Middle East
Putin says Russians to start withdrawing from Syria, as peace talks resume
March 15, 2016
Putin says Russians to start withdrawing from Syria, as peace talks resume
President Vladimir Putin announced out of the blue on Monday that "the main part" of Russian armed forces in Syria…
Syrian war creates child refugees and child soldiers: UNICEF report
March 14, 2016
Syrian war creates child refugees and child soldiers: UNICEF report
Syria's five-year-old conflict has created 2.4 million child refugees, killed many and led to the recruitment of children as fighters,…
Saudi Arabia says it will punish anyone linked to Hezbollah
March 14, 2016
Saudi Arabia says it will punish anyone linked to Hezbollah
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it would punish anyone who belongs to Lebanon's Iran-backed Shi'ite Islamist group Hezbollah, sympathises with…
Israel calls on powers to punish Iran for its missile tests
March 13, 2016
Israel calls on powers to punish Iran for its missile tests
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday called for world powers to take "immediate punitive steps" against Iran, following its…
President’s troops break siege of Yemen’s third city
March 13, 2016
President’s troops break siege of Yemen’s third city
Forces loyal to Yemen's president have broken a siege by the Iranian-allied Houthis around the strategic Yemeni city of Taiz,…
Border attack feeds Tunisia fears of Libya jihadist spillover
March 13, 2016
Border attack feeds Tunisia fears of Libya jihadist spillover
The signal to attack came from the mosque, sending dozens of Islamist fighters storming through the Tunisian town of Ben…
Removal of Assad a ‘red line’ in Geneva peace talks: Damascus
March 12, 2016
Removal of Assad a ‘red line’ in Geneva peace talks: Damascus
The Syrian government on Saturday said the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad remains a "red line," just two days ahead…
Iraqi cleric Sadr calls sit-in, urges action against corruption
March 12, 2016
Iraqi cleric Sadr calls sit-in, urges action against corruption
Iraq's powerful Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has called for a sit-at the gates of Baghdad's heavily fortified government district, stepping…
Kerry stresses need to end Syria, Yemen conflicts in talks with Saudis
March 12, 2016
Kerry stresses need to end Syria, Yemen conflicts in talks with Saudis
US Secretary of State John Kerry stressed the need to move now to end the conflicts in Syria and Yemen…
Lebanese minister says garbage crisis ‘99% solved’
March 12, 2016
Lebanese minister says garbage crisis ‘99% solved’
Lebanon's Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk said on Friday the country's rubbish crisis had been "99 percent solved" at a government…