Middle East
US to meet target of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees: White House
August 30, 2016
US to meet target of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees: White House
The Obama administration will meet its goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees this fiscal year a month ahead of schedule…
Italy rescues 6,500 migrants from Mediterranean
August 30, 2016
Italy rescues 6,500 migrants from Mediterranean
Some 6,500 migrants were saved off the Libyan coast in 40 separate rescue missions on Monday, the Italian coast guard…
Iran deploys Russian-made S-300 missiles at its Fordow nuclear site: TV
August 29, 2016
Iran deploys Russian-made S-300 missiles at its Fordow nuclear site: TV
Iran has deployed the Russian-supplied S-300 surface-to-air missile defence system around its Fordow underground uranium enrichment facility, Iranian state media…
High toll for Libyan troops battling Islamic State in Sirte
August 29, 2016
High toll for Libyan troops battling Islamic State in Sirte
At least 34 Libyan fighters were killed and more than 180 wounded on Sunday as they closed in on the…
France’s Ayrault presses for UN resolution on Syrian use of chemical weapons
August 29, 2016
France’s Ayrault presses for UN resolution on Syrian use of chemical weapons
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said he was pressing members of the UN Security Council, including Russia, to condemn the…
Second boycotter says will rejoin Libya’s UN-backed government
August 28, 2016
Second boycotter says will rejoin Libya’s UN-backed government
A member of the leadership of Libya's UN-backed government who is close to powerful rival factions in the east of…
Death penalty failing to deter drug trafficking in Iran: official
August 28, 2016
Death penalty failing to deter drug trafficking in Iran: official
The death penalty has failed to reduce drug trafficking in Iran, a senior Iranian judiciary official said on Saturday shortly…
Turkey ratchets up Syria offensive, says warplanes hit Kurdish militia
August 28, 2016
Turkey ratchets up Syria offensive, says warplanes hit Kurdish militia
Rebels supported by Turkey fought Kurdish-backed forces in northern Syria on Saturday, as Ankara ratcheted up its cross-border offensive by…
Gas cylinder explosion brings down 3 buildings in Alexandria
August 27, 2016
Gas cylinder explosion brings down 3 buildings in Alexandria
A gas cylinder exploded on Saturday inside a building in the western Alexandrian neighborhood of El-Max, causing the collapse of…
Rejecting prosecution appeal, court releases Malek Adly
August 27, 2016
Rejecting prosecution appeal, court releases Malek Adly
On Saturday, the South Banha Criminal Court upheld its decision to release human rights lawyer, Malek Adly, after refusing an appeal…