Middle East
Islamic State nets millions from antiquities: Russia
April 7, 2016
Islamic State nets millions from antiquities: Russia
Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq are netting between US$150 million and $200 million a year from illicit trade…
Rouhani says Iran not a threat, wants interaction with world
April 7, 2016
Rouhani says Iran not a threat, wants interaction with world
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday his country was not a threat to any other nation and that it…
Leading Arab satellite operator drops Hezbollah TV
April 6, 2016
Leading Arab satellite operator drops Hezbollah TV
A leading Arab satellite operator cut transmission of Hezbollah's television channel Al-Manar on Wednesday amid rising tensions between the Lebanese…
Libya’s self-declared National Salvation government stepping down
April 6, 2016
Libya’s self-declared National Salvation government stepping down
Tripoli's self-declared government said on Tuesday it was stepping down, just less than a week after the arrival in the…
Kidnapped Qatari released in Iraq: Qatar ministry
April 6, 2016
Kidnapped Qatari released in Iraq: Qatar ministry
One of more than two dozen Qataris kidnapped in the south of Iraq last year has been freed, along with…
Curfew declared in southeast Turkey town as fresh clashes erupt
April 5, 2016
Curfew declared in southeast Turkey town as fresh clashes erupt
Turkey declared a curfew in the southeastern town of Silopi on Tuesday after Kurdish militants launched a rocket attack on…
Islamic state militants use mustard gas in attack on Deir Zor airport: state TV
April 5, 2016
Islamic state militants use mustard gas in attack on Deir Zor airport: state TV
Islamic State militants attacked Syrian army troops with mustard gas in an offensive against a Syrian military airport in the…
Saudi Arabia’s bitter Lebanese divorce
April 5, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s bitter Lebanese divorce
The waspish cartoon in a Saudi-owned newspaper summed up the anger behind Riyadh's decision to cancel billions of dollars in…
Israel seeks military aid increase to stay ahead of neighbors
April 4, 2016
Israel seeks military aid increase to stay ahead of neighbors
Israel's neighbours are buying arms on a scale that threatens its regional military superiority, the deputy Israeli air force chief…
Syrian Nusra Front’s Abu Firas killed in suspected drone strike: rebels
April 4, 2016
Syrian Nusra Front’s Abu Firas killed in suspected drone strike: rebels
A prominent leader in Syrian al Qaeda offshoot Nusra Front was killed on Sunday in what rebel sources said appeared…