Middle East
Insight: Conglomerate controlled by Iran’s supreme leader a winner from nuclear deal
September 15, 2015
Insight: Conglomerate controlled by Iran’s supreme leader a winner from nuclear deal
The historic nuclear deal reached between Iran and major world powers has yet to be implemented, but one clear winner…
S.Sudan peace bid hit by renewed ceasefire violations
September 14, 2015
S.Sudan peace bid hit by renewed ceasefire violations
South Sudan's army repelled a fresh rebel attack on Monday, the latest battle to rock the country despite a ceasefire…
EU ‘approves military action’ against Mediterranean people smugglers
September 14, 2015
EU ‘approves military action’ against Mediterranean people smugglers
EU member states approved on Monday plans to take military action against people smugglers in the Mediterranean, seizing and destroying…
Illegal migration reaches unprecedented level in Africa: Official
September 14, 2015
Illegal migration reaches unprecedented level in Africa: Official
The phenomenon of illegal immigration has reached unprecedented levels in Africa recently.
Iran nuclear official says uranium exploration results promising
September 14, 2015
Iran nuclear official says uranium exploration results promising
Preliminary exploration surveys for raw uranium in Iran are progressing well but it is too early to announce any discoveries,…
Five Saudi troops die on Yemen border: coalition
September 14, 2015
Five Saudi troops die on Yemen border: coalition
Five Saudi soldiers have died on the border with Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition said late on Sunday as forces inside…
Cameron visits Beirut amid refugee crisis: Lebanon govt source
September 14, 2015
Cameron visits Beirut amid refugee crisis: Lebanon govt source
British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Beirut on Monday for a one-day visit to discuss the Syrian refugee crisis…
Clashes rock Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound for second day
September 14, 2015
Clashes rock Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound for second day
Muslims and Israeli police clashed at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound for a second straight day on Monday, prompting at…
Al Qaeda chief urges lone wolf attacks, militant unity
September 13, 2015
Al Qaeda chief urges lone wolf attacks, militant unity
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on young Muslim men in the United States and other Western countries to carry…
PKK bombing, clashes kill eight in Turkey, curfew declared in Diyarbakir city
September 13, 2015
PKK bombing, clashes kill eight in Turkey, curfew declared in Diyarbakir city
Kurdish militants on Sunday killed two police officers when they bombed a checkpoint in Sirnak in southeast Turkey and a…