Middle East
Loyalist forces chase Yemen rebels after seizing airbase
August 5, 2015
Loyalist forces chase Yemen rebels after seizing airbase
Pro-government forces pursued fleeing Shiite Huthi fighters in south Yemen Wednesday, military sources said, as they looked to press recent…
Turkish FM says fight against Daesh starts ‘soon’
August 5, 2015
Turkish FM says fight against Daesh starts ‘soon’
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said Turkey and the U.S. "have made progress" on the use of the country’s Incirlik…
‘Daesh fever’ plagues half of Arab world
August 5, 2015
‘Daesh fever’ plagues half of Arab world
More than a year after declaring a so-called Islamic State, Daesh have sought to use all means at its disposal to expand.It…
Qatar backs Turkey over bombing raids in northern Iraq
August 5, 2015
Qatar backs Turkey over bombing raids in northern Iraq
Qatar has broken ranks with the Arab League to give close ally Turkey its full support for air strikes in…
Turkey says coalition to launch ‘comprehensive battle’ on Islamic State
August 5, 2015
Turkey says coalition to launch ‘comprehensive battle’ on Islamic State
US aircraft and drones are arriving in Turkish air bases and a comprehensive battle against Islamic State militants will be…
Marzouki: Sisi cannot force Egypt to obey him
August 4, 2015
Marzouki: Sisi cannot force Egypt to obey him
Former Tunisian President Mohamed Moncef Marzouki has attacked President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, saying Sisi will not succeed in forcing the…
Jewish settler tries to raise Israeli flag on Aqsa Mosque
August 4, 2015
Jewish settler tries to raise Israeli flag on Aqsa Mosque
Guards of Al Aqsa mosque on Tuesday arrested a Jewish settler while trying to raise the Israeli flag on Aqsa…
Gazans keep searching for missing relatives after war
August 4, 2015
Gazans keep searching for missing relatives after war
More than one year after Israel pulverized the besieged Gaza Strip, the pain is not over for the Omran family…
UK extends Iraqi air campaign against Islamic State until March 2017
August 4, 2015
UK extends Iraqi air campaign against Islamic State until March 2017
Britain will extend its air campaign in Iraq against Islamic State militants by a year, Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said…
Pro-Hadi fighters, Houthis recapture Yemen’s largest military base
August 4, 2015
Pro-Hadi fighters, Houthis recapture Yemen’s largest military base
Fighters loyal to Yemen's exiled president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, bolstered by Gulf Arab support, seized the country's largest military base…