World / Middle East

Saudi-led strikes push Qaeda out of Yemen town 09 Aug 2016 - 03:05 pm

Smoke rises from a snack food factory after a air strike hit it in Sanaa, Yemen, August 9, 2016. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah) Aden: Air...

Saudi raises visa fees, traffic fines to boost revenues 09 Aug 2016 - 01:08 pm

(Photo: Reuters) RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's cabinet, seeking to boost state revenues in an era of low oil prices, approved proposals to raise a...

Turkey warns US not to 'sacrifice' relations for sake of Gulen 09 Aug 2016 - 11:23 am

People gather to support “Democracy and Martyrs' Rally”, held to protest against the July 15 failed coup in Istanbul on August 7, 2016....

Hundreds join crucial battle for Syria's Aleppo 08 Aug 2016 - 03:13 pm

Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters inspect a dead body of what they said was an Islamic State fighter inside a shop in Manbij,...

Saudi Arabia cooperates with Germany in investigating attacks 08 Aug 2016 - 03:08 pm

A fluttering saudi flag. (file photo) BERLIN: Saudi Arabia, in a rare comment on its security operations, has confirmed it is working with...

'Bring us home,' plead Filipino migrants stranded in Saudi Arabia 08 Aug 2016 - 03:01 pm

An Asian labourer looks up as he works at the construction site of a building in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia August 4, 2016. (REUTERS/Faisal...

Israel issues administrative detention orders against 28 Palestinians 08 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Israeli Security forces block the road as Palestinians and a group of foreign activists carry posters of Bilal Kayed who stage hunger strike...

Female asylum seekers in Greece face sexual harassment, assault 08 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Migrants waiting to cross the Greek-Macedonian border fight between themselves at a makeshift camp near the village of Idomeni, Greece, March 8, 2016....

Syria army redeploys after rebels 'break' Aleppo siege 08 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters inspect a dead body of what they said was an Islamic State fighter inside a shop in Manbij,...

Suicide bomber kills 5 soldiers in south Yemen 08 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

An injured man lies in the ground at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen August 7, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah Aden: A suicide bomber rammed...

UAE warns that criminals may radicalise youths via video games 07 Aug 2016 - 04:14 pm

DUBAI: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have warned the public that "criminal groups propagating radical ideologies" could spread violent ideas and rebellious...

Iran nuclear scientist executed for spying for US 07 Aug 2016 - 04:02 pm

his file photo taken on July 15, 2010 shows Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri addresses journalists upon his arrival at Imam Khomeini Airport...

Turkey’s Erdogan stages mass rally in show of strength after coup attempt 07 Aug 2016 - 03:57 pm

A man waves Turkey's national flag ahead of the Democracy and Martyrs Rally, organized by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and supported by ruling...

Dubai firefighters tackle building blaze, no injuries reported 06 Aug 2016 - 06:57 pm

A picture taken on August 6, 2016, shows smoke billowing from an under-construction building nearDubai's Jumeirah Village Circle. (AFP / KARIM SAHIB) DUBAI:...

Syrian opposition says rebels break Aleppo regime siege 06 Aug 2016 - 05:43 pm

Syrian children ride bikes as Syrian opponents burn tires to block the ground visibility of the war crafts belonging to the Russian Army...

Philippines, Saudis to negotiate over stranded workers 06 Aug 2016 - 04:53 pm

Labourers work at the construction site of a building in Riyadh (file photo/REUTERS/FAISAL AL NASSER) Manila: The Philippines said Saturday it would within...

Kuwait arrests Filipina accused of pledging allegiance to Islamic State, planning attack 06 Aug 2016 - 12:47 pm

Kuwait city skyline (Reuters) DUBAI: Kuwaiti authorities have arrested a Filipina accused of pledging allegiance to Islamic State and planning to launch an...