Middle East
Libya peace talks hit snag over proposed deal amendments
September 16, 2015
Libya peace talks hit snag over proposed deal amendments
Delegates for Libya's internationally recognized government said on Tuesday it was recalling its team from U.N.-backed peace talks with rivals,…
US urges ‘engagement’ by Russia against Islamic State group
September 16, 2015
US urges ‘engagement’ by Russia against Islamic State group
The White House said on Tuesday the United States would like to see Russia engage constructively with the international coalition…
Netanyahu threatens crackdown on third day of Jerusalem clashes
September 16, 2015
Netanyahu threatens crackdown on third day of Jerusalem clashes
Israel’s prime minister vowed tougher measures to curb Palestinian violence at an emergency meeting on Tuesday night after police clashed…
Saudi to pay 1mn riyals each to collapse victims’ families
September 16, 2015
Saudi to pay 1mn riyals each to collapse victims’ families
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Tuesday ordered that the families of those killed – or who had been permanently…
Seven sentenced to death over Kuwaiti mosque bombing
September 15, 2015
Seven sentenced to death over Kuwaiti mosque bombing
Seven defendants were sentenced to death on Tuesday for the Islamist militant suicide bombing of a mosque in June in…
Israeli forces storm Al-Aqsa Mosque with military boots
September 15, 2015
Israeli forces storm Al-Aqsa Mosque with military boots
Dozens of Israeli forces on Tuesday stormed occupied East Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and attacked Muslim worshipers for the…
Senior Iranian scientist killed in Mecca crane collapse
September 15, 2015
Senior Iranian scientist killed in Mecca crane collapse
The Iranian Communications and Information Technology Minister Mahmoud Vaezi announced, on Monday evening, the death of an Iranian senior space scientist…
Al-Qaeda leader to ISIS: You’re wrong, but we can work together
September 15, 2015
Al-Qaeda leader to ISIS: You’re wrong, but we can work together
After a prolonged spell of silence, Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has come alive with a series of audio messages. And…
Russia positioning tanks at Syria airfield, US officials say
September 15, 2015
Russia positioning tanks at Syria airfield, US officials say
Russia has positioned about half a dozen tanks at an airfield at the centre of a military build-up in Syria,…
Erdogan urges UN to act against Al-Aqsa ‘breach’
September 15, 2015
Erdogan urges UN to act against Al-Aqsa ‘breach’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the UN to act against the Israel’s “breach” of Al-Aqsa Mosque in…