Middle East
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ‘agree on Syria’
November 11, 2017
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ‘agree on Syria’
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday issued a statement in which they agreed to continue…
Israel says downed Syrian spy drone over Golan Heights
November 11, 2017
Israel says downed Syrian spy drone over Golan Heights
Israel shot down a Syrian spy drone over the Golan Heights on Saturday, the Israeli military said. The drone was…
Iraqi forces launch offensive to recapture last town in Islamic State control
November 11, 2017
Iraqi forces launch offensive to recapture last town in Islamic State control
Iraqi forces launched an offensive on Saturday to capture Rawa, the last remaining town under Islamic-State control, leaving the group’s…
A political shock throws Lebanon’s economy back into crisis
November 11, 2017
A political shock throws Lebanon’s economy back into crisis
Just when things were starting to look up for Lebanon’s economy, a new political crisis threatens to send it crashing…
Hezbollah says Saudi declares Lebanon war with Hariri detention
November 11, 2017
Hezbollah says Saudi declares Lebanon war with Hariri detention
Hezbollah’s leader said on Friday that Saudi Arabia had declared war on Lebanon and his Iran-backed group, accusing Riyadh of…
Saudi-led strikes hit defense ministry in Yemen capital
November 11, 2017
Saudi-led strikes hit defense ministry in Yemen capital
The Saudi-led coalition carried out air strikes on the defence ministry in Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa late Friday, witnesses and…
Missile targeting Saudis was Iranian: US Air Force
November 10, 2017
Missile targeting Saudis was Iranian: US Air Force
The ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels that targeted the Saudi capital was from Iran and bore “Iranian markings,” the…
Turkish police detain at least 100 Islamic State suspects
November 10, 2017
Turkish police detain at least 100 Islamic State suspects
Turkish police have detained at least 100 people suspected of links to the Islamic State group, Turkey’s official news agency…
Beirut protests to Riyadh over PM’s resignation
November 10, 2017
Beirut protests to Riyadh over PM’s resignation
A senior Lebanese official says Beirut has formally told Saudi Arabia that the way Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned…
Saudi-led coalition reopens Yemeni al-Wadea border crossing
November 10, 2017
Saudi-led coalition reopens Yemeni al-Wadea border crossing
The Saudi-led military coalition fighting against the Houthi movement in Yemen has reopened a land border crossing, easing a blockade…