Middle East
IS battle may be won, but Iraq faces major challenges
December 13, 2017
IS battle may be won, but Iraq faces major challenges
Iraq may have announced a final victory over the Islamic State group in the country, but Baghdad’s triumph remains fragile…
Russia temporarily shuts, evacuates Yemen embassy
December 13, 2017
Russia temporarily shuts, evacuates Yemen embassy
Russia removed all of its diplomatic personnel from Yemen and has temporarily shut its embassy there, the country’s Foreign Ministry…
Turkey and Israel: Animosity ends when it comes to money
December 13, 2017
Turkey and Israel: Animosity ends when it comes to money
Recep Tayyip Erdogan likes to use clear terms: Jerusalem, he said, was a “red line for Muslims.” The Turkish president…
Turkey says world must recognise East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
December 13, 2017
Turkey says world must recognise East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
Muslim nations must press the world to recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state, Turkey said on…
Iran’s president signals ‘good ties’ possible with Saudi Arabia
December 12, 2017
Iran’s president signals ‘good ties’ possible with Saudi Arabia
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said Tehran is willing to resume ties with Saudi Arabia, but only if the…
Turkey chides Arabs for ‘weak’ reaction ahead of Jerusalem summit
December 12, 2017
Turkey chides Arabs for ‘weak’ reaction ahead of Jerusalem summit
Turkey criticized what it said was a feeble Arab reaction to the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,…
Magnitude 6.2 quake hits southeastern Iran: seismological centre
December 12, 2017
Magnitude 6.2 quake hits southeastern Iran: seismological centre
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman on Tuesday, the Iranian seismological centre reported, though media said there…
War in Yemen: ‘The world isn’t paying enough attention’
December 12, 2017
War in Yemen: ‘The world isn’t paying enough attention’
The UN has called the war in Yemen the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Karl-Otto Zentel, general secretary of humanitarian agency…
Charges: Turkish businessman exported US goods to Iran
December 12, 2017
Charges: Turkish businessman exported US goods to Iran
Federal prosecutors allege a Turkish businessman helped illegally route Wisconsin-made outboard engines and boat generators to the Iranian navy. Forty-year-old…
EU tells Netanyahu it rejects Trump’s Jerusalem move
December 12, 2017
EU tells Netanyahu it rejects Trump’s Jerusalem move
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took his case to Europe to ask allies to join the United States in recognizing Jerusalem…