World / Middle East

Wife of Iran presidential adviser shot dead at home: Report 28 May 2019 - 03:35 pm

TEHRAN, Iran: A wife of an adviser to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was shot and killed at her home, the semi-official ISNA news...

HRW accuses Egypt forces, militants of Sinai 'war crimes' 28 May 2019 - 03:29 pm

Beirut: Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused both Egyptian security forces and insurgents of committing "war crimes" in North Sinai, the scene of...

Satellite images show crops on fire in Syria rebel enclave 28 May 2019 - 02:30 pm

BEIRUT: New satellite photos obtained on Tuesday show significant damage to Syrian villages and surrounding farmland as a result of a government offensive...

Regime shelling kills child in northern Syria 27 May 2019 - 04:02 pm

ALEPPO: A Syrian child was killed in regime artillery shelling on the opposition-held town of Al-Bab in northern Syria, according to local sources...

Trump says he's not looking to topple Iranian leadership 27 May 2019 - 11:22 am

US President Donald Trump said he isn’t pursuing regime change in Iran and his main goal is to ensure the Gulf country won’t...

Regime bombardment kills 12 civilians in northwest Syria 26 May 2019 - 08:23 pm

Maaret al-Numan, Syria: Regime air strikes killed 12 civilians including four at a market on Sunday in a jihadist bastion in northwest Syria,...

Kurdish rebel leader calls end to jail hunger strikes in Turkey: lawyers 26 May 2019 - 12:12 pm

Istanbul, Imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has called for an end to hunger strikes by thousands of jailed supporters in Turkey protesting...

Iran will defend itself against any aggression -foreign minister 26 May 2019 - 11:16 am

BAGHDAD, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Sunday that Tehran would strongly defend itself against any military or economic aggression and called...

Lebanese PM: new budget start of "a long road" to economic safety 26 May 2019 - 10:47 am

BEIRUT, The Lebanese draft state budget for 2019 is the start of a "long road" and shows Lebanon is determined to tackle public...

Heavy fighting in Libyan capital 25 May 2019 - 10:21 pm

TRIPOLI: Heavy fighting raged in the Libyan capital on Saturday as eastern forces made a new push to advance inside the city controlled...

Lebanon denies forcing Syrians home from Beirut airport 25 May 2019 - 04:44 pm

Beirut: Lebanese security forces on Saturday denied accusations by rights groups that they had coerced Syrians who had landed at Beirut airport into...

Iran FM: US troop boost 'threat to international peace' 25 May 2019 - 11:08 am

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saturday a US decision to deploy 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East is a...

Iraq urges Iran to respect nuclear accord 24 May 2019 - 12:34 pm

Oslo, Iraq's top diplomat Friday called on Iran to respect the landmark deal covering its nuclear programme, which has been weakened by the...

America does not dare attack Iran: Revolutionary Guards commander 22 May 2019 - 09:49 pm

GENEVA: The United States and its supporters do not dare attack Iran because of its "spirit of resistance", a senior Revolutionary Guards commander...

Libyan commander Haftar told Macron no ceasefire for now: French presidency 22 May 2019 - 09:21 pm

PARIS: Libyan eastern commander Khalifa Haftar, speaking on Wednesday with French President Emmanuel Macron, ruled out a ceasefire and said he wanted to...

Fighting rages after Syria rebels retake northwest village 22 May 2019 - 08:13 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian opposition fighters said Wednesday they recaptured a village on the edge of their stronghold in northwestern Syria that had been seized...

Opposition starts campaign for Istanbul mayor in re-run 22 May 2019 - 02:12 pm

ISTANBUL: The opposition's candidate for Istanbul mayor has launched his campaign for the June 23 re-run elections, promising to win again after Turkey's...