Middle East
Saudi prince warns Iran against using force to pursue rivalry
September 15, 2016
Saudi prince warns Iran against using force to pursue rivalry
A senior Saudi official, responding to Iranian criticism of Riyadh's management of the haj pilgrimage, urged Iran to end what…
Aid for Syria waits on Turkish border as warring sides bicker
September 14, 2016
Aid for Syria waits on Turkish border as warring sides bicker
Two convoys of aid which crossed the Turkish border destined for Syria's Aleppo were waiting in no-man's land on Wednesday,…
Clash with Boko Haram in Niger kills five soldiers, 30 militants
September 14, 2016
Clash with Boko Haram in Niger kills five soldiers, 30 militants
Thirty members of Boko Haram and five Nigerien soldiers have been killed in fighting in the southeastern Diffa region of…
Record new US military aid deal for Israel to be signed in days: sources
September 14, 2016
Record new US military aid deal for Israel to be signed in days: sources
The United States and Israel have reached final agreement on a record new package of at least $38 billion in…
Amid strains, Qatar urges Iran, Gulf Arabs to be good neighbors
September 13, 2016
Amid strains, Qatar urges Iran, Gulf Arabs to be good neighbors
Qatar's Emir called for good neighborly relations between Gulf Arabs and Iran in a telephone call with Iranian President Hassan…
Syria truce largely holds, aid preparations underway
September 13, 2016
Syria truce largely holds, aid preparations underway
A nationwide ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia was mostly holding across Syria on Tuesday and efforts to…
Turkey formally requests US arrest of cleric Gulen over coup plot: NTV
September 13, 2016
Turkey formally requests US arrest of cleric Gulen over coup plot: NTV
Turkey has made a formal request to the United States for the arrest of U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen on…
Israel targets Syrian positions after bomb lands in Golan: army
September 13, 2016
Israel targets Syrian positions after bomb lands in Golan: army
Israeli aircraft attacked targets in Syria on Tuesday, hours after a stray mortar bomb from fighting among factions in Syria…
Iran welcomes Syria deal, urges political solution
September 12, 2016
Iran welcomes Syria deal, urges political solution
Iran, a close ally and military backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, welcomed a U.S.-Russian deal for a truce in…
Italy to open hospital, deploy 300 soldiers and doctors to Libya: source
September 12, 2016
Italy to open hospital, deploy 300 soldiers and doctors to Libya: source
Italy will set up a military hospital and deploy 300 doctors, nurses and soldiers in Libya at the request of…