Middle East
Turkey’s Zaman vows to continue as opposition newspaper in German exile
March 8, 2016
Turkey’s Zaman vows to continue as opposition newspaper in German exile
Turkey's top-selling newspaper Zaman plans to continue publishing as an opposition daily in Germany after it was taken over by…
Egypt proposes Mubarak’s foreign minister to head Arab League
March 8, 2016
Egypt proposes Mubarak’s foreign minister to head Arab League
The Arab League said on Monday that Egypt has presented Ahmed Abul Gheit, ex-president Hosni Mubarak's last foreign minister, as…
Iraq PM Abadi secures Shi’ite support for cabinet change plan: state TV
March 7, 2016
Iraq PM Abadi secures Shi’ite support for cabinet change plan: state TV
Iraq's main Shi'ite groups on Sunday voiced support for Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's plan to overhaul the government and combat…
US builds two air bases in Kurdish-controlled north Syria: Kurdish report
March 7, 2016
US builds two air bases in Kurdish-controlled north Syria: Kurdish report
The United States has nearly finished setting up an air base in Kurdish-controlled northern Syria and was proceeding with the…
Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to ‘manage differences’
March 6, 2016
Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to ‘manage differences’
Turkey and Iran, two countries on opposite sides of Syria's civil war, agreed they must cooperate to end sectarian strife,…
Taliban says rejects ‘futile’ Afghanistan peace talks
March 6, 2016
Taliban says rejects ‘futile’ Afghanistan peace talks
The Taliban said on Saturday it would not take part in peace talks brokered by representatives of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China…
UN chief visits refugee camps to push for Western Sahara conflict talks
March 5, 2016
UN chief visits refugee camps to push for Western Sahara conflict talks
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited Sahrawi refugee camps in southern Algeria on Saturday as part of efforts to restart…
Gunmen kill at least 15 in old people’s home in Yemen
March 5, 2016
Gunmen kill at least 15 in old people’s home in Yemen
Gunmen attacked an old people's home in the Yemeni port of Aden on Friday, killing at least 15 people, including…
UN delivers aid in Syria, rebels say not enough
March 5, 2016
UN delivers aid in Syria, rebels say not enough
Humanitarian aid on Friday reached areas near the Syrian capital Damascus where fighting has been going on between rebels and…
UN team calls destruction in Iraq’s Ramadi ‘staggering’
March 4, 2016
UN team calls destruction in Iraq’s Ramadi ‘staggering’
Destruction in Ramadi is "staggering" and worse than anywhere else in Iraq, a UN team concluded this week after making…