Middle East
Turkey, Iran, Iraq consider counter-measures over Kurdish referendum: Anadolu
September 21, 2017
Turkey, Iran, Iraq consider counter-measures over Kurdish referendum: Anadolu
Turkey, Iran and Iraq have agreed to consider counter-measures against Kurdish northern Iraq over a planned independence referendum, Turkey’s state-run…
US weighs whether to stay in Iran nuclear deal
September 21, 2017
US weighs whether to stay in Iran nuclear deal
The United States said on Wednesday it is weighing whether the Iranian nuclear deal serves its security interests even as…
Russia warns US it will target US-backed fighters in Syria if provoked
September 21, 2017
Russia warns US it will target US-backed fighters in Syria if provoked
Russia said on Thursday it had warned the United States it would target areas in Syria where US special forces…
Russia rebukes Trump over Iran, North Korea, accuses US of missile treaty breach
September 20, 2017
Russia rebukes Trump over Iran, North Korea, accuses US of missile treaty breach
Russia is “extremely concerned” by US President Donald Trump’s comments questioning the Iran nuclear deal and suspects that Washington itself…
Saudi university to dismiss suspected Brotherhood-linked academics
September 20, 2017
Saudi university to dismiss suspected Brotherhood-linked academics
A large Saudi public university announced it would dismiss employees suspected of ties to the banned Muslim Brotherhood, adding to…
Austria checking indications nine foreigners abducted in Libya in 2015 are dead
September 20, 2017
Austria checking indications nine foreigners abducted in Libya in 2015 are dead
Austria said on Wednesday it had some evidence that nine foreign oilfield workers abducted by Islamist militants in Libya in…
Raqqa campaign in final stages, SDF says
September 20, 2017
Raqqa campaign in final stages, SDF says
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Wednesday its campaign to capture Raqqa from Islamic State (IS) was in…
Lawyer says 81-year-old American held in Iran has surgery
September 20, 2017
Lawyer says 81-year-old American held in Iran has surgery
A lawyer says an 81-year-old Iranian-American imprisoned in Iran on widely criticized spying charges has undergone surgery and had a…
Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu
September 20, 2017
Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu
Turkey will consider imposing sanctions on Kurdish northern Iraq over its planned independence referendum, President Tayyip Erdogan was cited by…
As Syrian war winds down, Israel sets sights on Hezbollah
September 20, 2017
As Syrian war winds down, Israel sets sights on Hezbollah
With President Bashar Assad seemingly poised to survive the Syrian civil war, Israeli leaders are growing nervous about the intentions…