Middle East
US, allies demand Russia halt Syria strikes outside IS areas
October 2, 2015
US, allies demand Russia halt Syria strikes outside IS areas
Russia bombed Syria for a third day on Friday, mainly hitting areas held by rival insurgent groups rather than the…
Yemeni government cuts relations with Iran: state TV
October 2, 2015
Yemeni government cuts relations with Iran: state TV
The Saudi-backed Yemeni government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Iran, state-owned Aden television…
More than 500 children killed since start of Yemen conflict: UN
October 2, 2015
More than 500 children killed since start of Yemen conflict: UN
More than 500 children have been killed since the upsurge in violence in Yemen in March, while some 1.7 million…
Insight: How Israel turned a gas bonanza into an antitrust headache
October 2, 2015
Insight: How Israel turned a gas bonanza into an antitrust headache
When the Leviathan gas field was discovered off the coast of Israel in 2010, it was pitched as a game-changer…
South Sudan’s city of the dispossessed
October 2, 2015
South Sudan’s city of the dispossessed
An earth bank, topped in some places with a coil of razor wire, surrounds the United Nations peacekeeping base outside…
Malaysian PM slams Israel on ‘systematic dehumanization’
October 2, 2015
Malaysian PM slams Israel on ‘systematic dehumanization’
The Malaysian prime minister condemned Israel Friday for what he called its "systematic dehumanization" of Palestinians, saying the situation risked…
Air strikes in Syria to last three-four months: Russia
October 2, 2015
Air strikes in Syria to last three-four months: Russia
Russia estimates its air strike campaign in Syria could last three to four months, the head of the foreign affairs…
Yemeni govt, Saudi-led forces retake strategic Red Sea strait: spokesman
October 1, 2015
Yemeni govt, Saudi-led forces retake strategic Red Sea strait: spokesman
Loyalist Yemeni troops and Gulf Arab forces seized the Bab al-Mandab Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of…
Normal ties between Iran and US unlikely despite nuclear deal
October 1, 2015
Normal ties between Iran and US unlikely despite nuclear deal
Iran is unlikely to normalize relations with the United States despite a landmark nuclear deal reached with America and other…
Assad allies, including Iranians, prepare ground attack in Syria: sources
October 1, 2015
Assad allies, including Iranians, prepare ground attack in Syria: sources
Hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria in the last 10 days and will soon join government forces and…