Middle East
Father kills family, commits suicide
April 21, 2015
Father kills family, commits suicide
A businessman allegedly shot dead his wife and two children before killing himself in the Fustat area of Old Cairo. Authorities…
Air strike on missile base in Yemen capital kills 25, wounds hundreds
April 21, 2015
Air strike on missile base in Yemen capital kills 25, wounds hundreds
An air strike on a Scud missile base in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa triggered a big explosion that killed…
Turkey arrests Syria-bound British family
April 21, 2015
Turkey arrests Syria-bound British family
Turkish police arrested a British family in the capital Ankara after being tipped off that they would try to cross…
Kuwait top court orders bail for opposition leader
April 20, 2015
Kuwait top court orders bail for opposition leader
Kuwait's supreme court on Monday ordered prominent opposition leader Mussallam al-Barrak released on bail as it considers charges against him…
Mayor in standoff with chemical firms in Israel’s Haifa
April 20, 2015
Mayor in standoff with chemical firms in Israel’s Haifa
Municipal rubbish trucks blocked the entrances to a refinery and four chemical plants in Israel's third city Haifa Monday following…
Draft security law raises concerns about rights in new Tunisia
April 20, 2015
Draft security law raises concerns about rights in new Tunisia
Tunisian political parties and unions have criticized a draft security law draft, saying it could harm freedom of expression and…
UPDATE: Air strike on missile base in Yemen capital kills at least seven
April 20, 2015
UPDATE: Air strike on missile base in Yemen capital kills at least seven
An air strike on a Scud missile base in the Yemeni capital Sanaa caused a big explosion that blew out…
Iran, Australia to share intelligence in fight against IS group
April 20, 2015
Iran, Australia to share intelligence in fight against IS group
Australia and Iran have reached a tentative intelligence sharing agreement to combat Islamic State militants fighting in the Middle East,…
Saudi-funded French arms arrive in Lebanon
April 20, 2015
Saudi-funded French arms arrive in Lebanon
The first shipment of French weapons and military equipment arrived in Lebanon on Monday under a Saudi-funded deal worth US$3…
Hundreds drown off Libya, EU leaders forced to reconsider migrant crisis
April 20, 2015
Hundreds drown off Libya, EU leaders forced to reconsider migrant crisis
As many as 700 migrants were feared dead on Sunday after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean, raising pressure on…