Middle East
Saudi minister visits north Syria for Raqqa talks
October 20, 2017
Saudi minister visits north Syria for Raqqa talks
A Saudi official has visited northern Syria with a US envoy to discuss reconstruction of Raqqa, which Kurdish and Arab…
Ending Iran nuclear deal would worsen North Korea situation: Kerry
October 20, 2017
Ending Iran nuclear deal would worsen North Korea situation: Kerry
US President Donald Trump risks driving Iran towards nuclear proliferation and worsening a standoff with North Korea if Washington ends…
100,000 Kurds flee Kirkuk since Iraqi army takeover: Kurdish officials
October 19, 2017
100,000 Kurds flee Kirkuk since Iraqi army takeover: Kurdish officials
About 100,000 Kurds have fled Kirkuk for fear of sectarian reprisals since Iraqi government forces took over the city after…
Al-Qaida set to gain as Islamic State disintegrates
October 19, 2017
Al-Qaida set to gain as Islamic State disintegrates
Over several nights in September, some 10,000 men, women and children fled areas under Islamic State control, hurrying through fields…
US envoy: Hamas must disarm to join Palestinian government
October 19, 2017
US envoy: Hamas must disarm to join Palestinian government
President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy said Thursday that if Hamas wants to play a role in any Palestinian government it…
Pakistani anti-corruption court indicts ousted PM Sharif and daughter
October 19, 2017
Pakistani anti-corruption court indicts ousted PM Sharif and daughter
A Pakistani anti-corruption court on Thursday indicted ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter over allegations linked to ownership…
Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa
October 19, 2017
Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa
The Middle East may have turned a page with the defeat of the Islamic State group in its self-declared capital…
Turkey’s Erdogan says may shut Iraqi border any moment: Hurriyet
October 19, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan says may shut Iraqi border any moment: Hurriyet
President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey may shut its border with northern Iraq “at any moment” after closing its air space…
Iran’s Guards say missile program will accelerate despite pressure: agency
October 19, 2017
Iran’s Guards say missile program will accelerate despite pressure: agency
Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that the country’s ballistic missile program would accelerate despite pressure from the…
From Damascus, Iran vows to confront Israel
October 18, 2017
From Damascus, Iran vows to confront Israel
Iran’s military chief warned Israel against breaching Syrian airspace and territory on a visit to Damascus on Wednesday, raising tensions…