World / Middle East

Cyclists ride 'for peace' on Middle East tour 27 Apr 2017 - 06:34 pm

Eilat, Israel: A group of cyclists have embarked on a multi-day tour in Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories as part of an...

UK signals willingness to strike Assad forces in Syria 27 Apr 2017 - 01:03 pm

LONDON: Britain would be willing to join the U.S. in striking against Syria’s Bashar al-Assad in response to a chemical attack, Foreign Secretary...

Iraq forces retake town of Hatra southwest of Mosul 27 Apr 2017 - 12:50 pm

Hatra, Iraq: Iraqi forces on Thursday retook the town of Hatra, southwest of Mosul, on the third day of an operation that saw...

Palestinian urges MPs worldwide to back hunger strike 27 Apr 2017 - 11:52 am

RAMALLAH: Jailed Palestinian lawmaker Marwan Barghouti this week called on parliamentarians around the world to support hundreds of Palestinians jailed by Israel who...

Air attacks kill 6 in refugee camp in Syria’s Idlib 27 Apr 2017 - 11:38 am

IDLIB, Syria: At least six people were killed and scores more injured in an airstrike reportedly carried out by the Assad regime that...

6 PKK Militants Killed in Turkish Airstrikes 27 Apr 2017 - 11:31 am

Ankara: Six PKK militants were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Turkish Air Force in Turkey's eastern province of Tunceli late Wednesday,...

Israeli warplanes strikes Damascus Airport 27 Apr 2017 - 09:18 am

Beirut: A massive explosion struck near Damascus International Airport early on Thursday setting off large fires, a monitoring group said, without specifying the...

Gaza power cuts causing humanitarian crisis: World Bank 27 Apr 2017 - 08:14 am

Jerusalem: Constant fuel shortages and insufficent infrastructure have brought about a "humanitarian crisis" for Palestinians in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, the World Bank...

Iraqi forces retake ancient city of Hatra from IS 26 Apr 2017 - 03:48 pm

Baghdad: Iraqi pro-government forces have recaptured the ancient city of Hatra city from the Islamic State jihadist group, they said Wednesday. "Hashed al-Shaabi...

Islamic State using weaponised drones to defend Syria's Tabqa 26 Apr 2017 - 03:42 pm

Beirut: The Islamic State group is using weaponised drones to hold off US-backed forces advancing in a key Syrian town, a monitor said...

Palestinians plan Thursday strike to support prisoners 26 Apr 2017 - 12:31 pm

RAMALLAH, Palestine: A committee on Tuesday urged Palestinians to stage a general strike in the West Bank and Gaza Strip later this week...

Palestinian shot, hurt in alleged W. Bank knife attack 26 Apr 2017 - 12:27 pm

NABLUS, Palestine: A Palestinian man was shot and seriously injured by Israeli forces on Tuesday following an alleged knife attack in the occupied...

Greek court rejects 3 Turkish ex-soldiers' extradition 26 Apr 2017 - 12:15 pm

ATHENS: The Greek Court of Appeals ruled against the extradition of three Turkish ex-soldiers on Tuesday who were allegedly involved in the July...

Death toll in Turkish raids on Syria Kurds hits 28: monitor 26 Apr 2017 - 10:41 am

Beirut: The toll in Turkish air raids on Kurdish positions in northeastern Syria rose to 28 killed, a monitor said Wednesday, a day...

Turkey detains 803 people for alleged links to failed coup - security sources 26 Apr 2017 - 10:36 am

ANKARA: Turkish authorities detained 800 people overnight suspected of links to U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, security sources said on Wednesday, in one of...

Turkish jets kill senior PKK member in northern Iraq 26 Apr 2017 - 09:57 am

ANKARA: Turkish Armed Forces jets killed a senior terrorist PKK member in northern Iraq last Saturday, according to local security sources. Three terrorists...