Middle East
Russian warplanes target insurgents in Syria but not Islamic State
October 1, 2015
Russian warplanes target insurgents in Syria but not Islamic State
Russian jets launched a second day of air strikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting areas held by an insurgent alliance…
Khamenei calls for stronger Iranian military to deter enemies
October 1, 2015
Khamenei calls for stronger Iranian military to deter enemies
Iran's supreme leader called on the armed forces on Thursday to increase their capabilities in order to protect the Islamic…
Iran nearly doubles its death toll from hajj stampede
October 1, 2015
Iran nearly doubles its death toll from hajj stampede
Iran on Thursday nearly doubled its death toll from last week's hajj stampede, saying there was no hope of finding…
EU should bear responsibility for refugees: NGOs
October 1, 2015
EU should bear responsibility for refugees: NGOs
Human rights organization ProAsyl’s director Gunter Burkhardt has criticized new measures of the EU and Germany to address the refugee…
Israel undermines US peace effort, Palestinian Abbas tells UN
October 1, 2015
Israel undermines US peace effort, Palestinian Abbas tells UN
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday accused Israel of sabotaging US efforts to broker peace and said Israeli security operations…
China says world should not ‘arbitrarily interfere’ in Syria
October 1, 2015
China says world should not ‘arbitrarily interfere’ in Syria
The world cannot afford to stand by and look on with folded arms but must also not "arbitrarily interfere" in…
UPDATE 1-Weapons bound for Yemen seized on Iran boat: coalition
September 30, 2015
UPDATE 1-Weapons bound for Yemen seized on Iran boat: coalition
(Recasts with Iranian arms boat seized, previous SANAA) Arab coalition forces waging a military campaign against Houthi fighters in Yemen seized…
After billions spent on hajj safety, Saudis lost control of deadly crowd
September 30, 2015
After billions spent on hajj safety, Saudis lost control of deadly crowd
Pilgrims reported feeling the hands of their relatives slip away into the crowd on Thursday morning when a crush at…
UPDATE: Russia begins Syria air strikes in its biggest Mideast intervention in decades
September 30, 2015
UPDATE: Russia begins Syria air strikes in its biggest Mideast intervention in decades
Russia launched air strikes in Syria on Wednesday in its biggest Middle East intervention in decades, plunging the four-year-old civil…
Iran leader threatens ‘fierce’ reaction if Saudi does not return Hajj dead
September 30, 2015
Iran leader threatens ‘fierce’ reaction if Saudi does not return Hajj dead
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened a “fierce” reaction on Wednesday if Saudi Arabia does not quickly repatriate victims…