Middle East
UNESCO chief: Destruction of Palmyra would be ‘enormous loss to humanity’
May 21, 2015
UNESCO chief: Destruction of Palmyra would be ‘enormous loss to humanity’
The destruction of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Palmyra would be an "enormous loss to humanity", the head of…
Local official: Saudi shells hit Yemen aid office, killing 5 refugees
May 21, 2015
Local official: Saudi shells hit Yemen aid office, killing 5 refugees
Saudi shells hit an international humanitarian aid office in northern Yemen, killing five Ethiopian refugees and wounding ten, a local…
Iraqi forces thwart third Islamic State attack east of Ramadi
May 21, 2015
Iraqi forces thwart third Islamic State attack east of Ramadi
Iraqi forces said they thwarted a third attempt by Islamic State militants to break through their defensive lines east of…
Monitor: Islamic State enters ruins of Syria’s Palmyra after storming city
May 21, 2015
Monitor: Islamic State enters ruins of Syria’s Palmyra after storming city
Islamic State fighters in Syria have entered the ancient ruins of Palmyra after taking complete control of the central city,…
Amnesty report says Qatar is still failing migrant workers
May 21, 2015
Amnesty report says Qatar is still failing migrant workers
Qatar, host nation of the 2022 World Cup, is still doing little to improve conditions for migrant workers despite promising…
UAE records 2 coronavirus cases
May 20, 2015
UAE records 2 coronavirus cases
Abu Dhabi has announced that two people are infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, aka the coronavirus. “The two cases…
Gazans reach beyond blockade through start-up
May 20, 2015
Gazans reach beyond blockade through start-up
Dozens of workers sit with their eyes glued to computer screens and fingers clicking away on keyboards writing code and…
Iraqi forces say thwart Islamic State attack east of Ramadi
May 20, 2015
Iraqi forces say thwart Islamic State attack east of Ramadi
Iraqi forces said they fought off an overnight attack by Islamic State militants east of the city of Ramadi, which…
Official: Palestinians banned from riding same buses as Israelis
May 20, 2015
Official: Palestinians banned from riding same buses as Israelis
Palestinians in the West Bank who commute to Israel to work will from Wednesday be banned from riding the same…
Military: Algerian forces kill 22 Islamic State-tied militants
May 20, 2015
Military: Algerian forces kill 22 Islamic State-tied militants
Algerian troops ambushed and killed at least 22 militants allied to Islamic State as they held a meeting east of…