Middle East
Iran deal no reason to halt work on Gulf missile shield: US experts
September 11, 2015
Iran deal no reason to halt work on Gulf missile shield: US experts
The Unites States will keep working on a regional missile defence system in the Gulf despite progress on the Iran…
Saudi-led air raids hit bases, Houthi leaders’ houses in Yemeni capital
September 11, 2015
Saudi-led air raids hit bases, Houthi leaders’ houses in Yemeni capital
War planes from a Saudi-led military alliance bombed Yemen's capital Sanaa on Thursday, in what witnesses described as the fiercest…
Lebanon’s ‘You Stink’ campaigners criticise trash plan
September 10, 2015
Lebanon’s ‘You Stink’ campaigners criticise trash plan
The organisers of Lebanon's "You Stink" mass protests over piles of festering trash in the streets on Thursday criticised the…
South Sudan’s parliament approves peace deal
September 10, 2015
South Sudan’s parliament approves peace deal
South Sudan's parliament unanimously voted on Thursday to adopt a peace deal agreed last month by President Salva Kiir and…
Angelina Jolie warns of IS using rape as weapon
September 10, 2015
Angelina Jolie warns of IS using rape as weapon
American actress and ambassador to the United Nations for Refugees Angelina Jolie has warned of the Islamic State's (IS) sexual…
Sulaf Fawakherji dedicates best director prize to Syria
September 10, 2015
Sulaf Fawakherji dedicates best director prize to Syria
Syrian TV star and cinema director Sulaf Fawakherji dedicated the prize she earned at the Alexandria Cinema Festival to her home…
Saudi-led coalition raids target Yemen bases, Houthi leaders’ houses
September 10, 2015
Saudi-led coalition raids target Yemen bases, Houthi leaders’ houses
War planes from a Saudi-led military alliance bombed targets throughout Yemen's capital Sanaa on Thursday, in what witnesses described as…
Many nations’ laws hinder women’s access to jobs, credit: World Bank study
September 10, 2015
Many nations’ laws hinder women’s access to jobs, credit: World Bank study
Laws in many nations persist in keeping women from working in jobs of their choice, block their access to credit…
Al Qaeda calls Islamic State illegitimate but suggests cooperation
September 9, 2015
Al Qaeda calls Islamic State illegitimate but suggests cooperation
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri dismissed the Islamic State movement and its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as illegitimate but said…
Qaeda in Syria takes last regime base in Idlib: monitor
September 9, 2015
Qaeda in Syria takes last regime base in Idlib: monitor
Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate has seized control of the last military base held by the regime in the northwestern province of…