Middle East
UN needs $1.6 bn for Yemen aid, warns of ‘looming catastrophe’
June 19, 2015
UN needs $1.6 bn for Yemen aid, warns of ‘looming catastrophe’
The United Nations said on Friday that $1.6 billion was now needed to face a "looming catastrophe" in Yemen where…
Fire partially damages Tabgha church in northern Israel
June 18, 2015
Fire partially damages Tabgha church in northern Israel
A fire has damaged part of the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish in Tabgha in northern…
A year on, Islamic State ‘caliphate’ infamous for brutality
June 18, 2015
A year on, Islamic State ‘caliphate’ infamous for brutality
In the year since it declared its "caliphate," the Islamic State group has become the world's most infamous jihadist organisation,…
Bahrain says seizes explosives intended for use in Saudi Arabia
June 18, 2015
Bahrain says seizes explosives intended for use in Saudi Arabia
Bahrain said on Thursday it had seized explosives and bomb-making materials planned for use in Bahrain and neighboring Saudi Arabia…
UPDATE: Quadruple car bombing in Yemen capital killed two, wounded 60
June 18, 2015
UPDATE: Quadruple car bombing in Yemen capital killed two, wounded 60
Four car bombs which struck mosques in Sanaa and the headquarters of Yemen's dominant Houthi movement on Wednesday killed two…
President’s advisor: Palestinian unity government offers resignation
June 17, 2015
President’s advisor: Palestinian unity government offers resignation
According to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s political advisor, Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah submitted his resignation on Wednesday. Nemer Hammad was quoted…
Former Turkish president Demirel, toppled twice by military, dies aged 90
June 17, 2015
Former Turkish president Demirel, toppled twice by military, dies aged 90
Former Turkish President Suleyman Demirel, who was twice toppled by the military during seven stints at the head of government,…
Victories over Islamic State give Syria Kurds claim to bigger role
June 17, 2015
Victories over Islamic State give Syria Kurds claim to bigger role
With a string of victories over Islamic State, Syria's Kurds are proving themselves an ever more dependable ally in the…
Arab air strikes hit Yemen as peace talks enter second day
June 17, 2015
Arab air strikes hit Yemen as peace talks enter second day
Arab air strikes hit military targets throughout Yemen on Wednesday and expanded into one western province for the first time,…
US denies Israeli report on Obama inviting Netanyahu to meet
June 16, 2015
US denies Israeli report on Obama inviting Netanyahu to meet
The White House denied an Israeli newspaper report on Tuesday that US President Barack Obama had invited Israeli Prime Minister…