Middle East
UK sets Tunisia beach attack inquest for next year or early 2017
November 17, 2015
UK sets Tunisia beach attack inquest for next year or early 2017
A British inquest into the deaths of 30 holidaymakers killed in June's beach attack in Tunisia will take place late…
Iran arrests cartoonist as crackdown on free expression goes on
November 17, 2015
Iran arrests cartoonist as crackdown on free expression goes on
Iranian authorities have arrested a cartoonist and sent him to prison to complete a suspended jail sentence, his lawyer said…
Russia conducts air strikes on IS stronghold Raqa
November 17, 2015
Russia conducts air strikes on IS stronghold Raqa
Russia Tuesday staged a "significant number" of air strikes on the Islamic State group stronghold of Raqa in Syria, a…
Syria could be ‘weeks away’ from transition: Kerry
November 17, 2015
Syria could be ‘weeks away’ from transition: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that Syria could be weeks away from a "big transition", following on…
Israel declares radical wing of the Islamist Movement illegal
November 17, 2015
Israel declares radical wing of the Islamist Movement illegal
Israel has banned the "northern branch" of the Islamist Movement, accused of being one of the main groups behind recent…
Russia ‘outraged’ at accusations it killed civilians in Syria
November 17, 2015
Russia ‘outraged’ at accusations it killed civilians in Syria
Russia told the United Nations on Monday it was "outraged" by allegations that it had killed civilians in Syria and…
Yemen’s exiled president returns to Aden to rally forces
November 17, 2015
Yemen’s exiled president returns to Aden to rally forces
Yemen's exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi returned to the southern port city of Aden on Tuesday to rally forces loyal…
US approves $1.29 bn sale of smart bombs to Saudi Arabia
November 17, 2015
US approves $1.29 bn sale of smart bombs to Saudi Arabia
The US State Department has approved the sale of US$1.29 billion (849.12 million pounds) in smart bombs to Saudi Arabia…
UN says all sides in Libya may be committing war crimes
November 16, 2015
UN says all sides in Libya may be committing war crimes
All sides in Libya's conflict are committing breaches of international law that may amount to war crimes, including abductions, torture…
Obama urges Russia to join renewed effort to eliminate Islamic State
November 16, 2015
Obama urges Russia to join renewed effort to eliminate Islamic State
US President Barack Obama vowed on Sunday to step up efforts to eliminate Islamic State and prevent more attacks like…