Middle East
Rouhani allies face tough challenge in votes to shape Iran
February 18, 2016
Rouhani allies face tough challenge in votes to shape Iran
Iranians will shape the future of the Islamic republic for at least a decade when hardline and moderate candidates battle…
Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears
February 18, 2016
Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears
Iraq is searching for "highly dangerous" radioactive material stolen last year, according to an environment ministry document and seven security,…
Turkish air strikes hit PKK camps in northern Iraq after Ankara bomb kills 28
February 18, 2016
Turkish air strikes hit PKK camps in northern Iraq after Ankara bomb kills 28
Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish militant camps in northern Iraq overnight, hours after a suicide car bomb attack targeting military buses…
First UN refugee aid reaches war-battered Yemeni city in months
February 17, 2016
First UN refugee aid reaches war-battered Yemeni city in months
Humanitarian aid has reached the embattled city center of Taiz in Yemen for the first time in months, the United…
Russia denies bombing hospitals, Syrian ambassador blames US
February 17, 2016
Russia denies bombing hospitals, Syrian ambassador blames US
Russia is not bombing hospitals in northern Syria, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, calling such reports "unsubstantiated accusations.""Once…
Israel briefly detains Washington Post journalists
February 16, 2016
Israel briefly detains Washington Post journalists
Israeli border police on Tuesday briefly detained a pair of Washington Post journalists, including the newspaper's bureau chief, as they…
Bahrain to free US citizens accused of illegal gathering: lawyer
February 16, 2016
Bahrain to free US citizens accused of illegal gathering: lawyer
Bahrain's public prosecution office said on Tuesday it had accused four US nationals of participating in an illegal gathering but…
Gloom but also hope for Libya five years after uprising
February 16, 2016
Gloom but also hope for Libya five years after uprising
Five years after the uprising began against dictator Muammar Gaddafi, many Libyans have lost hope of seeing the rule of…
Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia
February 16, 2016
Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia
Turkey accused Russia on Monday of an "obvious war crime" after missile attacks in northern Syria killed scores of people,…
Russia says better Iran-Saudi Arabia ties would help oil prices: RIA
February 15, 2016
Russia says better Iran-Saudi Arabia ties would help oil prices: RIA
Russia wants to see improved relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia at a time when joint action is needed to…