Middle East
Turkish foreign ministry advises against all non-urgent travel to Russia
November 28, 2015
Turkish foreign ministry advises against all non-urgent travel to Russia
Turkey's foreign ministry on Saturday advised people to postpone all non-urgent travel to Russia, the latest move in an escalating…
Israel to open representative office in Abu Dhabi, first in UAE
November 28, 2015
Israel to open representative office in Abu Dhabi, first in UAE
Israel plans to open a diplomatic-level mission to the International Renewable Energy Agency in Abu Dhabi, its first openly established…
Saudis failed to investigate air strikes on Yemen civilians : rights group
November 28, 2015
Saudis failed to investigate air strikes on Yemen civilians : rights group
An international rights group accused a Saudi-led coalition of failing to investigate air strikes that have killed hundreds of civilians…
Two Palestinians ram cars into Israeli soldiers, shot dead
November 27, 2015
Two Palestinians ram cars into Israeli soldiers, shot dead
Two Palestinians rammed vehicles into Israeli soldiers in separate attacks in the occupied West Bank on Friday and were then…
Iranian hard-liners said to intensify crackdown ahead of key votes
November 27, 2015
Iranian hard-liners said to intensify crackdown ahead of key votes
Ahead of two key elections in Iran in February, the Supreme Leader's hard-line allies have cracked down on activists, journalists…
Kurds should be at Saudi-held Syria opposition meet: leader
November 27, 2015
Kurds should be at Saudi-held Syria opposition meet: leader
Syrian Kurds need political and military representation at a Syrian opposition conference organised by Saudi Arabia next month because they…
19,000 Syrian women killed by Assad regime since 2011: NGO
November 27, 2015
19,000 Syrian women killed by Assad regime since 2011: NGO
In a report issued this week, the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) said that more than 20,000 women had…
South Africa to arrest ex-Israeli chiefs in flotilla case
November 27, 2015
South Africa to arrest ex-Israeli chiefs in flotilla case
South African authorities have agreed to enforce a Turkish court’s arrest warrants for four former senior Israeli military commanders accused…
Assad regime blamed for most civilian deaths in Syria
November 27, 2015
Assad regime blamed for most civilian deaths in Syria
At least 180,879 civilians have been killed by the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria since March 2011, according to a…
US, allies lead 27 strikes against Islamic State: US military
November 26, 2015
US, allies lead 27 strikes against Islamic State: US military
The United States and its allies staged 27 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday, the coalition…