Middle East
At height of Turkish coup bid, rebel jets had Erdogan’s plane in their sights
July 18, 2016
At height of Turkish coup bid, rebel jets had Erdogan’s plane in their sights
At the height of the attempt to overthrow Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the rebel pilots of two F-16 fighter jets…
Despite reform, Saudi ‘guardianship’ still restricts women: HRW
July 17, 2016
Despite reform, Saudi ‘guardianship’ still restricts women: HRW
Saudi Arabian laws requiring women to have male guardians have been reformed in recent years but continue to restrict and…
Solar Impulse 2 postpones its final flight to UAE
July 17, 2016
Solar Impulse 2 postpones its final flight to UAE
The final leg of an unprecedented world tour by a solar-powered plane was postponed on Saturday due to the pilot's…
Turkey rounds up plot suspects after thwarting coup against Erdogan
July 17, 2016
Turkey rounds up plot suspects after thwarting coup against Erdogan
Turkish authorities rounded up nearly 3,000 suspected military plotters on Saturday and ordered thousands of judges detained after thwarting a…
Bahrain court dissolves main Shi’ite opposition group Wefaq-Arabiyah
July 17, 2016
Bahrain court dissolves main Shi’ite opposition group Wefaq-Arabiyah
Bahrain's highest court dissolved the country's main Shi'ite Muslim opposition group al-Wefaq, and liquidated the group's funds, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya…
Moscow and Washington know what’s needed to restore Syria truce: Kerry
July 16, 2016
Moscow and Washington know what’s needed to restore Syria truce: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday Washington and Moscow had reached a common understanding on the steps…
Celebrations in Damascus after Turkish army says takes power
July 16, 2016
Celebrations in Damascus after Turkish army says takes power
Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad celebrated on Saturday after the Turkish army said it was seizing power from President…
Turkish forces crush attempted military coup
July 16, 2016
Turkish forces crush attempted military coup
Forces loyal to the Turkish government fought on Saturday to crush the remnants of a military coup attempt which crumbled…
US House passes Iran sanctions, financial services measures
July 15, 2016
US House passes Iran sanctions, financial services measures
The U.S. House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation linked to the international nuclear agreement with Iran on Thursday,…
Former Afghan spy chief says letters show Pakistan supports militants
July 15, 2016
Former Afghan spy chief says letters show Pakistan supports militants
The former head of Afghanistan's main intelligence agency released documents on Thursday which he said showed that Pakistani intelligence services…