Middle East
Russian jets hit Islamic State targets in Palmyra, Aleppo
October 6, 2015
Russian jets hit Islamic State targets in Palmyra, Aleppo
Russian jets hit Islamic State targets in the Syrian city of Palmyra and the northern province of Aleppo, Syrian state…
Qadhafi’s Great River in Islamic State hands
October 6, 2015
Qadhafi’s Great River in Islamic State hands
When Libyans marked the inauguration of former leader Muammar al-Qadhafi’s US$30 billion Great Man-made River in 1984, they never foresaw…
UPDATE: Islamic State claims suicide attacks on Yemeni government, Gulf troops
October 6, 2015
UPDATE: Islamic State claims suicide attacks on Yemeni government, Gulf troops
Islamic State in Yemen on Tuesday claimed coordinated suicide bombings targeting the Yemeni government and the Arab military coalition in…
Nearly 100 migrants reported dead off Libya: IOM
October 6, 2015
Nearly 100 migrants reported dead off Libya: IOM
Nearly 100 migrants are reported to have died in the Mediterranean off Libya since Sunday, the International Organization for Migration…
Libya’s rival factions debate candidates for unity govt
October 6, 2015
Libya’s rival factions debate candidates for unity govt
Delegates from Libya's warring factions met on Monday with a UN envoy in Morocco, where they were under pressure to…
Missiles hit Aden compounds of Yemen govt, Gulf Arab troops
October 6, 2015
Missiles hit Aden compounds of Yemen govt, Gulf Arab troops
Unidentified assailants fired missiles at a hotel in Aden used by Yemeni government officials and at a compound housing troops…
Iraqi Shi’ite militias welcome Russian action against Islamic State, criticize US
October 5, 2015
Iraqi Shi’ite militias welcome Russian action against Islamic State, criticize US
Iraq's most powerful Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias said on Monday they would welcome Russian air strikes on the Islamic State in…
UPDATE: Teenager killed as Israel cracks down on Palestinian unrest
October 5, 2015
UPDATE: Teenager killed as Israel cracks down on Palestinian unrest
Israel announced harsher measures to tackle Palestinian violence on Monday as a Palestinian teenager was killed in a clash with…
Turkey warns will retaliate if air space violated
October 5, 2015
Turkey warns will retaliate if air space violated
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday warned that Ankara would activate military rules of engagement irrespective of who violates…
Palestine’s Abbas asks UN for protection from settlers
October 5, 2015
Palestine’s Abbas asks UN for protection from settlers
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday called on the international community to protect Palestinians from increasing violence by Jewish settlers…