Middle East
UN diplomat pushes to hold Yemen talks, Arab air strikes pound Houthis
June 1, 2015
UN diplomat pushes to hold Yemen talks, Arab air strikes pound Houthis
Efforts to bring Yemen's warring factions together to discuss their conflict have made some progress, officials said on Monday, as…
Libya edges closer to economic collapse as currency dives
June 1, 2015
Libya edges closer to economic collapse as currency dives
Libya's public finances, wracked by a dramatic loss in oil revenue that has been exacerbated by a power struggle between…
German foreign minister: Open Gaza border hinges on end to rocket fire
June 1, 2015
German foreign minister: Open Gaza border hinges on end to rocket fire
Germany's foreign minister said during a visit to Gaza on Monday that any opening of the enclave's borders and economic…
Fars: Iranian planes that drew US sanctions to fly outside country
June 1, 2015
Fars: Iranian planes that drew US sanctions to fly outside country
An Iranian airline that acquired nine passenger jets in defiance of US sanctions will begin using them on international routes…
UPDATE: Islamic State suicide attack kills 38 Iraqi policemen
June 1, 2015
UPDATE: Islamic State suicide attack kills 38 Iraqi policemen
Islamic State militants drove a tank rigged with explosives into a base south of the Iraqi city of Samarra on…
Rights organization collects testimonies of citizens who failed to get public information
June 1, 2015
Rights organization collects testimonies of citizens who failed to get public information
The Support for Information Technology Center has launched a campaign to collect the testimonies of citizens who failed to obtain…
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to punish journalist behind Syria trucks video
June 1, 2015
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to punish journalist behind Syria trucks video
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to punish the editor of a newspaper which published video footage it said showed…
Arab air strikes pound Houthi strongholds across Yemen
June 1, 2015
Arab air strikes pound Houthi strongholds across Yemen
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes on Monday against Yemen's Houthi militia positions in the north, centre and…
Official: Suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State in western Libyan city kills five
June 1, 2015
Official: Suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State in western Libyan city kills five
ive people were killed and eight wounded in a suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State outside the Libyan city of…
Paper: ‘Sovereign’ meeting held to decide on financial corruption reconciliation bill
June 1, 2015
Paper: ‘Sovereign’ meeting held to decide on financial corruption reconciliation bill
Egypt's sovereign ministries, including defense, interior and foreign ministries, met on Monday during a four-hour closed-door meeting to decide on the…