World / Middle East

Hijacker of EgyptAir flight arrested as Cyprus airport drama ends 29 Mar 2016 - 03:56 pm

A man believed to be the hijacker of the EgyptAir Airbus A-320, which was diverted to Cyprus, leaves the plane on March 29,...

EgyptAir hijacker arrested: Cyprus government spokesman 29 Mar 2016 - 02:52 pm

Nicosia: A hijacker who seized an Egyptian airliner and forced it to land in Cyprus has been detained, Cypriot government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides...

Turkey tourism dives amid security fears 29 Mar 2016 - 01:55 pm

Istanbul: Visitor numbers to Turkey plunged by over 10 percent in February, the government said Tuesday, as tourism was hit by a crisis...

Cairo airport delays departure of New York- Egyptair flight 29 Mar 2016 - 01:36 pm

CAIRO: Cairo airport has delayed the departure of a New York-bound airplane due to security fears related to a hijacked EgyptAir aircraft diverted...

Syria: 150 mines removed so far in Palmyra's ancient site 29 Mar 2016 - 01:21 pm

Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad walk with their weapons in Palmyra city after they recaptured it, in Homs Governorate in this...

Egypt plane hijacked to Cyprus, 'no link to terrorism' 29 Mar 2016 - 12:55 pm

Cypriot security forces cordon off the area around Larnaca airport where an EgyptAir Airbus A-320 is seen on the tarmac on March 29,...

Iran sanctions removal duration unclear: Austrian president 29 Mar 2016 - 12:46 pm

Austrian President Heinz Fischer (L) receives Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in front of a portrait of former Empress Maria Theresia, in...

Egypt says hijacker is dual Egyptian-US citizen 29 Mar 2016 - 12:20 pm

Passengers of EgyptAir which was hijacked and diverted to Cyprus stand at Larnaca airport after disembarking the plane on March 29, 2016. AFP...

Turkey summons German envoy over 'anti-Erdogan' TV song 29 Mar 2016 - 12:16 pm

Ankara: Turkey summoned Germany's ambassador to protest a two-minute song lampooning President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that was broadcast on German television, a diplomatic...

Children in Yemen bear brunt of brutal war: UNICEF 29 Mar 2016 - 12:04 pm

A Houthi follower stands between Yemen's national flags as he takes photos with his phone during a rally marking one year of Saudi-led...

More passengers released from hijacked EgyptAir plane 29 Mar 2016 - 11:45 am

File picture of Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades ATHENS: Four to five more passengers were seen leaving an Egyptair plane hijacked and diverted to ...

China appoints first special envoy for Syria crisis 29 Mar 2016 - 11:35 am

BEIJING: China on Tuesday appointed its first special envoy for the Syrian crisis, a career diplomat who has served as ambassador to Iran,...

3 Syrian children die in fire at Turkish refugee camp 29 Mar 2016 - 11:25 am

ANKARA: Turkey's state-run news agency says a fire at a refugee camp near the border with Syria has killed three Syrian children and...

EgyptAir hijacker may have personal motives: Cyprus broadcaster 29 Mar 2016 - 11:18 am

Photo of Ibrahim Samaha the hijacker THENS: According to various reports the hijacker has been identified as Ibrahim Samaha, a 27-year-old Egyptian national,...

Fire hits UAE residential tower, no casualties reported 29 Mar 2016 - 10:56 am

Fire engulfs a tower at a residential cluster in Ajman, in the United Arab Emirates, March 28, 2016. The fire erupted at a...

EgyptAir plane hijacked to Cyprus, most passengers freed 29 Mar 2016 - 10:49 am

An official boards a hijacked Egyptair A320 Airbus at Larnaca Airport in Larnaca, Cyprus, March 29, 2016. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou By Yiannis Kourtoglou LARNACA:...