Middle East
Anti-Assad nations say no to Syria reconstruction until political process on track
September 19, 2017
Anti-Assad nations say no to Syria reconstruction until political process on track
The United States, Britain and other countries opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will not support the reconstruction of the…
#NewNationalism: Turkey takes its nationalism with a dose of Islam
September 19, 2017
#NewNationalism: Turkey takes its nationalism with a dose of Islam
Turkey is experiencing rapid change as its government become increasingly authoritarian. DW’s Fanny Facsar headed to Turkey to find out…
Calls for national meeting may sack Emir of Qatar
September 19, 2017
Calls for national meeting may sack Emir of Qatar
Sheikh Abd Allah bin Ali al-Thani called on the Qatari royal family to meet, in an interview with al-Arabiya TV…
Al-Qaeda-led fighters on the offensive against Syrian troops
September 19, 2017
Al-Qaeda-led fighters on the offensive against Syrian troops
Insurgents led by an al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria launched a wide offensive on Tuesday against Syrian pro-government troops, moving south…
Turkish tanks trained on northern Iraq in show of force ahead of vote
September 19, 2017
Turkish tanks trained on northern Iraq in show of force ahead of vote
Turkish troops dug in on the country’s southern border on Tuesday and turned their weapons toward Kurdish-run northern Iraq, where…
Clashes erupt in Iraqi city of Kirkuk over Kurdish vote
September 19, 2017
Clashes erupt in Iraqi city of Kirkuk over Kurdish vote
Iraq’s ethnically-mixed and contested city of Kirkuk was on a nighttime curfew on Tuesday after clashes erupted there the previous…
Rescued migrants say lucky to dodge Libyan coastal clampdown
September 19, 2017
Rescued migrants say lucky to dodge Libyan coastal clampdown
Migrants rescued in the Mediterranean last week said they had been lucky to dodge increased sea and police patrols along…
US blocks weapons sales to Turkish president’s security guards
September 19, 2017
US blocks weapons sales to Turkish president’s security guards
The US has voted to freeze arms sales to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s security guards. The move comes after…
Jihadists launch big attack on Syrian government near Hama
September 19, 2017
Jihadists launch big attack on Syrian government near Hama
Insurgent groups launched a big attack on government-held areas in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights…
Kuwait says new oil spill strikes near site of August slick
September 18, 2017
Kuwait says new oil spill strikes near site of August slick
Kuwait says an oil spill has been spotted near the site of a similar spill off its southern coast in…