Middle East
UK man who ‘faced Saudi lashing’ over alcohol returns home
November 11, 2015
UK man who ‘faced Saudi lashing’ over alcohol returns home
A British man imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for breaking anti-alcohol laws has returned to Britain, the foreign ministry said on…
Heavy fighting in Libya’s Benghazi, 16 killed: official
November 11, 2015
Heavy fighting in Libya’s Benghazi, 16 killed: official
At least 16 people have been killed in heavy fighting in the Libyan city of Benghazi between forces allied with…
UK to halt arms exports to Saudi if humanitarian laws broken: foreign minister
November 11, 2015
UK to halt arms exports to Saudi if humanitarian laws broken: foreign minister
The Foreign Secretary said it would halt weapons exports to Saudi Arabia if investigations found Riyadh had breached international humanitarian…
Kurdish militants kill three Turkish policemen in car attack
November 11, 2015
Kurdish militants kill three Turkish policemen in car attack
Three Turkish policemen were killed after Kurdish insurgents opened fire on a police car in the southeast near the border…
Netanyahu positive on landmark US-Israeli military aid deal
November 11, 2015
Netanyahu positive on landmark US-Israeli military aid deal
Israel’s prime minister voiced optimism Tuesday that his country will receive a significant boost in US military assistance, one day…
11 years since Arafat’s death, Palestine still bleeds
November 11, 2015
11 years since Arafat’s death, Palestine still bleeds
Eleven years since the death of iconic Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian political stage remains wracked by division, while…
Gulf air strikes on IS down due to Yemen conflict: US general
November 10, 2015
Gulf air strikes on IS down due to Yemen conflict: US general
Air strikes by Gulf Arab members of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria have diminished since…
Israeli guards kill Palestinian knife attacker, boys stab guard on tram
November 10, 2015
Israeli guards kill Palestinian knife attacker, boys stab guard on tram
Israeli security guards shot dead a Palestinian who ran towards them with a knife near Jerusalem's Old City on Tuesday,…
EU report slams Turkey over rule of law, free speech
November 10, 2015
EU report slams Turkey over rule of law, free speech
The EU accused Turkey on Tuesday of backsliding on the rule of law, rights and the media, calling on the…
Two knife attacks as unrest returns to Jerusalem
November 10, 2015
Two knife attacks as unrest returns to Jerusalem
Alleged Palestinian assailants carried out two knife attacks in Jerusalem on Tuesday, police said, as a wave of unrest in…