Middle East
Turkish parliament to decide on extending emergency rule by three months – PM
January 3, 2017
Turkish parliament to decide on extending emergency rule by three months – PM
Turkey's parliament will this week debate and then vote on extending emergency rule by a further three months, Prime Minister…
‘IS’ kills 24 in Baghdad blast, cuts road to Mosul
January 2, 2017
‘IS’ kills 24 in Baghdad blast, cuts road to Mosul
An Islamic State (IS) militant group car bomb killed 24 people in a busy square in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City…
Police to question Netanyahu over alleged gifts: Israeli media
January 2, 2017
Police to question Netanyahu over alleged gifts: Israeli media
Police are expected to question Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his official residence in Jerusalem on Monday on suspicion of…
‘IS’ group claims responsibility for Istanbul attack: statement
January 2, 2017
‘IS’ group claims responsibility for Istanbul attack: statement
The "Islamic State" (IS) terrorist group claimed responsibility on Monday for the New Year's Day mass shooting in Istanbul that…
Syria clashes threaten fragile truce brokered by Russia, Turkey
January 2, 2017
Syria clashes threaten fragile truce brokered by Russia, Turkey
Fighting in parts of Syria on Sunday is endangering an already shaky ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey.The efforts come…
Elite Iraqi units link up for Mosul assault: officers
January 1, 2017
Elite Iraqi units link up for Mosul assault: officers
Two elite Iraqi units linked up in Mosul on Saturday and will form a joint front to advance westward against…
Manhunt underway after 39 killed in Istanbul nightclub gun attack
January 1, 2017
Manhunt underway after 39 killed in Istanbul nightclub gun attack
Police in Istanbul launched a manhunt on Sunday for a gunman who killed at least 39 people, many of them…
Syria ceasefire, backed by Russia and Turkey, holds after initial clashes
December 30, 2016
Syria ceasefire, backed by Russia and Turkey, holds after initial clashes
A nationwide ceasefire in Syria, brokered by Russia and Turkey which back opposing sides in the conflict, appeared to hold…
Britain scolds Kerry for comments on Israeli government
December 30, 2016
Britain scolds Kerry for comments on Israeli government
Britain scolded U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for describing the Israeli government as the "most right-wing in Israeli history",…
Palestinian president: Peace with Israel achievable
December 29, 2016
Palestinian president: Peace with Israel achievable
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas responded to US Secretary of State John Kerry's Middle East speech in Washington on Wednesday by…