Middle East
Tankers seized in Yemen port, risking deeper import crisis
September 15, 2016
Tankers seized in Yemen port, risking deeper import crisis
Authorities in a port controlled by Yemen's Houthi movement have seized two oil tankers from international traders in a payment…
US, Israel sign US$38 billion military aid package
September 15, 2016
US, Israel sign US$38 billion military aid package
The United States will give Israel $38 billion in military assistance over the next decade, the largest such aid package…
Aligned with Russia in Syria, Pentagon awkwardly treads on new terrain
September 15, 2016
Aligned with Russia in Syria, Pentagon awkwardly treads on new terrain
For Pentagon officers who cut their teeth during the Cold War, the prospect of U.S. battlefield cooperation with Russia in…
Saudi prince warns Iran against using force to pursue rivalry
September 15, 2016
Saudi prince warns Iran against using force to pursue rivalry
A senior Saudi official, responding to Iranian criticism of Riyadh's management of the haj pilgrimage, urged Iran to end what…
Aid for Syria waits on Turkish border as warring sides bicker
September 14, 2016
Aid for Syria waits on Turkish border as warring sides bicker
Two convoys of aid which crossed the Turkish border destined for Syria's Aleppo were waiting in no-man's land on Wednesday,…
Clash with Boko Haram in Niger kills five soldiers, 30 militants
September 14, 2016
Clash with Boko Haram in Niger kills five soldiers, 30 militants
Thirty members of Boko Haram and five Nigerien soldiers have been killed in fighting in the southeastern Diffa region of…
Record new US military aid deal for Israel to be signed in days: sources
September 14, 2016
Record new US military aid deal for Israel to be signed in days: sources
The United States and Israel have reached final agreement on a record new package of at least $38 billion in…
Amid strains, Qatar urges Iran, Gulf Arabs to be good neighbors
September 13, 2016
Amid strains, Qatar urges Iran, Gulf Arabs to be good neighbors
Qatar's Emir called for good neighborly relations between Gulf Arabs and Iran in a telephone call with Iranian President Hassan…
Syria truce largely holds, aid preparations underway
September 13, 2016
Syria truce largely holds, aid preparations underway
A nationwide ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia was mostly holding across Syria on Tuesday and efforts to…
Turkey formally requests US arrest of cleric Gulen over coup plot: NTV
September 13, 2016
Turkey formally requests US arrest of cleric Gulen over coup plot: NTV
Turkey has made a formal request to the United States for the arrest of U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen on…