World / Middle East

At least 20 dead as landslide sweeps Yemen village 23 May 2016 - 10:46 am

Sanaa: A landslide caused by heavy rain has swept through a village in southwestern Yemen, killing at least 20 people, local media said...

Blasts hit Syrian coastal city, causing casualties - monitor, state TV 23 May 2016 - 10:16 am

BEIRUT: At least two explosions hit the Syrian city of Jableh on the Mediterranean coast on Monday in what appeared to be a...

Makkah and Madinah gear up for Ramadan rush 23 May 2016 - 08:51 am

Jeddah: Approximately 7 million Umrah pilgrims are expected in Makkah and Madinah before and during the holy month of Ramadan this year. Umrah...

FSA rebels to Syrian army: End assault within 48 hours or truce finished 22 May 2016 - 05:48 pm

AMMAN: Mainstream Syrian rebel groups said on Sunday they would no longer abide by a threadbare "cessation of hostilities" deal unless the Syrian...

Merkel expresses concern about situation of Kurds in Turkey 22 May 2016 - 05:47 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves after giving a speech during festivities to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the DOSB (Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund, German...

Former minister killed in Libya IS clashes 22 May 2016 - 05:40 pm

Former minister, Mohammed Soualem Tripoli: A Libyan former minister was killed in clashes between unity government forces and fighters of the Islamic State...

13 ?Qaeda militants killed in eastern Yemen 22 May 2016 - 05:07 pm

Aden: 13 militants believed to be belonging to Al Qaeda organization were killed today in clashes with the army in the Yemeni eastern...

Azhar imam to urge tolerance in historic pope meeting 22 May 2016 - 04:15 pm

Cairo: The deputy of Al-Azhar's grand imam in Egypt said on Sunday the top Muslim cleric will bear a message of tolerance when...

Egypt political detainee died of ‘torture’: Rights group 22 May 2016 - 03:10 pm

Burj al-Arab Prison By Mahmoud Gharib and Mahmoud Hussein CAIRO: A political prisoner died on Saturday inside his cell in Alexandria’s notorious Burj...

Baghdad, Salahuddin rocked by bombings; 17 killed 22 May 2016 - 03:06 pm

Members of the Iraqi security forces take their positions along a road during an intensive security deployment at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq...

Who is the new Turkey PM Binali Yildirim ? 22 May 2016 - 03:02 pm

Turkey's Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication and new chairman candidate for ruling AK Party Binali Yildirim (R) flanked by his wife Semiha...

EU needs to end 'confusion' on migration policies: Binali Yildirim 22 May 2016 - 02:54 pm

Turkey's Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication and new chairman candidate for ruling AK Party Binali Yildirim (C), flanked by wife Semiha Yildirim...

Binali Yildirim vows to work for presidential system under Erdogan 22 May 2016 - 02:53 pm

Turkey's Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication and new chairman candidate for ruling AK Party Binali Yildirim and his wife Semiha Yildirim greet...

Families of EgyptAir victims struggle to accept loss 22 May 2016 - 02:24 pm

Relatives and friends of the cabin crew and passengers, who were on board the EgyptAir plane that crashed in the Mediterranean, attend a...

Abu Dhabi lays off staff as Gulf austerity tightens 22 May 2016 - 01:29 pm

A general view of Abu Dhabi skyline (file photo / Reuters) By Stanley Carvalho ABU DHABI: Thousands of layoffs at state-linked companies in...

Gaza 'Spiderboy' seeks to storm Guinness world records 22 May 2016 - 12:08 pm

Mohammed al-Sheikh can bend his body into various contortions. AFP / MAHMUD HAMS Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Mohammed al-Sheikh is only 12 and...