Middle East
More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia
August 25, 2016
More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia
At least nine more Turkish tanks entered northern Syria on Thursday as part of an operation aimed at driving Islamic…
Iran vessels make ‘high speed intercept’ of US ship: US official
August 25, 2016
Iran vessels make ‘high speed intercept’ of US ship: US official
Four of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vessels "harassed" a U.S. warship on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz,…
Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of aggression in Syria
August 24, 2016
Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of aggression in Syria
Syrian Kurdish officials attacked Turkey's military intervention in Syria as "a blatant aggression" and warned that Ankara was entering a…
Saudi Arabia says foils attack on Shiite mosque in Qatif
August 24, 2016
Saudi Arabia says foils attack on Shiite mosque in Qatif
Saudi security forces shot dead a suspected militant who tried to detonate explosives outside a mosque in the Qatif region…
Sisi hints at plans to run for second term in office
August 24, 2016
Sisi hints at plans to run for second term in office
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has hinted at his intention of running for a second term in office, on the…
Turkey’s Erdogan, Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani discuss fight against militants
August 24, 2016
Turkey’s Erdogan, Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani discuss fight against militants
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday discussed strategy in fighting Islamic State and Kurdish PKK militants with visiting Iraqi Kurdish…
Water shortages hit West Bank Palestinians, provoking war of words
August 23, 2016
Water shortages hit West Bank Palestinians, provoking war of words
At the peak of a searing summer, Palestinians living in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank are suffering from severe…
Russia says future use of Iran air base depends on Syria circumstances
August 23, 2016
Russia says future use of Iran air base depends on Syria circumstances
The Russian military said on Monday its aircraft operating from an Iranian air base to conduct strikes in Syria had…
In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike
August 23, 2016
In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike
The boy looked scared and younger than 16 when Iraqi police grabbed him on the street in the northern city…
Turkey’s Erdogan blames child bomber for attack that killed 51
August 22, 2016
Turkey’s Erdogan blames child bomber for attack that killed 51
A suicide bomber aged between 12 and 14 carried out the attack on a wedding party in the Turkish city…