Middle East

Suicide car bomb kills at least 40 army recruits in Yemen’s Aden

Suicide car bomb kills at least 40 army recruits in Yemen’s Aden

A suicide car bomb killed at least 40 army recruits and injured 60 others in the Yemeni city of Aden…
New Turkish PM backs constitution to strengthen Erdogan

New Turkish PM backs constitution to strengthen Erdogan

Turkey's incoming prime minister said on Sunday his top priority was to deliver a new constitution to create an executive…
Iraqi forces prepare offensive on IS-held Falluja, residents flee

Iraqi forces prepare offensive on IS-held Falluja, residents flee

Iraq's military said on Sunday it was preparing to launch an offensive to retake the Islamic State stronghold of Falluja…
Thirteen militants killed in southern Yemen raid: army

Thirteen militants killed in southern Yemen raid: army

Yemeni troops killed 13 militants in a raid on a house outside the southern city of Mukalla on Sunday in…
Libya’s Haftar says won’t work with unity government until militias disbanded

Libya’s Haftar says won’t work with unity government until militias disbanded

It would be "unthinkable" for eastern Libyan forces to join a U.N.-backed unity government until militias aligned to it have…
Tunisian Islamists Ennahda move to separate politics, religion

Tunisian Islamists Ennahda move to separate politics, religion

Tunisia's Islamist party Ennahda will separate its political and religious work, its chief said on Friday, moving away from its…
Russia urges joint strikes on Syria rebels but US reacts coolly

Russia urges joint strikes on Syria rebels but US reacts coolly

Russia has proposed to the U.S.-led coalition that they stage joint air strikes on Syrian rebels, including militant Islamist group…
Four killed, 90 injured in Baghdad Green Zone riots: hospitals

Four killed, 90 injured in Baghdad Green Zone riots: hospitals

At least four people were killed and 90 injured among anti-corruption protesters who stormed Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on…
Citizens of Sanaa yearn for end to Yemen’s war

Citizens of Sanaa yearn for end to Yemen’s war

Anxiety reigns in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, where ordinary people await the outcome of almost a month of peace talks…
Turkish parliament approves first article of bill on stripping MPs’ immunity

Turkish parliament approves first article of bill on stripping MPs’ immunity

Turkey's parliament approved the first clause of a bill to lift lawmakers' immunity from prosecution on Friday, a constitutional change…
Back to top button