Middle East
Yemen’s government imposes curfew in Aden
January 4, 2016
Yemen’s government imposes curfew in Aden
Yemeni government forces announced a curfew on the southern port city of Aden from 8 p.m. on Monday until 5…
Saudi severs ties with Iran after embassy attacked
January 4, 2016
Saudi severs ties with Iran after embassy attacked
Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic ties with Iran after protesters ransacked its embassy in Tehran to protest at the execution…
Erdogan backs criminal probe into Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition
January 3, 2016
Erdogan backs criminal probe into Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said he backs a criminal investigation into leaders of the pro-Kurdish opposition over comments about…
Attack on Iraqi military base kills at least 15: sources
January 3, 2016
Attack on Iraqi military base kills at least 15: sources
Attacks by five suicide bombers on an Iraqi military base north of Baghdad on Sunday killed at least 15 members…
More time needed for new Iran missile sanctions: White House
January 3, 2016
More time needed for new Iran missile sanctions: White House
The White House expects Iran to finish work needed to trigger implementation of an international nuclear deal in the coming…
Syrian rebel group says exits Islamist alliance to refocus fight
January 3, 2016
Syrian rebel group says exits Islamist alliance to refocus fight
A Syrian insurgent group said on Sunday it was pulling out of a coalition of Islamist factions operating in the…
Turkey needs Israel: Erdogan
January 3, 2016
Turkey needs Israel: Erdogan
Turkey must accept that it needs Israel, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday, as the two countries seek to thrash…
Israeli Arab named as suspect in Tel Aviv bar shooting
January 3, 2016
Israeli Arab named as suspect in Tel Aviv bar shooting
Police in Israel were hunting on Saturday for an Israeli Arab identified as the suspect in Friday's deadly shooting attack…
Four Israelis to be charged with anti-Arab ‘terror’: justice
January 3, 2016
Four Israelis to be charged with anti-Arab ‘terror’: justice
Israeli prosecutors will file charges Sunday against four Jews for their involvement in "severe terror against Arabs and their property",…
Vatican accord with Palestine comes into effect
January 3, 2016
Vatican accord with Palestine comes into effect
An agreement signed last year making the Vatican's de facto recognition of Palestine in 2012 official has come into effect,…