World / Middle East

Istanbul airport attacks: what we know 30 Jun 2016 - 04:52 pm

Black ribbons are displayed on the screens of counters at the international departure terminal of Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey, June 30, 2016....

9 Indians, Pakistanis die in Kuwait fire 30 Jun 2016 - 04:03 pm

Kuwait City: Nine Asian workers were killed and 12 others injured in a fire Thursday at an old building used to house expat...

Saudi Arabia to introduce hi-tech bracelets in haj safety push 30 Jun 2016 - 03:56 pm

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia will introduce electronic identification bracelets for all pilgrims to Mecca starting this year, Saudi media said on Thursday, as part...

Tunisian killed in Istanbul attack seeking Islamic State-linked son 30 Jun 2016 - 02:48 pm

Police officers stand guard at Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey, June 30, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer Tunis: A Tunisian killed in the Istanbul airport...

Lebanese army says it foils planned attacks by Islamic State 30 Jun 2016 - 01:54 pm

A Lebanese soldier patrols the Christian village of al-Qaa, near the country's border with war-ravaged Syria, on June 28, 2016, after two waves...

Eight people killed by attacks in Baghdad 30 Jun 2016 - 01:30 pm

By Ibrahim Saleh BAGHDAD: At least eight people, including a police officer, were killed and 22 others injured Wednesday in several blasts across...

South Sudan ceasefire monitors warn of violence 30 Jun 2016 - 12:45 pm

File photo. Juba: Ceasefire monitors in war-torn South Sudan warned Thursday of "appalling" violence in breach of a peace deal, as rivals battle...

EU opens new chapter in Turkey membership talks 30 Jun 2016 - 12:33 pm

Brussels: The European Union announced Thursday it had opened a new negotiating chapter with Turkey on its long-stalled bid for membership of the...

Turkey detains 13 suspects over Istanbul airport attack 30 Jun 2016 - 12:24 pm

A friend of Gulsen Bahadir, a victim of Tuesday's attack on Ataturk airport, mourns during her funeral ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, June 29,...

Five Palestinians dead in West Bank shootings 30 Jun 2016 - 11:44 am

File photo/ For representation only By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH RAMALLAH: Five Palestinians, including two police officers, were killed in two overnight shootings in the...

Iraq says strikes destroy 260 IS vehicles fleeing Fallujah 30 Jun 2016 - 11:38 am

File photo of clashes in Fallujah. REUTERS Baghdad: Air strikes on jihadist fighters fleeing after their defeat in Fallujah have destroyed more than...

Roadside bomb kills eight on Somalia minibus: witnesses 30 Jun 2016 - 11:28 am

Mogadishu: A roadside bomb ripped apart a minibus just outside Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Thursday, killing at least eight people and injuring several...

Turkey's EU minister: Have met all criteria for visa-free travel to Europe 30 Jun 2016 - 10:59 am

Turkey's EU minister Omar Celik ANKARA: Turkey has met the required criteria to secure visa-free travel for its citizens to Europe, but the...

Turkish army killed suspected IS militants at Syria border - security sources 30 Jun 2016 - 10:36 am

File photo of Turkey Syria border. Reuters ISTANBUL: The Turkish military killed two suspected Islamic State members trying to enter Turkey illegally at...

Russia will countenance an Assad exit in Syria, but not yet 30 Jun 2016 - 10:05 am

File photo of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Reuters By Andrew Osborn and Christian Lowe MOSCOW: Russia will countenance Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leaving...