World / Middle East

At least 3 killed in northern Lebanon raid of suspected militant: Security, medical sources 05 Dec 2015 - 10:31 am

BEIRUT: A suspected Islamist militant and two members of his family were killed in northern Lebanon on Saturday, after the man blew himself...

Russia bombs nearly 1,500 Syrian targets, oil fields: military 05 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Moscow: Russian airforce has struck nearly 1,500 targets all over Syria over the past nine days, the military said, its bombers now flying...

Alliance loyal to Sisi dominates Egypt parliamentary election 05 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi By Omar Fahmy CAIRO: An electoral alliance loyal to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has dominated the parliamentary election, the...

IS oil smuggling to Turkey insignificant: US official 05 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Washington: The amount of oil smuggled into Turkey from areas of Syria controlled by the Islamic State is economically insignificant, the United States...

After deaths, Egyptians grow bolder in challenging police abuse 05 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

. Spate of deaths in space of a week causes outcry . Families blame police for deaths, seek justice . Interior ministry promises...

Molotov explosive kills 16 people at Cairo restaurant: Security officials 04 Dec 2015 - 11:39 am

Members of the Egyptian security stand guard in the restaurant that was attacked near Cairo, Egypt, 04 December 2015. CAIRO: Assailants attacked a...

Lebanon’s Hariri upbeat about end to presidential crisis 03 Dec 2015 - 05:32 pm

French President Francois Hollande (R) greets former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri prior their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 03...

Egypt court orders retrial of Brotherhood head, 36 others 03 Dec 2015 - 03:39 pm

Thousands of Muslim Brotherhood members have been jailed in a crackdown on the group. (File photo: Reuters] Cairo: Egypt's top court on Thursday...

Three jailed for murdering young woman in case that shocked Turkey 03 Dec 2015 - 03:24 pm

(A representative photo) ANKARA: Three men convicted of murdering a young Turkish woman after she resisted an attempt to rape her on a...

War planes hit oil region in Islamic State-held Syria: Monitor 03 Dec 2015 - 11:41 am

Syrian opposition fighters from the Syrian Free Army fire a home-made rocket launcher connected to a tractor in the Sheikh Maqsud neighbourhood of...

Egypt wraps up election for pro-Sisi parliament 03 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Cairo: Egypt wrapped up Wednesday a legislative election that spanned over six weeks but failed to mobilise a high turnout for a parliament...

Yemen peace talks could start in mid-December: British envoy 02 Dec 2015 - 06:27 pm

United Nations, United States: Long-delayed peace talks for Yemen are expected to finally open in Geneva in mid-December, the British ambassador to the...

Three killed in clashes under curfew in Turkey's southeast 02 Dec 2015 - 06:10 pm

ANKARA:Three Kurdish militants were killed on Wednesday in a Turkish southeastern district under curfew since a prominent Kurdish lawyer was shot dead over...

Qaeda seizes key south Yemen town: Security officials 02 Dec 2015 - 01:00 pm

Clashes in Jaar, the southern Yemen town, left atleast seven people dead Aden: Al-Qaeda fighters seized a strategic town from pro-government forces in...

Israel police in huge deployment ahead of home demolition 02 Dec 2015 - 12:15 pm

Picture for representation only. Jerusalem: Hundreds of Israeli soldiers and police deployed in an east Jerusalem neighbourhood Wednesday ahead of the planned demolition...

Tunisia minister loses post after deadly bus bombing 02 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Tunis: Tunisia's minister of state for national security was relieved of his duties Tuesday, the prime minister's office said, a week after a...

Blast hits Istanbul metro, six injured 01 Dec 2015 - 07:45 pm

Istanbul: An explosion of unknown origin hit the Istanbul metro on Tuesday, causing injuries and bringing the transport system in Turkey's largest city...

Kuwait government requests extra $20 bn for arms: reports 01 Dec 2015 - 05:10 pm

Kuwait City: Kuwait's government has asked parliament for $20.5 billion in additional funds for defence purchases over the next 10 years, local media...