World / Middle East

Calendar agreed for Syria polls, Assad's fate undecided 15 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

A pro-government fighter walks down a road in the Syrian town of Arbid on the outskirts of Kweyris military airbase, in the northern...

Iraq Kurds clearing Sinjar of bombs, mass grave found 14 Nov 2015 - 06:12 pm

Iraqi autonomous Kurdish region's peshmerga forces and fighters from the Yazidi minority, a local Kurdish-speaking community which the Islamic State (IS) group had...

Syria talks begin in Vienna under pall of Paris attacks 14 Nov 2015 - 02:18 pm

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C,R), US Secretary of State John Kerry (C) and Foreign Ministers attend a conference on the Syria conflict...

GCC secretary general condemns Beirut , Paris bombings 14 Nov 2015 - 01:23 pm

Riyadh: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani has strongly condemned the two bombings, which...

Three Israeli Warplanes Violate Lebanese Airspace 14 Nov 2015 - 01:17 pm

Beirut: Three Israeli reconnaissance warplanes violated Lebanon's airspace and executed circular maneuvers over the south, West Bekaa, Riyak, Baalbek and Hermel, then left...

Iran's Rouhani postpones Europe trip after Paris attacks 14 Nov 2015 - 12:44 pm

Tehran: Hassan Rouhani on Saturday postponed what would have been the first visit to Europe by an Iranian president in 10 years after...

Paris attacks a 'violation of all religions': Saudi FM 14 Nov 2015 - 10:57 am

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir Vienna: The "heinous" Paris attacks are a violation of all religions and underline the need to intensify efforts...

'Deep breaths' for tough new Syria talks in Vienna 14 Nov 2015 - 09:56 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry gestures as he arrives at a hotel in Vienna, Austria, November 13, 2015. Reuters Vienna: Some 20...

Israel razes houses of four Palestinian 'attackers': Army 14 Nov 2015 - 09:11 am

File photo of houses demolished by Israel in October Jerusalem: Israel on Friday night razed the homes in the occupied West Bank of...

Israeli troops shoot three Palestinian youths to death 14 Nov 2015 - 12:49 am

Smoke rises along the border between Israel and Gaza strip during clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops, in the east of Gaza...

Kurdish forces recapture Iraq’s Sinjar town from Islamic State 14 Nov 2015 - 12:45 am

Members of the Kurdish peshmerga forces gather in the town of Sinjar, Iraq, yesterday. NEAR SINJAR TOWN: Kurdish peshmerga forces backed by US...

Gmail to warn when messages take unencrypted routes 14 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

San Francisco: Google plans to ramp up security at its free email service by letting users know when messages arrive via unencrypted connections...

Kerry promises more support for 'shining example' Tunisia 14 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Tunisian Foreign Minister Taieb Baccouche (R) speaks next to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a news conference in Tunis, Tunisia November...

Middle East envoy no more, Britain's Blair pushes regional peace 13 Nov 2015 - 03:32 pm

By Luke Baker JERUSALEM: Less than six months after stepping down as the Middle East envoy for a quartet of world powers, former...

Baghdad bombings targeting Shiites kill at least 15 13 Nov 2015 - 03:28 pm

The site of a car bomb in Baghdad's Amil district on April 26, 2015 (AFP Photo/Ali al-Saadi) Baghdad: Attacks targeting Shiites in Baghdad,...

US air strike targets 'Jihadi John' in Syria: Pentagon 13 Nov 2015 - 10:30 am

The US military conducted an air strike in Syria targeting "Jihadi John," the Islamic State militant seen in videos executing hostages, the Pentagon...

Kerry: chances for Syria diplomacy depend on military balance 13 Nov 2015 - 02:17 am

By David Brunnstrom and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged nations gathering for Syria peace talks to show flexibility...