Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s bitter Lebanese divorce
April 5, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s bitter Lebanese divorce
The waspish cartoon in a Saudi-owned newspaper summed up the anger behind Riyadh's decision to cancel billions of dollars in…
Israel seeks military aid increase to stay ahead of neighbors
April 4, 2016
Israel seeks military aid increase to stay ahead of neighbors
Israel's neighbours are buying arms on a scale that threatens its regional military superiority, the deputy Israeli air force chief…
Syrian Nusra Front’s Abu Firas killed in suspected drone strike: rebels
April 4, 2016
Syrian Nusra Front’s Abu Firas killed in suspected drone strike: rebels
A prominent leader in Syrian al Qaeda offshoot Nusra Front was killed on Sunday in what rebel sources said appeared…
Yemeni president sacks prime minister, appoints new senior team: state media
April 4, 2016
Yemeni president sacks prime minister, appoints new senior team: state media
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi appointed a new vice-president and prime minister on Sunday, pro-Hadi state media reported, sacking prime…
Syrian forces seize Islamic State-held town near Palmyra
April 4, 2016
Syrian forces seize Islamic State-held town near Palmyra
Syrian and allied forces backed by Russian air strikes drove Islamic State militants out of the town of al-Qaryatain on…
Libyan oil firm NOC says it will work with new unity government
April 3, 2016
Libyan oil firm NOC says it will work with new unity government
Libya's National Oil Corporation said on Saturday it was working with the UN-backed unity government, which arrived in Tripoli this…
Islamic State planted thousands of mines in Palmyra: Syrian army
April 3, 2016
Islamic State planted thousands of mines in Palmyra: Syrian army
Islamic State militants retreating from Palmyra laid thousands of mines that they planned to set off simultaneously as the army…
Indian priest kidnapped in Yemen ‘could be freed soon’
April 3, 2016
Indian priest kidnapped in Yemen ‘could be freed soon’
An Indian priest abducted by gunmen in Yemen last month is safe and could be released soon, a Catholic group…
IS leader Baghdadi will ‘taste justice’: US official
April 2, 2016
IS leader Baghdadi will ‘taste justice’: US official
The Pentagon warned Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi that he will eventually "taste justice" as the US military continues…
Leaders of Libyan unity govt venture onto Tripoli streets
April 2, 2016
Leaders of Libyan unity govt venture onto Tripoli streets
Leaders of Libya's UN-backed unity government ventured out onto the streets of Tripoli for the first time on Friday, amid…