Middle East
Manar TV: Syrian army kills dozens of rebels near Lebanon border
May 7, 2015
Manar TV: Syrian army kills dozens of rebels near Lebanon border
Syrian army bombing in the mountainous area along the border with Lebanon killed dozens of insurgents and helped Hezbollah fighters…
Sudan says anti-air defences engaged target, deny attack
May 6, 2015
Sudan says anti-air defences engaged target, deny attack
Sudan's anti-aircraft defences shot at an unidentified object that crossed the sky near Khartoum late on Tuesday, the army said,…
Analysis: Despite Saudi strikes, Yemen rebels remain dug in
May 6, 2015
Analysis: Despite Saudi strikes, Yemen rebels remain dug in
More than a month of relentless airstrikes by a coalition led by Saudi Arabia has inflicted painful damage on Shiite…
Libya’s coast guard detains almost 600 African migrants
May 6, 2015
Libya’s coast guard detains almost 600 African migrants
Libya's coast guard detained on Wednesday almost 600 illegal African migrants, among them pregnant women and 18 children, who had…
Egypt to host conference on protecting cultural heritage
May 6, 2015
Egypt to host conference on protecting cultural heritage
Egypt will host the International Conference for the Protection of Human Heritage under the slogan "Threatened Cultural Heritage" Wednesday, May…
US offers multi-million-dollar bounties for IS group leaders
May 6, 2015
US offers multi-million-dollar bounties for IS group leaders
The United States ratcheted up pressure on the leaders of the Islamic State jihadist group on Tuesday, adding four names…
Obama expected to push for Gulf missile defense at US summit
May 6, 2015
Obama expected to push for Gulf missile defense at US summit
President Barack Obama is expected to make a renewed U.S.
King’s changes make Saudi policy less predictable
May 6, 2015
King’s changes make Saudi policy less predictable
Changes in Saudi Arabia's leadership have concentrated power in an inner circle of the Al Saud dynasty, removing constraints on…
Residents: Warplanes strike Yemen’s Saada and Hajja provinces
May 6, 2015
Residents: Warplanes strike Yemen’s Saada and Hajja provinces
Warplanes carried out more than 30 strikes overnight on the northwestern Yemeni provinces of Saada and Hajja near the border…