Middle East
Eurozone unemployment lowest for three years, data shows
September 1, 2015
Eurozone unemployment lowest for three years, data shows
Unemployment in the eurozone fell to 10.9 percent in July, the first time it has dipped below 11 percent since…
UN envoy to meet with Libya’s Tripoli parliament ahead of talks
September 1, 2015
UN envoy to meet with Libya’s Tripoli parliament ahead of talks
The UN's special envoy for Libya will on Tuesday meet with representatives of the country's rival parliament based in Tripoli,…
3 Canadians, Pakistani, Nigerian among dead in Saudi fire
August 31, 2015
3 Canadians, Pakistani, Nigerian among dead in Saudi fire
Saudi authorities said Monday that three Canadians, one Pakistani and a Nigerian woman were among 10 people killed in a…
Yemen children’s hospital faces closure due to shortages
August 31, 2015
Yemen children’s hospital faces closure due to shortages
A major hospital in Yemen's rebel-held capital is on the verge of shutting down due to a supply shortage caused…
IS burns four Iraqi Shiite fighters alive
August 31, 2015
IS burns four Iraqi Shiite fighters alive
The Islamic State group strung up four Iraqi Shiite fighters with chains and burned them alive, according to footage posted…
Israeli forces arrest 4 Palestinians in West Bank
August 31, 2015
Israeli forces arrest 4 Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli forces arrested four Palestinians in the West Bank on Monday, a security source said. Three were arrested in Bethlehem after…
Iran jails two people for 10 years on espionage charges
August 31, 2015
Iran jails two people for 10 years on espionage charges
A Revolutionary Court in Iran has sentenced two people to 10 years each in jail on charges of spying for the United…
Sudan’s Bashir to visit China despite international arrest warrant
August 30, 2015
Sudan’s Bashir to visit China despite international arrest warrant
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir is expected to travel to China on Monday for a four-day visit, the foreign ministry…
Saudi-led coalition air raid kills 31 in Yemen head
August 30, 2015
Saudi-led coalition air raid kills 31 in Yemen head
A Saudi-led coalition air raid struck a factory in northern Yemen on Sunday killing 17 civilians and 14 Shiite Huthi…