Middle East
‘Jump! Jump!’ — video shows chaos in cabin of crashed Emirates plane
August 4, 2016
‘Jump! Jump!’ — video shows chaos in cabin of crashed Emirates plane
Amateur video taken inside a crashed Emirates Boeing 777 shows chaos as passengers try to grab their luggage from overhead…
A silver lining in Rio despite pre-Games gloom and doom
August 4, 2016
A silver lining in Rio despite pre-Games gloom and doom
It's as predictable as the fixed, two-year calendar for the Olympics themselves.Before every edition of the Games – winter or…
Emirates plane catches fire after emergency landing in Dubai, all safe
August 3, 2016
Emirates plane catches fire after emergency landing in Dubai, all safe
An Emirates Airline flight from India caught fire after making an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, but…
Iraq PM orders probe into corruption allegations over weapons deals
August 2, 2016
Iraq PM orders probe into corruption allegations over weapons deals
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday ordered an investigation into allegations of corruption in weapons deals that risks re-igniting…
Turkish Foreign Minister presses Pakistan on schools allegedly linked to coup suspect
August 2, 2016
Turkish Foreign Minister presses Pakistan on schools allegedly linked to coup suspect
Pakistan promised Turkey's visiting foreign minister on Tuesday it would investigate a network of schools Ankara wants shut for alleged…
US, Israel narrow differences for new talks on defense aid
August 2, 2016
US, Israel narrow differences for new talks on defense aid
The United States and Israel have narrowed their differences over what could be decisive negotiations this week to seal a…
Turkey captures commandos who tried to seize Erdogan during coup bid
August 1, 2016
Turkey captures commandos who tried to seize Erdogan during coup bid
Turkish special forces captured a group of rebel commandos who tried to seize or kill President Tayyip Erdogan during a…
Pope says it’s wrong to identify Islam with violence
August 1, 2016
Pope says it’s wrong to identify Islam with violence
Pope Francis said on Sunday that it was wrong to identify Islam with violence and that social injustice and idolatry…
Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia
August 1, 2016
Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia
Islamic State called on its group members to carry out jihad in Russia in a nine-minute YouTube video on Sunday."Listen…
Rebels launch major assault to break siege of opposition-held Aleppo
August 1, 2016
Rebels launch major assault to break siege of opposition-held Aleppo
Syrian rebel fighters launched on Sunday a major assault on government-held southwestern parts of Aleppo in the first major drive…