Middle East
Libya’s NOC calls on rival factions to protect Zueitina terminal
August 8, 2016
Libya’s NOC calls on rival factions to protect Zueitina terminal
Libya's state oil company on Sunday called on rival armed factions to avoid damaging the oil terminal in Zueitina, following…
Turkey’s Erdogan stages mass rally in show of strength after coup attempt
August 8, 2016
Turkey’s Erdogan stages mass rally in show of strength after coup attempt
President Tayyip Erdogan told a rally of more than one million people on Sunday that July's failed coup would be…
Yemen’s Hadi launches military operation east of Sanaa, peace talks end
August 7, 2016
Yemen’s Hadi launches military operation east of Sanaa, peace talks end
Forces loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi launched a new offensive east of the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday, the…
Intense fighting as Syrian rebels break through Aleppo siege
August 7, 2016
Intense fighting as Syrian rebels break through Aleppo siege
Syrian rebels broke through to besieged opposition-held areas in eastern Aleppo on Saturday in an assault on a major government…
Kerry presses on with Russian talks on Syria despite Aleppo setbacks
August 6, 2016
Kerry presses on with Russian talks on Syria despite Aleppo setbacks
US Secretary of State John Kerry is still pursuing an agreement with Russia on military cooperation in the fight against…
Kuwait arrests Filipina accused of pledging allegiance to Islamic State, planning attack
August 6, 2016
Kuwait arrests Filipina accused of pledging allegiance to Islamic State, planning attack
Kuwaiti authorities have arrested a Filipina accused of pledging allegiance to Islamic State and planning to launch an attack in…
As Turkey’s coup strains ties with West, detente with Russia gathers pace
August 6, 2016
As Turkey’s coup strains ties with West, detente with Russia gathers pace
As Turkey's relations with Europe and the United States are strained by the fallout from its failed coup, President Tayyip…
Islamic State captures up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqis: UNHCR
August 5, 2016
Islamic State captures up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqis: UNHCR
Islamic State fighters may have captured up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqi villagers on Thursday and subsequently executed 12 of them,…
Turkish foreign minister says Austria is ‘capital of radical racism’
August 5, 2016
Turkish foreign minister says Austria is ‘capital of radical racism’
Turkish Foreign Minster Mevlut Cavusoglu called Austria the "capital of radical racism" on Friday after Chancellor Christian Kern suggested ending…
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric urges businessmen to help troops
August 4, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric urges businessmen to help troops
Saudi Arabia's most senior cleric has urged businessmen and banks to set up a fund to help soldiers stationed along…