Middle East
19 killed in coalition strikes, clashes in south Yemen
November 7, 2015
19 killed in coalition strikes, clashes in south Yemen
At least 19 people have been killed in Saudi-led coalition air strikes and clashes between pro-government forces and rebels in…
Morocco king in rare visit to disputed Western Sahara
November 7, 2015
Morocco king in rare visit to disputed Western Sahara
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has vowed that revenues from the mineral-rich Western Sahara will continue to be invested locally, on…
Islamic State frees 37 elderly Assyrian Christians: monitors
November 7, 2015
Islamic State frees 37 elderly Assyrian Christians: monitors
Islamic State has released 37 elderly Assyrian Christians who were among about 200 seized by the militants in February in…
US general sees air strikes against Islamic State picking up
November 7, 2015
US general sees air strikes against Islamic State picking up
US and coalition forces are likely to increase air strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria in coming…
South Sudan bans Russian-made plane AN-12 from airspace
November 7, 2015
South Sudan bans Russian-made plane AN-12 from airspace
South Sudan has banned Russian-made Antonov-12 and Canadian-made Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft from operating within its airspace following a recent…
Top Iraq cleric warns parliament not to undercut reforms
November 7, 2015
Top Iraq cleric warns parliament not to undercut reforms
Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, warned parliament Friday against attempting to use constitutional or legal grounds to…
Gulf states, BRICs should do more for Syrian refugees: US
November 7, 2015
Gulf states, BRICs should do more for Syrian refugees: US
Wealthy Gulf Arab states such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar as well as the so-called BRICs emerging market nations should…
Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF
November 7, 2015
Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF
A cholera outbreak in Iraq has spread to neighboring Syria, Kuwait and Bahrain, and risks turning into a region-wide epidemic…
Obama, Netanyahu eye arms deal to mend ties
November 6, 2015
Obama, Netanyahu eye arms deal to mend ties
Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a post-row summit Monday, hoping a massive 10 year defense deal will help…
FIFA: Palestine will play matches in Jordan
November 6, 2015
FIFA: Palestine will play matches in Jordan
World football governing body FIFA has said that Palestine must play its 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Saudi Arabia and…