Middle East
Yemen’s exiled government returns to Aden
September 17, 2015
Yemen’s exiled government returns to Aden
Yemen's Prime Minister Khaled Bahah and several of his ministers travelled to Aden Wednesday from exile in Saudi Arabia, two…
Blasts in central Baghdad leave 23 dead, 68 wounded
September 17, 2015
Blasts in central Baghdad leave 23 dead, 68 wounded
At least 23 people were killed and 68 others wounded when three bombs went off in mainly Shi'ite neighborhoods in…
Iran urges Gulf Arabs to accept post-nuclear deal thaw
September 17, 2015
Iran urges Gulf Arabs to accept post-nuclear deal thaw
Iran urged its Gulf Arab neighbors Thursday to reconcile themselves to the international rapprochement that led to its July nuclear…
Exclusive: Syrian army starts using new weapons from Russia – military source
September 17, 2015
Exclusive: Syrian army starts using new weapons from Russia – military source
The Syrian military has recently started using new types of air and ground weapons supplied by Russia, a Syrian military…
Fire forces 1,000 Asian pilgrims from Mecca hotel
September 17, 2015
Fire forces 1,000 Asian pilgrims from Mecca hotel
About 1,000 Asian pilgrims were evacuated early Thursday (Sept 17) from their hotel in the Saudi city of Mecca, hit…
Israel calls Iceland capital’s boycott ‘pure hatred’
September 17, 2015
Israel calls Iceland capital’s boycott ‘pure hatred’
Israel has lashed out at a boycott of its products by the Icelandic capital's city council over the occupation of…
Forbes Middle East announces lists of most powerful Arab women
September 17, 2015
Forbes Middle East announces lists of most powerful Arab women
Forbes Middle East magazine has announced their list of the Most Powerful Arab Women in 2015, which includes at least…
Yemen rebels claim capture of Saudi troops, show one on TV
September 17, 2015
Yemen rebels claim capture of Saudi troops, show one on TV
Shiite Huthi rebels in Yemen claim to have captured several troops from Saudi Arabia, which is leading a coalition against…
Libya’s Tripoli govt captures Russia-flagged tanker smuggling oil
September 17, 2015
Libya’s Tripoli govt captures Russia-flagged tanker smuggling oil
Military forces allied with Libya's self-declared government in Tripoli said on Wednesday they had captured a Russian-flagged oil tanker and…
Saudi diplomat accused of rape withdrawn from India
September 17, 2015
Saudi diplomat accused of rape withdrawn from India
Saudi Arabia has withdrawn the diplomat accused of repeatedly raping and torturing two Nepali maids working at his home near…