-popping venues
September 27, 2016
Cairo’s alternative cinema scene: five eye-popping venues
Cairo is a big city packed with things to do. Most residents could think of at least 10 activities to…