World / Middle East

Gazans run to support Palestinian prisoners in Israel 20 Mar 2017 - 04:23 pm

GAZA CITY: Scores of Palestinians took part in a marathon across in the Gaza Strip on Monday in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in...

In Idlib tent city, Syrian displaced live hand to mouth 20 Mar 2017 - 04:18 pm

IDLIB, Syria: Tent cities set up in Syria’s opposition-held northwestern city of Idlib host hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians who have fled...

Islamic State force young men to fight in defence of Mosul 20 Mar 2017 - 03:00 pm

MOSUL, Iraq: Islamic State militants are forcing young men in western Mosul to fight for them in defence of the remaining pockets of...

Turkish Red Crescent boosting aid to Syria’s Al-Bab 20 Mar 2017 - 02:41 pm

KILIS, Turkey: Most parts of a northern Syrian town captured from Islamic State have suffered widespread destruction and the Turkish Red Crescent will...

Lebanese descend on capital to protest proposed tax hikes 20 Mar 2017 - 01:56 pm

Beirut: Several thousand people descended on the Lebanese capital Sunday to protest proposed tax hikes to cover a salary increase for teachers and...

Taymur Jumblatt becomes leader of Lebanon's Druze community 20 Mar 2017 - 01:52 pm

Beirut: Taymur Jumblatt, 35, on Sunday took over from his father Walid as leader of Lebanon's small but influential Druze community and heir...

Iraqis pouring out of Mosul find no place at crowded camps 20 Mar 2017 - 01:41 pm

MOSUL, Iraq: Mohammed Ali and his family, carrying all their worldly possessions in a few bags, had been on the road for 18...

Palestinian officer killed in refugee camp shootout 20 Mar 2017 - 01:26 pm

JERUSALEM: A member of the Palestinian security forces was killed during a shootout with gunmen in a refugee camp in the occupied West...

Road accidents claim 3 lives in Turkey 20 Mar 2017 - 01:22 pm

BALIKESIR, Turkey: At least two people were killed and 22 others injured in a serious road accident in northern Turkey on Monday. A...

2 soldiers martyred in SE Turkey 20 Mar 2017 - 12:42 pm

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Two soldiers were martyred in the operations against PKK terrorists in Lice district of Turkey's southeastern province of Diyarbakir, security sources...

Iraqi Turkmen urge 'immediate' PKK exit from Sinjar 20 Mar 2017 - 12:39 pm

ERBIL, Iraq: Turkmen political parties and groups in the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) declared Sunday that they want the terrorist PKK out...

Israel threatens Syria after missiles fired at jets 20 Mar 2017 - 12:33 pm

JERUSALEM: Days after the Syrian army claimed to have downed an Israeli jet, Israel's defense minister on Sunday threatened to "destroy" Syrian air...

Refusal to see Gulen's role incriminates Germany: Isik 20 Mar 2017 - 12:28 pm

ANKARA: The skepticism of German intelligence that the Fetullah Terrorist Organization’s (FETO) head was behind last July’s defeated coup is raising questions about...

1st group of Waer evacuees arrive in Aleppo countryside 20 Mar 2017 - 12:24 pm

ALEPPO, Syria: The first batch of opposition fighters and civilians who were evacuated from the Syrian city of Homs arrived in Azaz city...

Over 11,700 anti-PKK ops in 6 months: Interior minister 20 Mar 2017 - 12:15 pm

KARAMAN, Turkey: Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Sunday that the Turkish Armed Forces have carried out 11,738 military operations against the PKK terrorist...

Syrian army and rebels fight fiercely in northeast Damascus 20 Mar 2017 - 11:42 am

BEIRUT: Intense clashes took place in Damascus early on Monday as the army counter-attacked rebels who had advanced in the northeast of the...

Tsunami Kills 1, Leaves 5 Missing in Southern Iran 20 Mar 2017 - 10:48 am

Tehran: At least one person has lost his life and five others have gone missing after huge sea waves caused by strong winds...

Russia says Syrian government officials will attend Geneva peace talks 20 Mar 2017 - 10:43 am

MOSCOW: Syrian government representatives will attend upcoming peace talks in Geneva, Russia's state RIA news agency reported on Monday, citing Deputy Foreign Minister...