Middle East
For Libya UN deal, former rebel brigades mean success or failure
November 5, 2015
For Libya UN deal, former rebel brigades mean success or failure
In Misrata, a statue of a fist crushing a US fighter jet that rebels seized as war bounty from Muammar…
75 Palestinians killed in 1st month of new ‘Intifada’
November 5, 2015
75 Palestinians killed in 1st month of new ‘Intifada’
One month has passed since the beginning of what some are calling a new Palestinian “Intifada” (uprising) in the Israeli-occupied…
Russia has sent missile systems to Syria: air force head
November 5, 2015
Russia has sent missile systems to Syria: air force head
Russia has sent missile systems to Syria to protect its military forces there, the head of Russia's air force said…
Egyptian flooding drowns Gaza’s tunnel business
November 4, 2015
Egyptian flooding drowns Gaza’s tunnel business
Mahmoud Bakeer speaks with despair about the night of the flash flood, when he screamed at his wife and five…
Syrian army regains control of Aleppo supply route: TV
November 4, 2015
Syrian army regains control of Aleppo supply route: TV
The Syrian army regained control of a road southeast of Aleppo on Wednesday, state television said, taking back the government's…
Aid rushed to Yemen island after cyclone displaces over 40,000: UN
November 4, 2015
Aid rushed to Yemen island after cyclone displaces over 40,000: UN
Aid flights rushed food and tents to the Yemeni island of Socotra, local officials said on Wednesday, after it was…
‘Secret wife’ of late Saudi king wins 15 mn pound payout
November 4, 2015
‘Secret wife’ of late Saudi king wins 15 mn pound payout
A woman who says she was secretly married to Saudi Arabia's late king Fahd won her claim for a multi-million…
Turkey may hold referendum on executive presidency: Erdogan’s spokesman
November 4, 2015
Turkey may hold referendum on executive presidency: Erdogan’s spokesman
Turkey may hold a referendum on changing the constitution to create an executive presidential system and discussions on the issue…
Power struggle threatens top Tunisia party with collapse
November 4, 2015
Power struggle threatens top Tunisia party with collapse
Rival ambitions, insults and accusations of violence have brought Tunisia's ruling party to the brink of collapse as the country…
Iran arrests US-Lebanese man in espionage probe: state TV, citing sources
November 3, 2015
Iran arrests US-Lebanese man in espionage probe: state TV, citing sources
Iranian authorities have arrested an American-Lebanese man who they was linked to the US military and intelligence agencies, state broadcaster…