Middle East
Exiled Yemeni government pulls out of planned peace talks
September 13, 2015
Exiled Yemeni government pulls out of planned peace talks
Yemen's exiled government said on Sunday it would no longer attend U.N.-mediated peace talks with its Houthi adversaries. Loyalists of President…
Israeli forces storm Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa, injuring dozens
September 13, 2015
Israeli forces storm Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa, injuring dozens
Dozens of Palestinians were injured on Sunday when Israeli security forces stormed occupied East Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and…
Germany’s Merkel sees need to cooperate with Russia on Syria
September 13, 2015
Germany’s Merkel sees need to cooperate with Russia on Syria
Germany and other western European powers need to work with Russia as well as the United States to solve the…
Progress in Libya peace talks, says adviser
September 13, 2015
Progress in Libya peace talks, says adviser
Libyan peace talks that the UN says could be the "moment of truth" for the war-wracked country have made progress…
Syria says two Russian aid planes arrive in country
September 12, 2015
Syria says two Russian aid planes arrive in country
Two Russian planes carrying 80 tonnes of humanitarian aid arrived at an airport in Syria's city of Latakia on Saturday,…
Saudi Arabia blames winds for deadly crane collapse, opens investigation
September 12, 2015
Saudi Arabia blames winds for deadly crane collapse, opens investigation
Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that stormy winds knocked over the crane which collapsed onto one of Islam's holiest shrines…
Syrian refugees: Which countries welcome them, which ones don’t
September 12, 2015
Syrian refugees: Which countries welcome them, which ones don’t
The expanding Syrian refugee crisis highlights the differences among countries that welcome desperate migrants and those that don't. Some 4.1 million…
Muslim mosque ‘sentinels’ make Israel anxious
September 12, 2015
Muslim mosque ‘sentinels’ make Israel anxious
Umm Hassan, 60, goes most days to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound to protect it against "sacrilege" by Jewish visitors but…
Iran says finds unexpectedly high uranium reserve
September 12, 2015
Iran says finds unexpectedly high uranium reserve
Iran has discovered an unexpectedly high reserve of uranium and will soon begin extracting the radioactive element at a new…
INTERVIEW: Syrian war seen displacing a million more this year, says UN official
September 12, 2015
INTERVIEW: Syrian war seen displacing a million more this year, says UN official
One million more people will be displaced within Syria by the end of the year if the war there continues…