World / Middle East

France's strikes in Syria probably killed French jihadists 12 Oct 2015 - 09:46 am

Amman: French air strikes in Syria have probably killed French jihadists, a source in the delegation of Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on...

Israel detained 650 Palestinians in October 12 Oct 2015 - 09:23 am

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have detained at least 650 Palestinians since the beginning of this month, amid ongoing clashes between Palestinian youths and...

Iraqi official confirms Baghdadi injured in Iraqi airstrike 12 Oct 2015 - 09:20 am

Baghdad: Iraq’s Air Force struck the convoy of Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi while he was heading to attend a meeting with the...

Britain dismisses reports about air force orders in Iraq 12 Oct 2015 - 09:16 am

London: Russia called in the British defence attache in Moscow on Sunday after a British newspaper published what London said was an inaccurate...

Fury towards Erdogan intensifies after Ankara attack 12 Oct 2015 - 08:53 am

Ankara: Anger towards President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over Turkey's worst-ever terrorist attack intensified Sunday as authorities raced to identify the two male suicide...

21 Islamic State suspects arrested in Turkey 12 Oct 2015 - 08:28 am

Ankara: 21 of suspected IS supporters were arrested in Turkey's states of Sanliurfa and Izmir on Sunday, local officials said. In Sanliurfa, a...

Teen activists, future MPs swept away in Ankara attack 12 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Mayrem Bulut (L) Courtesy: Peter Kenyon/NPR Istanbul: They came from different backgrounds but died together -- the victims of the bombings in Ankara...

Syria opposition to boycott UN talks, cites Russia strikes 12 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Beirut: Syria's key opposition National Coalition said Sunday it would boycott talks proposed by UN peace envoy Staffan de Mistura over concerns about...

Syrian army advances with help of Russian strikes; Putin reaches out to Saudis 12 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Suleiman Al-Khalidi SOCHI, Russia/AMMAN, Jordan: Russian warplanes pounded Syrian rebels unaffiliated with Islamic State on Sunday, insurgents said, helping...

Turkey sees Islamic State hand in bombing, vows election will go on 12 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Orhan Coskun and Ece Toksabay ANKARA: Turkey is targeting Islamic State in investigations of a double suicide bombing in Ankara that killed...

Stabbing continues; Israeli cabinet to punish Palestinians with harsh laws 12 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Jeffrey Heller and Ori Lewis JERUSALEM: An Arab Israeli stabbed four people near a bus stop in northern Israel on Sunday, as...

Thousands of Lebanese rally for Christian politician Aoun 12 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BEIRUT: Thousands of Lebanese rallied at the presidential palace outside Beirut on Sunday in a show of support for Christian politician Michel Aoun,...

Top IS figures killed, Baghdadi not among them? 11 Oct 2015 - 06:53 pm

By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD: Several senior figures from Islamic State were killed in an air strike while meeting in a town in western...

Iran tests new precision-guided ballistic missile 11 Oct 2015 - 06:46 pm

By Sam Wilkin DUBAI: Iran tested a new precision-guided ballistic missile on Sunday in defiance of a United Nations ban, signalling an apparent...

Palestinian leaders seek to keep lid on Israel clashes 11 Oct 2015 - 06:11 pm

Ramallah, Palestine: Stones or bullets? For now, the Palestinian leadership hopes protesters have learned lessons from the second intifada and stick to the...

Iran says verdict issued on Washington Post reporter 11 Oct 2015 - 04:21 pm

TEHRAN: A verdict has been issued in the trial in Iran of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, the country's judiciary said Sunday, without...

Iran's parliament gives initial nod to nuclear deal with powers 11 Oct 2015 - 04:08 pm

DUBAI: The Iranian parliament gave preliminary backing on Sunday to a bill approving Tehran's nuclear agreement with world powers, with supportive voices overcoming...