Middle East
UK-Turkey ties stronger than Boris Johnson’s quips: Turkish official
July 14, 2016
UK-Turkey ties stronger than Boris Johnson’s quips: Turkish official
Turkey will draw a line under disparaging comments by Britain's new foreign secretary Boris Johnson about President Tayyip Erdogan and…
Aleppo rebels brace for long Syrian government siege
July 13, 2016
Aleppo rebels brace for long Syrian government siege
Rebel areas of Aleppo have stockpiled enough basic supplies to survive months of siege by Syrian pro-government forces that cut…
Germany will recall soldiers from Turkey if MP visit blocked: vice chancellor
July 13, 2016
Germany will recall soldiers from Turkey if MP visit blocked: vice chancellor
Germany will recall soldiers serving at the Incirlik airbase in Turkey if Ankara continues blocking German lawmakers from visiting the…
Saudi Arabia’s new jihadists: poorly trained but hard to stop
July 13, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s new jihadists: poorly trained but hard to stop
Technical hitches limited the death tolls in three suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia but the apparent coordination of the blasts…
Saudi prosecutors bring charges over Grand Mosque crane disaster: newspaper
July 12, 2016
Saudi prosecutors bring charges over Grand Mosque crane disaster: newspaper
Suspects including engineers and two government employees will face trial in Saudi Arabia over the deaths of 107 people when…
After nuclear deal, Iran sticks to wary tactics in key Gulf waterway
July 12, 2016
After nuclear deal, Iran sticks to wary tactics in key Gulf waterway
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday dispatched five military vessels to monitor a US warship hosting one of America's…
Israel NGO bill, seen as targeting left-wing groups, becomes law
July 12, 2016
Israel NGO bill, seen as targeting left-wing groups, becomes law
Israel adopted a law on Monday that critics say targets Israeli rights groups critical of the right-wing government's policies and…
Sirte battle risks widening Libya political splits
July 11, 2016
Sirte battle risks widening Libya political splits
When Western officials cajoled Libya's warring factions to support a unity government this year, they said it was a chance…
Islamic State lost quarter of its Iraq, Syria territory in 18 months: IHS
July 11, 2016
Islamic State lost quarter of its Iraq, Syria territory in 18 months: IHS
Islamic State lost an area the size of Ireland — a quarter of its territory — to hostile forces in…
US to help Iraq build base for push on Mosul: Carter
July 11, 2016
US to help Iraq build base for push on Mosul: Carter
U.S. forces will help Iraq set up a logistics hub in a recaptured airfield to use for a push on…