Middle East
Russia questions report blaming Syrian government for gas attacks
August 31, 2016
Russia questions report blaming Syrian government for gas attacks
Russia questioned on Tuesday a report by the United Nations and a global chemical weapons watchdog that blamed Syrian government…
Fire hits 28-floor Abu Dhabi tower under construction
August 30, 2016
Fire hits 28-floor Abu Dhabi tower under construction
Fire swept through a 28-storey skyscraper under construction in central Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the latest in a series of…
Yemen council head hails peace push, wants Saudis to ‘feel pain’
August 30, 2016
Yemen council head hails peace push, wants Saudis to ‘feel pain’
The head of a Houthi-backed ruling council pledged readiness on Monday to resume negotiations on ending Yemen's war but reserved…
US to meet target of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees: White House
August 30, 2016
US to meet target of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees: White House
The Obama administration will meet its goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees this fiscal year a month ahead of schedule…
Italy rescues 6,500 migrants from Mediterranean
August 30, 2016
Italy rescues 6,500 migrants from Mediterranean
Some 6,500 migrants were saved off the Libyan coast in 40 separate rescue missions on Monday, the Italian coast guard…
Iran deploys Russian-made S-300 missiles at its Fordow nuclear site: TV
August 29, 2016
Iran deploys Russian-made S-300 missiles at its Fordow nuclear site: TV
Iran has deployed the Russian-supplied S-300 surface-to-air missile defence system around its Fordow underground uranium enrichment facility, Iranian state media…
High toll for Libyan troops battling Islamic State in Sirte
August 29, 2016
High toll for Libyan troops battling Islamic State in Sirte
At least 34 Libyan fighters were killed and more than 180 wounded on Sunday as they closed in on the…
France’s Ayrault presses for UN resolution on Syrian use of chemical weapons
August 29, 2016
France’s Ayrault presses for UN resolution on Syrian use of chemical weapons
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said he was pressing members of the UN Security Council, including Russia, to condemn the…
Second boycotter says will rejoin Libya’s UN-backed government
August 28, 2016
Second boycotter says will rejoin Libya’s UN-backed government
A member of the leadership of Libya's UN-backed government who is close to powerful rival factions in the east of…
Death penalty failing to deter drug trafficking in Iran: official
August 28, 2016
Death penalty failing to deter drug trafficking in Iran: official
The death penalty has failed to reduce drug trafficking in Iran, a senior Iranian judiciary official said on Saturday shortly…