World / Middle East

IS income drops 30 percent on lower oil, tax revenue: IHS 18 Apr 2016 - 09:02 am

An Islamic State flag after Iraqi security forces took control of Saadiya in Diyala province from Islamist State militants, November 24, 2014. REUTERS/STRINGER ...

Syrian rebels declare new "battle" against government forces after truce violations 18 Apr 2016 - 08:50 am

A file picture of a Syrian rebel training in Aleppo. Reuters BEIRUT: Syrian rebel groups on Monday announced a new "battle" against against...

Syria opposition threatens to quit peace talks amid Aleppo carnage 18 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Smoke rises after an airstrike on the rebel-held Old Aleppo, Syria April 16, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail Beirut: Fighting in Aleppo killed at least...

Algeria says 14 Islamists killed near Tunisia last month 18 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Algiers: The Algerian army killed 14 Islamist fighters last month in the El-Oued region near the border with Tunisia, the government said on...

In Cairo, Hollande says rights important in 'terror' fight 18 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi (R) welcomes French President Francois Hollande upon his arrival in Cairo on April 17, 2016. AFP / STEPHANE DE...

'No compromise' on Assad ouster, says Syria opposition negotiator 18 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Mohammed Alloush, Chief negotiator for the main Syrian opposition body and rebel group Army of Islam, listens during a briefing after a round...

Aleppo clashes kill 22 civilians, threatening Syria truce 17 Apr 2016 - 05:54 pm

Ruined building is seen after the Russian airstrikes targeted residential areas at opposition controlled Meshed neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria on April 16, 2016. ...

Three more refugee camps in southeast Turkey coming up 17 Apr 2016 - 05:37 pm

ANKARA: Turkey's Housing Development Administration is building three container cities for Syrian refugees in southeastern Hatay and Kahramanmaras provinces, head of the organization...

Palestinians mark Prisoners' Day with calls for justice 17 Apr 2016 - 05:23 pm

Protesters hold pictures of Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli jails during a protest to mark the annual prisoners day in the West Bank...

Golan Heights will never be returned to Syria: Netanyahu 17 Apr 2016 - 05:20 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C), poses with ministers prior to the weekly cabinet meeting in the Israeli controlled Golan Heights, Israel, 17...

France's Hollande visits Syrian refugee children in Lebanon 17 Apr 2016 - 05:12 pm

French President Francois Hollande (L) meets with a Syrian family at the informal Dalhamiyeh Syrian refugee camp near the city of Zahle in...

Baghdad security stepped up before vote on assembly head 17 Apr 2016 - 04:40 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces stepped up security in Baghdad on Sunday -- especially near the Green Zone -- one day before parliamentarians are...

Libyan smuggling route grows 1 year after mass drownings 17 Apr 2016 - 04:27 pm

Would-be migrants wait to be transported to a migration center after a police raid on their hideout in Tripoli, Libya, 17 April 2016. ...

Hundreds rally in Baghdad backing Sadr deadline on cabinet change 17 Apr 2016 - 12:42 pm

Iraqis wave their national flag as they demonstrate in Baghdad's Tahrir Square on April 16, 2016, against the Sadrist Movement, sectarian quotas and...

11 civilians dead in attacks in Syria's Aleppo: monitor 17 Apr 2016 - 12:30 pm

Residents look for survivors amidst the rubble after an airstrike on the rebel-held Old Aleppo, Syria April 16, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail Beirut: At...