Middle East
Merkel’s Turkish gamble: breakthrough or landmine in migrant crisis?
March 10, 2016
Merkel’s Turkish gamble: breakthrough or landmine in migrant crisis?
For the second time since Europe's migration crisis began last year, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stunned her European Union…
Yemen’s Houthis in Saudi for talks on ending war: sources
March 8, 2016
Yemen’s Houthis in Saudi for talks on ending war: sources
A delegation from the Houthi movement is in Saudi Arabia for talks on ending Yemen's war, two senior officials said,…
Israel’s Netanyahu declines offer to meet with Obama: White House
March 8, 2016
Israel’s Netanyahu declines offer to meet with Obama: White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined an offer to meet US President Barack Obama at the White House later…
Turkey’s Zaman vows to continue as opposition newspaper in German exile
March 8, 2016
Turkey’s Zaman vows to continue as opposition newspaper in German exile
Turkey's top-selling newspaper Zaman plans to continue publishing as an opposition daily in Germany after it was taken over by…
Egypt proposes Mubarak’s foreign minister to head Arab League
March 8, 2016
Egypt proposes Mubarak’s foreign minister to head Arab League
The Arab League said on Monday that Egypt has presented Ahmed Abul Gheit, ex-president Hosni Mubarak's last foreign minister, as…
Iraq PM Abadi secures Shi’ite support for cabinet change plan: state TV
March 7, 2016
Iraq PM Abadi secures Shi’ite support for cabinet change plan: state TV
Iraq's main Shi'ite groups on Sunday voiced support for Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's plan to overhaul the government and combat…
US builds two air bases in Kurdish-controlled north Syria: Kurdish report
March 7, 2016
US builds two air bases in Kurdish-controlled north Syria: Kurdish report
The United States has nearly finished setting up an air base in Kurdish-controlled northern Syria and was proceeding with the…
Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to ‘manage differences’
March 6, 2016
Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to ‘manage differences’
Turkey and Iran, two countries on opposite sides of Syria's civil war, agreed they must cooperate to end sectarian strife,…
Taliban says rejects ‘futile’ Afghanistan peace talks
March 6, 2016
Taliban says rejects ‘futile’ Afghanistan peace talks
The Taliban said on Saturday it would not take part in peace talks brokered by representatives of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China…
UN chief visits refugee camps to push for Western Sahara conflict talks
March 5, 2016
UN chief visits refugee camps to push for Western Sahara conflict talks
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited Sahrawi refugee camps in southern Algeria on Saturday as part of efforts to restart…