Middle East
No sign of peace for Turkey’s Kurds after Erdogan victory
December 19, 2015
No sign of peace for Turkey’s Kurds after Erdogan victory
The shepherd's widow no longer asks God for peace. Like many Kurds in Turkey's southeast, Sevgi Gezici, 22, believed President Tayyip…
UN envoy ‘deeply concerned’ by Yemen ceasefire violations
December 19, 2015
UN envoy ‘deeply concerned’ by Yemen ceasefire violations
The United Nations special envoy for Yemen has voiced alarm at widespread violations of a fragile ceasefire, but insisted the…
Iran to match stance with Russia in push for Syria deal
December 19, 2015
Iran to match stance with Russia in push for Syria deal
Iran has decided to unify its stance with Russia's in the push for a political deal to end Syria's civil…
At UN, Turkey accuses Iraq of undermining Islamic State fight
December 19, 2015
At UN, Turkey accuses Iraq of undermining Islamic State fight
Turkey accused Iraq on Friday of undermining the global fight against Islamic State militants by taking its complaint about the…
Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza clashes
December 19, 2015
Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza clashes
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian who tried to ram them with a car and another who took part in…
UN endorses Syria peace plan in rare show of unity among big powers
December 19, 2015
UN endorses Syria peace plan in rare show of unity among big powers
The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a resolution endorsing an international road map for a Syria peace…
UAE sending Colombian mercenaries to Yemen: sources
December 19, 2015
UAE sending Colombian mercenaries to Yemen: sources
The United Arab Emirates has secretly sent some 300 Colombian mercenaries to fight for it in Yemen, paying handsomely to…
Syria opposition wants transition without Assad: coordinator of negotiating body
December 18, 2015
Syria opposition wants transition without Assad: coordinator of negotiating body
Syria's opposition wants a political transition without President Bashar al-Assad, said Riad Hijab, who was chosen by Syrian opposition groups…
Yemen government forces capture northwestern city as peace talks go on
December 18, 2015
Yemen government forces capture northwestern city as peace talks go on
Yemeni troops loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi gained control of an important northwestern city on Friday, residents and tribal…
Story of Syrian family’s suffering and loss goes viral
December 18, 2015
Story of Syrian family’s suffering and loss goes viral
Photographs depciting what remains of a Syrian family, only the father, daughter and son, after a rocket hit their house…