World / Middle East

Unity government struggles to make impact in Libya 30 May 2016 - 12:00 am

his file photo taken on March 31, 2016 shows Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister-designate, Fayez al-Sarraj (4th-L) meeting with members of the presidential council...

Al-Jubeir slams Iran hajj conditions as 'unacceptable' 29 May 2016 - 05:54 pm

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir speaks during a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart following Sergei Lavrov's meeting with foreign ministers...

Iraq forces poised for Fallujah assault 29 May 2016 - 03:58 pm

Iraq's counter-terrorism service (CTS) reach al-Sejar village in Iraq's Anbar province, on the boundaries of Fallujah, on May 28, 2016, as they take...

Gazan women shoot for hope with wheelchair basketball 29 May 2016 - 03:34 pm

A Palestinian woman takes a shot during a wheelchair basketball coaching session, headed by US coach Jess Markt, in Khan Younis in the...

Artillery, air operations 'kill 40 Islamic State militants' in Syria 29 May 2016 - 02:00 pm

ANKARA: Turkish military sources on Sunday said a total of 40 Islamic State were killed in northern Syria during an operation by the...

Turkish jets destroy PKK positions in northern Iraq 29 May 2016 - 01:57 pm

ANKARA: Six targets belonging to the PKK organization have been destroyed by Turkish fighter jets in the Sinat-Haftanin and Metina areas of northern...

US-led coalition troops assisting Kurds in new offensive: Spokesman 29 May 2016 - 12:45 pm

Kurdish Peshmerga forces keep watch in a village east of Mosul, Iraq, May 29, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari By Isabel Coles HASSAN SHAMI, Iraq: ...

Jordan’s King Abdullah appoints PM to oversee parliament elections: Political source 29 May 2016 - 12:35 pm

File photo of King Abdullah of Jordan BEIRUT: Jordan’s King Abdullah appointed veteran politician Hani Mulqi as prime minister after dissolving parliament on...

Iran not to send Mecca pilgrims, blames Saudi: state TV 29 May 2016 - 11:54 am

Tehran: Iranians will not take part in this year's Mecca pilgrimage because of "obstacles" raised by Saudi Arabia, custodian of Islam's holiest sites,...

U.S. servicemen seen on frontline of new Kurdish offensive in Iraq 29 May 2016 - 10:22 am

HASSAN SHAMI: U.S. servicemen were seen by a Reuters correspondent near the frontline of an offensive launched on Sunday by Kurdish Peshmerga forces...

Conservative reelected Iran speaker despite reformist gains 29 May 2016 - 09:09 am

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani is sworn-in during the inauguration ceremony of the newIranian parliament, in Tehran, Iran, 28 May 2016. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH ...

US blocks cluster-bomb sales to Saudis: report 29 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Washington: The Obama administration has moved to block sales of cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen, amid reports of mounting...

Erdogan condemns US 'support' for Syrian Kurdish groups 28 May 2016 - 06:25 pm

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during a ceremony at the airport in the Kurdish-dominated southeastern city of Diyarbakir, Turkey, May 28,...

40,000 Syrian families flee Islamic State attacks on Aleppo 28 May 2016 - 05:31 pm

Photo from Aleppo’s Azaz. source: twitter By Halit Suleyman and Ayse Aktas ALEPPO, Syria: The Islamic State terrorist group’s attacks on Aleppo’s Azaz...

Iraq elite forces take position around Fallujah 28 May 2016 - 05:21 pm

The counter-terrorism service (CTS), Iraq's best-trained and most battle-tested fighting unit, moved into position on the boundaries of Fallujah, a bastion of the...

Fears grow for civilians in strife-hit Syria, Iraq 28 May 2016 - 05:15 pm

A civilian walks past damaged buildings in the rebel-held area of Deraa, Syria, May 24, 2016. REUTERS / Alaa Al-Faqir Beirut: International concern...

Iran arrests eight for producing 'obscene' music videos 28 May 2016 - 05:02 pm

Crackdowns in Iran are increasing despite moderate President Hassan Rouhani's effort to allow greater social and cultural freedom. Behrouz Mehri (AFP/File) Tehran: Iran...