Middle East
Hezbollah declares Syria victory: report
September 12, 2017
Hezbollah declares Syria victory: report
The Syrian government’s powerful Lebanese ally Hezbollah has declared victory in the Syrian war, dismissing remaining fighting as “scattered battles”,…
Turkish police detain 25 suspected Islamic State militants in Istanbul: Anadolu
September 12, 2017
Turkish police detain 25 suspected Islamic State militants in Istanbul: Anadolu
Turkish police detained 25 suspected Islamic State militants in operations across Istanbul, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Tuesday.…
Tribal clashes, political void threaten oil installations in Iraq’s south
September 11, 2017
Tribal clashes, political void threaten oil installations in Iraq’s south
Worsening clashes among tribes and a political void is threatening security at oil installations in Iraq’s main southern oil producing…
Venezuelan president in Algeria amid political crisis
September 11, 2017
Venezuelan president in Algeria amid political crisis
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is visiting Algeria to talk about the oil market and boosting relations, as his country faces…
More Germans detained in Turkey: German foreign ministry
September 11, 2017
More Germans detained in Turkey: German foreign ministry
Another German couple is believed to have been detained in Turkey this weekend and one of the individuals remains in…
UN nuclear watchdog chief says Iran playing by the rules
September 11, 2017
UN nuclear watchdog chief says Iran playing by the rules
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said on Monday Iran was playing by the rules set out in a…
Pakistan: Thousands rally in solidarity with Rohingyas
September 11, 2017
Pakistan: Thousands rally in solidarity with Rohingyas
Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s main Islamic Jamaat-e-Islami party have gathered in Karachi to protest Myanmar’s treatment of its Rohingya…
Rights group: Turkey newspaper case ‘mockery of justice’
September 11, 2017
Rights group: Turkey newspaper case ‘mockery of justice’
A media advocacy group has accused Turkey’s president of trying to silence the country’s main opposition newspaper and free press…
Lebanon to complain to UN over Israel violating airspace
September 11, 2017
Lebanon to complain to UN over Israel violating airspace
Lebanon will file a complaint to the United Nations against Israel for violating the country’s airspace and causing damage by…
Israel’s Netanyahu says will meet Trump in New York next week
September 11, 2017
Israel’s Netanyahu says will meet Trump in New York next week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would meet US President Donald Trump later this month during a…