World / Middle East

Palestinians have clear favourite in Sweden-England match 06 Jul 2018 - 09:58 pm

Gaza City: As England prepare to play Sweden in a crunch World Cup quarter-final Saturday, the Scandinavians will find strong support in a...

West Bank Bedouin remain wary after Israeli court suspends razing of village 06 Jul 2018 - 09:58 pm

KHAN AL-AHMAR, West Bank: Palestinians and their supporters marked a temporary victory in a Bedouin village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday...

South Syrian rebels agree surrender deal, Assad takes crossing 06 Jul 2018 - 08:55 pm

AMMAN/BEIRUT: South Syrian rebels agreed to give up arms in a Russian-brokered ceasefire deal on Friday, rebel sources said, surrendering Deraa province to...

Russian warplanes pummel southwest Syria in support of government assault 05 Jul 2018 - 01:57 pm

BEIRUT: Dark clouds of smoke rose over Syrian rebel-held areas near the border with Jordan on Thursday as President Bashar al-Assad's Russian allies...

Rebel-held south Syria hit by heaviest strikes yet: monitor 05 Jul 2018 - 10:04 am

Beirut: The Syrian government and its Russian ally pounded rebel-held areas of the southern province of Daraa on Thursday with the heaviest air...

Iraq launches major anti-IS operation after killings 04 Jul 2018 - 12:33 pm

Baghdad, Iraqi forces launched a major operation against remnants of the Islamic State group on Wednesday following public anger over the jihadists' murder...

Egyptian army destroys Gaza smuggling tunnel: Reports 03 Jul 2018 - 08:49 pm

Gaza CITY, Palestine: The Egyptian army on Tuesday destroyed a tunnel used for smuggling goods from the Sinai Peninsula into the blockaded Gaza...

Palestinians denounce Israel move to punish payments to prisoner families 03 Jul 2018 - 08:49 pm

Ramallah: A top Palestinian official on Tuesday strongly denounced a new Israeli law that will freeze money transfers to the Palestinian Authority to...

Israel to punish Palestinian payments to prisoner families 03 Jul 2018 - 10:57 am

Jerusalem, Israel's parliament has passed a law to freeze money transferred to the Palestinian Authority over its payments to the families of Palestinians...

Iran's president warns over US push against buying Iran oil 03 Jul 2018 - 09:25 am

TEHRAN, Iran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is warning that regional oil supply could be jeopardized if the United States manages to get its...

In northwest Syria, Turkey extends aid and casts big shadow 03 Jul 2018 - 09:06 am

Afrin, Syria: The flags that fly over Afrin are both Syrian opposition and Turkish, but there is little doubt who is in control...

Jordan to talk to Russia as Syria fighting displaces 270,000 02 Jul 2018 - 04:29 pm

AMMAN, Jordan: Jordan's foreign minister said on Monday that he will hold talks with his Russian counterpart over the conflict in Syria, where...

Syrians of Manbij look to Turkey to guarantee stability 02 Jul 2018 - 03:58 pm

ALEPPO, Syria: Displaced people from Manbij now staying at refugee camps in northern Aleppo have voiced their support for the entry of Turkish...

Number of displaced in southern Syria climbs to 270,000: UN 02 Jul 2018 - 02:29 pm

AMMAN: The number of people forced to flee their homes in southwestern Syria as a result of the two week escalation in fighting...

Iran president leaves for Europe visit 02 Jul 2018 - 01:17 pm

Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani left Monday for a visit to Europe billed as of "prime importance" after the US pulled out of...

Russian delegation arrives in Syria’s Daraa for talks 01 Jul 2018 - 04:16 pm

DARAA, Syria: A Russian military delegation arrived in the city of Daraa in southwestern Syria on Sunday to resume cease-fire talks with opposition...