Middle East
Air strike on MSF hospital in Yemen kills at least 11: aid group
August 16, 2016
Air strike on MSF hospital in Yemen kills at least 11: aid group
A Saudi-led coalition air strike hit a hospital operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres in northern Yemen on Monday, killing at…
Iran says detains a dual national linked to British intelligence
August 16, 2016
Iran says detains a dual national linked to British intelligence
Iran said on Tuesday it had arrested a dual national last week in Tehran linked to Britain's intelligence service, the…
Russia says close to joint military action with US in Aleppo: agencies
August 16, 2016
Russia says close to joint military action with US in Aleppo: agencies
Russia and the United States are close to starting joint military action against militants in Syria's Aleppo, Russian news agencies…
Give us EU visa freedom in October or abandon migrant deal, Turkey says
August 15, 2016
Give us EU visa freedom in October or abandon migrant deal, Turkey says
The European Union should grant Turks visa-free travel in October or the migrant deal that involves Turkey stemming the flow…
Yemen army pushes al Qaeda fighters from two cities, about 40 dead
August 15, 2016
Yemen army pushes al Qaeda fighters from two cities, about 40 dead
Yemeni army forces backed by Arab coalition aircraft killed about 40 suspected al Qaeda fighters on Sunday as they fought…
Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on ISIS-held Mosul
August 14, 2016
Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on ISIS-held Mosul
Kurdish Peshmerga forces backed by US-led coalition airstrikes launched a fresh attack on Islamic State militants in northern Iraq in…
Convicted spy Pollard loses challenge to US parole conditions
August 13, 2016
Convicted spy Pollard loses challenge to US parole conditions
Jonathan Pollard, a former US Navy intelligence officer convicted of spying for Israel, on Thursday lost a bid to overturn…
Rebels’ Aleppo gains improve our negotiating hand: Syria opposition
August 13, 2016
Rebels’ Aleppo gains improve our negotiating hand: Syria opposition
Rebel gains which have broken a Syrian government siege in the city of Aleppo will strengthen the opposition's hand should…
Saudis link Yemeni expatriate who killed policeman to Islamic State
August 13, 2016
Saudis link Yemeni expatriate who killed policeman to Islamic State
A Yemeni expatriate who killed a policeman in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday by running him over with his car and…
US drone kills Islamic State leader for Afghanistan, Pakistan: officials
August 13, 2016
US drone kills Islamic State leader for Afghanistan, Pakistan: officials
The leader of Islamic State's branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan was killed in a US drone strike on July 26,…