World / Middle East

Despite Brexit noise and migrant woes, Turkey committed to EU ties 16 Jun 2016 - 10:02 am

REUTERS/ File photo By Nick Tattersall and Orhan Coskun ANKARA: Turkey remains committed to closer ties with the European Union despite strains in...

UAE says its war in Yemen "practically over" 16 Jun 2016 - 09:00 am

File picture of smoke rising after an air strike on a mountain overlooking Yemen's capital Sanaa September 5, 2015. Reuters DUBAI: The United...

Russia says two-day ceasefire begins in Syria's Aleppo 16 Jun 2016 - 08:39 am

Syrians look at the damage on June 13, 2016, following air strikes the previous night on the rebel-held neighbourhood in Aleppo. AFP /...

Taking Fallujah from Islamic State ‘isn’t easy’: Anbar governor 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Suhaib al-Rawi, governor of Iraq’s Anbar province. By Haydar Hadi BAGHDAD: In exclusive comments to Anadolu Agency on Wednesday, Suhaib al-Rawi, governor of...

US warns Russia, Assad to respect 'frayed' Syria truce 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during the Oslo Forum at Losby Gods, June 15, 2016, in Finstadjordet, Norway.REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool Beirut: US...

Iran accuses British-Iranian woman of bid to 'overthrow' government 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe with her husband and child Tehran: Iran on Wednesday accused a British-Iranian woman arrested in April of seeking to overthrow the...

Escalation in violence locks out aid, food for rebel-held Aleppo 15 Jun 2016 - 03:35 pm

Residents walk near damaged buildings in the rebel held area of Old Aleppo, Syria May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail/File Photo BEIRUT: Aid has...

Kerry tells Russia US patience on Syria 'very limited' 15 Jun 2016 - 03:29 pm

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during the Oslo Forum at Losby Gods in Finstadjordet, Norway June 15, 2016. REUTERS/Evan Vucci, Pool)...

Israeli officer will not face trial over Gaza 'tribute' shelling 15 Jun 2016 - 01:18 pm

File photo/ For representation only Jerusalem: An Israeli officer who ordered the shelling of a building during the 2014 Gaza war in "honour"...

8 Iraqi troops killed in clashes with Islamic State militants 15 Jun 2016 - 01:09 pm

Iraqi government forces and elite counter-terrorism fighters patrol the outskirts of Fallujah's southern Shuhada neighbourhood during a military operation, backed by air support...

At least 70 fighters dead in clashes in Syria's Aleppo province: monitor 15 Jun 2016 - 10:55 am

File photo of people inspecting the damage at a site hit by airstrikes, Aleppo, Syria April 28, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail/File Photo Beirut: At...

Pro-govt forces repel IS counter-attack in Libya's Sirte 15 Jun 2016 - 10:44 am

Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed unity government patrol the city of Sirte, 450 kilometres (280 miles) east of Tripoli, during an operation to...

Coalition air strikes, Turkish artillery kill 10 Islamic State militants in Syria -sources 15 Jun 2016 - 10:09 am

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Ten Islamic State militants were killed in northern Syria by coalition air strikes and cross-border artillery fire from Turkey, military sources ...

Christian ministers quit over Lebanon government inaction 15 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Beirut, June 14, 2016 (AFP) - One of Lebanon's main Christian political parties said on Tuesday its two ministers in the cabinet have...

Christian ministers quit over Lebanon government inaction 15 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Sami Gemayel. Photo courtesy: The Daily Star / Hasan Shaaban Beirut: One of Lebanon's main Christian political parties said on Tuesday its two...

Libya PM calls for unity behind anti-IS Sirte offensive 15 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Diplomats hope the move will shore up the UN-backed administration led by prime minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj, who on Tuesday said advances by pro-government...

Algerian troops kill two Islamist militants: ministry 14 Jun 2016 - 05:09 pm

Algiers: Algerian soldiers have killed two armed Islamists in an operation east of the capital, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. It said...

Bahrain court suspends main opposition bloc, "Al-Wefaq group" 14 Jun 2016 - 04:03 pm

Dubai: A Bahraini court on Tuesday suspended the main opposition Al-Wefaq group pending a verdict on dissolving it altogether, the justice ministry said,...