World / Middle East

Iraq forces launch operation to cut Mosul off from Syria 29 Oct 2016 - 12:20 pm

Al Qayyarah, Iraq: Iraqi paramilitary forces launched an operation Saturday to retake Tal Afar from the Islamic State group, opening a new front...

A guide to presidential elections in Lebanon 29 Oct 2016 - 12:15 pm

Beirut: Lebanon's parliament is set to end more than two years of stalemate on Monday by electing a new president for a non-renewable...

Syria rebels battle to break Aleppo siege 29 Oct 2016 - 12:02 pm

Aleppo, Syria: Fresh fighting shook Aleppo Saturday as rebels battled to break a siege of the city by the Syrian regime, accused by...

3 Palestinians injured in clashes with IOF along Gaza border 29 Oct 2016 - 11:32 am

Occupied Jerusalem: Three Palestinians were injured in Gaza on Friday during clashes with Israeli forces stationed along the border with the Gaza Strip....

Rebels in Aleppo attack, Putin cautious on new Russian raids 29 Oct 2016 - 11:27 am

Aleppo, Syria: Syrian rebels launched a major assault Friday aimed at breaking a months-long siege of opposition-held districts of Aleppo, as regime ally...

Lebanon to elect president but divisions run deep 29 Oct 2016 - 11:00 am

Beirut: Lebanon's parliament is set to end more than two years of stalemate on Monday by electing ex-general Michel Aoun as president, but...

Trump looks for boost from Clinton's new email problem 29 Oct 2016 - 10:53 am

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa: U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shifted quickly on Friday to take advantage of a new twist in Democrat Hillary...

Iraqi army says 3 more villages captured from Islamic State 29 Oct 2016 - 10:30 am

NINEVEH, Iraq: Three more villages west of Mosul have been recaptured from the Islamic State terrorist group, military sources said Saturday. Faisal Yasin,...

Iraq forces launch operation to cut Mosul off from Syria 29 Oct 2016 - 10:27 am

Baghdad: Iraqi paramilitaries launched an operation Saturday to retake the town of Tal Afar from the Islamic State group and cut jihadist supply...

UN says IS slaughtered at least 232 people near Mosul last week 28 Oct 2016 - 12:28 pm

Geneva: Islamic State group fighters killed at least 232 people in and around Mosul last week as Iraqi troops advanced on the city,...

Yemen rebel missile shot down near Mecca: coalition 28 Oct 2016 - 11:41 am

Riyadh: Yemeni rebels have launched one of their longest-range strikes against Saudi Arabia, firing a ballistic missile that was shot down near Mecca,...

Syrian rebels bombard Aleppo airbase before offensive-rebel, monitor 28 Oct 2016 - 10:38 am

BEIRUT: Syrian rebels launched Grad rockets at Aleppo's Nairab air base on Friday, part of their preparations for a new offensive aimed at...

Rebel shelling kills children at school in west Aleppo: government, monitor 28 Oct 2016 - 09:43 am

BEIRUT: Shelling by Syrian rebels killed several children at a school in government-held western Aleppo on Thursday, state media and a monitoring group...

Residents of Iraq town want answers on deadly strike 27 Oct 2016 - 10:42 pm

Daquq, Iraq: Residents of the Iraqi town of Daquq on Thursday demanded answers about who is responsible for an air strike on a...

Turkey says gives US new documents on Gulen extradition request 27 Oct 2016 - 10:23 pm

WASHINGTON: Turkey has handed over to the U.S. Justice Department further documents to back its request for the extradition of U.S.-based Muslim cleric...

Yazidi survivors of Islamic State torture win Europe rights prize 27 Oct 2016 - 06:05 pm

Strasbourg, France: Two Yazidi women who survived a nightmare ordeal of kidnapping, rape and slavery at the hands of Islamic State jihadists won...

Peshmerga forces will not enter Mosul: Kurdish leader 27 Oct 2016 - 04:03 pm

ERBIL, Iraq: Kurdish Peshmerga forces will not enter Mosul, Masoud Barzani, president of northern Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), said Thursday, pledging to...