Middle East
Arab League urges respect for UN resolutions on Jerusalem status
December 6, 2017
Arab League urges respect for UN resolutions on Jerusalem status
In an urgent meeting held on Tuesday, the Arab League’s council urged the international community to commit to United Nations…
Saudi-led coalition intensifies Yemen air strikes after Saleh’s death
December 6, 2017
Saudi-led coalition intensifies Yemen air strikes after Saleh’s death
A Saudi-led coalition intensified air strikes on Yemen early on Wednesday as the armed Houthi movement tightened its grip on…
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
December 6, 2017
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that militants of the Islamic State (IS) group who were based in its Syrian ‘capital’, Raqqa,…
Sisi cautions Trump against ‘complicating’ matters in Middle East: Egyptian presidency
December 6, 2017
Sisi cautions Trump against ‘complicating’ matters in Middle East: Egyptian presidency
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday there was no need to “complicate” matters in…
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting breaks up within hours
December 6, 2017
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting breaks up within hours
A planned two-day meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ended just hours after it began, amid reports of a…
Bus bomb kills eight in Syria’s Homs city: state media
December 6, 2017
Bus bomb kills eight in Syria’s Homs city: state media
A bomb blast killed eight people and injured 16 others on a bus in Syria’s Homs on Tuesday, state media…
UN pushing sharp increase in migrant returns from Libya
December 6, 2017
UN pushing sharp increase in migrant returns from Libya
The United Nations migration agency is stepping up the rate at which it flies migrants home from Libya, aiming to…
Trump forges ahead on Jerusalem-as-capital despite warnings
December 6, 2017
Trump forges ahead on Jerusalem-as-capital despite warnings
President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on Wednesday despite intense Arab, Muslim and European opposition to a…
Iran asks Muslims to disrupt Israeli ties in region: TV
December 5, 2017
Iran asks Muslims to disrupt Israeli ties in region: TV
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged Muslims on Tuesday to disrupt what he called a plot by unnamed countries in the…
Arab countries urge US not to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital
December 5, 2017
Arab countries urge US not to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Arab countries expressed their concern over a potential move by the United States to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,…