Middle East
Saudi-led coalition provides air support for Yemen’s Saleh
December 3, 2017
Saudi-led coalition provides air support for Yemen’s Saleh
Aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition bombed Houthi positions in Sanaa overnight on Sunday, residents and local media said, aiming to…
Yemen’s Houthi group says fires missile toward Abu Dhabi nuclear reactor
December 3, 2017
Yemen’s Houthi group says fires missile toward Abu Dhabi nuclear reactor
Yemen’s Houthi group has fired a cruise missile towards a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab…
Tens of thousands protest Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu, corruption
December 3, 2017
Tens of thousands protest Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu, corruption
The protests in Tel Aviv on Saturday were the largest of the weekly gatherings against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who…
CIA chief Pompeo says he warned Iran’s Soleimani over Iraq aggression
December 3, 2017
CIA chief Pompeo says he warned Iran’s Soleimani over Iraq aggression
US Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo said on Saturday he sent a letter to Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani…
France’s Macron calls on Iraq to dismantle all militias
December 2, 2017
France’s Macron calls on Iraq to dismantle all militias
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called on Iraq to dismantle all militias, including the government sanctioned Iran-backed Popular Mobilization…
Yemen’s Saleh ready for ‘new page’ with Saudi-led coalition as clashes rage
December 2, 2017
Yemen’s Saleh ready for ‘new page’ with Saudi-led coalition as clashes rage
Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Saturday he was ready for a “new page” in relations with the…
Israeli missiles hit military post near Damascus: Syrian state TV
December 2, 2017
Israeli missiles hit military post near Damascus: Syrian state TV
Israeli missiles struck a military position near Damascus and Syria’s air defence system responded on Saturday, destroying two of them,…
Syria’s White Helmets blame Assad regime for hunger crisis
December 2, 2017
Syria’s White Helmets blame Assad regime for hunger crisis
“Hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped and crowded areas, as well as medical centers, are being shelled daily,” Raed…
Mattis eyes moving away from arming Syrian Kurdish fighters
December 2, 2017
Mattis eyes moving away from arming Syrian Kurdish fighters
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that as offensive operations against Islamic State in Syria entered their final…
Lebanon will only survive if Hezbollah disarms: Saudi minister
December 2, 2017
Lebanon will only survive if Hezbollah disarms: Saudi minister
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Friday that Lebanon had been “hijacked” by Hezbollah and could only flourish if the…