Middle East
Egyptian-Saudi ties are ‘strong, no need for mediator’: foreign minister
February 8, 2017
Egyptian-Saudi ties are ‘strong, no need for mediator’: foreign minister
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry described Egypt's ties with Saudi Arabia as "strong, deep and not needing meditation".In response to journalists…
Erdogan, Trump agree to act jointly against Islamic State in Syria: Turkish sources
February 8, 2017
Erdogan, Trump agree to act jointly against Islamic State in Syria: Turkish sources
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call overnight to act jointly against Islamic…
Russia denies involvement in airstrike on Syria’s Idlib
February 8, 2017
Russia denies involvement in airstrike on Syria’s Idlib
Airstrikes on a rebel-held city in Syria early Tuesday killed at least 15 people, wounded dozens more and demolished several…
Turkey sacks 4,400 more civil servants, including teachers and police
February 8, 2017
Turkey sacks 4,400 more civil servants, including teachers and police
Turkey has dismissed more than 4,400 civil servants including teachers, police officers and academics over their suspected links with terrorist…
Israeli settlement law crosses ‘thick red line’: United Nations
February 7, 2017
Israeli settlement law crosses ‘thick red line’: United Nations
The United Nations' Mideast envoy on Tuesday said a new Israeli law legalizing dozens of unlawful West Bank settler outposts…
At least 20 dead in bomb blast outside Afghan Supreme Court
February 7, 2017
At least 20 dead in bomb blast outside Afghan Supreme Court
At least 20 people were killed on Tuesday in a bomb blast outside the Supreme Court in the center of…
Palestinians ask international community to punish Israel for settlement law
February 7, 2017
Palestinians ask international community to punish Israel for settlement law
A Palestinian Cabinet minister on Tuesday called on the international community to punish Israel for a contentious new law, just…
Jordan bolsters its borders amid IS fears
February 7, 2017
Jordan bolsters its borders amid IS fears
A little over an hour's drive from the Jordanian capital Amman, lies one of the most breathtaking and seemingly tranquil…
As many as 13,000 hanged in Syria prison since 2011: Amnesty International
February 7, 2017
As many as 13,000 hanged in Syria prison since 2011: Amnesty International
Syrian authorities have killed as many as 13,000 people — possibly more — since the start of the 2011 uprising…
Islamic State encircled in Syria’s al-Bab after army advance
February 7, 2017
Islamic State encircled in Syria’s al-Bab after army advance
Syrian government forces advanced on the northern Islamic State-held city of al-Bab on Monday, cutting off the last supply route that connects…