Middle East
Kurdish forces seize Iraq’s Sinjar town from Islamic State
November 13, 2015
Kurdish forces seize Iraq’s Sinjar town from Islamic State
Kurdish peshmerga forces backed by US air strikes seized the Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State on Friday, a…
Gulf Arabs focus on short-term military procurement needs
November 13, 2015
Gulf Arabs focus on short-term military procurement needs
Having rushed to war in Yemen just as oil prices sank, Gulf Arab militaries are in a thrifty mood.
Armed groups use ‘16,000 children’ in South Sudan strife
November 13, 2015
Armed groups use ‘16,000 children’ in South Sudan strife
Around 16,000 children have been pitted against each other in harrowing episodes of violence in the 21-month long conflict in…
UN wants clarification of report UAE broke Libya arms embargo
November 13, 2015
UN wants clarification of report UAE broke Libya arms embargo
The outgoing United Nations envoy to Libya, Bernardino Leon of Spain, on Thursday said he would seek a "full clarification"…
Lebanon in mourning after bomb blasts kill 43
November 13, 2015
Lebanon in mourning after bomb blasts kill 43
Lebanon observed a national day of mourning on Friday after two suicide bombs the day before killed 43 people in…
US targets ‘Jihadi John’ in Syria air strike
November 13, 2015
US targets ‘Jihadi John’ in Syria air strike
The United States on Thursday carried out an air strike in Syria targeting the Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi…
UPDATE 2: Two suicide bombers hit Hezbollah bastion in Lebanon, 37 killed
November 12, 2015
UPDATE 2: Two suicide bombers hit Hezbollah bastion in Lebanon, 37 killed
At least 37 people were killed and more than 181 wounded on Thursday in two suicide bomb blasts claimed by…
Uproar as Turkey cancels raki festival
November 12, 2015
Uproar as Turkey cancels raki festival
Turkish authorities have cancelled a festival celebrating the national drink raki because of complaints by Islamic groups, causing an uproar…
Libyan officials in Tripoli say suspected Emirati spy held
November 12, 2015
Libyan officials in Tripoli say suspected Emirati spy held
Authorities in Libya's militia-held capital say they arrested an Emirati police officer on suspicion of being a spy, though Dubai…
Rouhani says U.S.-Iran ties could be restored but U.S. must apologise
November 12, 2015
Rouhani says U.S.-Iran ties could be restored but U.S. must apologise
The nuclear deal reached between world powers and Iran could lead to better relations between Tehran and Washington if the…