Middle East
Iraq corruption row won’t derail Mosul offensive, says US envoy
August 12, 2016
Iraq corruption row won’t derail Mosul offensive, says US envoy
Iraq's offensive to dislodge Islamic State from its de facto capital Mosul is on track despite a spat between two…
Renewed Yemeni fighting points to society broken beyond repair
August 12, 2016
Renewed Yemeni fighting points to society broken beyond repair
The whitewashed dome of a Sufi shrine in the Yemeni city of Taiz gleamed for centuries until a band of…
Support for Libyan unity government ‘crumbling’: UN envoy
August 12, 2016
Support for Libyan unity government ‘crumbling’: UN envoy
Support for the U.N.-backed unity government in Libya is "crumbling" amid increased power outages and a weakening currency that is…
Russia announces daily ceasefires in Syria’s Aleppo to let in aid
August 11, 2016
Russia announces daily ceasefires in Syria’s Aleppo to let in aid
Russia said on Wednesday there would be daily three-hour ceasefires in Syria's Aleppo starting Thursday to allow humanitarian convoys to…
Libyan forces capture Sirte convention center from Islamic State
August 11, 2016
Libyan forces capture Sirte convention center from Islamic State
Libyan forces battling to oust Islamic State from Sirte on Wednesday captured a large convention hall complex in the city…
Saudi Arabia intercepts two missiles fired from Yemen, Al Arabiya says
August 10, 2016
Saudi Arabia intercepts two missiles fired from Yemen, Al Arabiya says
Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles fired at the kingdom by Yemen's armed Houthi movement on Wednesday, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya…
I want to reset Russia ties from clean slate: Turkey’s Erdogan
August 9, 2016
I want to reset Russia ties from clean slate: Turkey’s Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with Russia's TASS news agency published on Monday he wanted to reset…
Russia slams aid politicization as US urges Moscow to halt Syria sieges
August 9, 2016
Russia slams aid politicization as US urges Moscow to halt Syria sieges
The United Nations Security Council must not allow civilians on both sides of the Syrian city of Aleppo to be…
Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen capital resume, airport shut: residents
August 9, 2016
Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen capital resume, airport shut: residents
A Saudi-led military coalition conducted air strikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday for the first time in five…
Jets pound rebels after they break Aleppo siege
August 8, 2016
Jets pound rebels after they break Aleppo siege
Syrian insurgents who broke the siege of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Saturday in a significant territorial gain came under intense…