World / Middle East

Iran says new US sanctions illegitimate, points to Washington's arms sales 18 Jan 2016 - 10:07 am

A general view shows northwestern Tehran, Iran January 17, 2016. (Reuters / Raheb Homavandi) DUBAI: Iran said on Monday new US sanctions imposed...

Iranians welcome deal with satisfaction and caution 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

An Iranian woman walks past a revolutionary mural in Tehran, Iran, January 17, 2016. (Reuters / Raheb Homavandi) By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Parisa...

Car bomb in Yemeni port city kills four, injures others - witnesses 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image DUBAI: Four people were killed and several others injured on Sunday when a suicide car bomb exploded outside the home of...

Four die in violence in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By Seyhmus Cakan DIYARBAKIR: A Turkish police officer and a soldier were killed by sniper fire and two Kurdish militants were shot dead...

Three freed Iranian-Americans heading to Switzerland 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

The three were Jason Rezaian (pictured), the Washington Post's Tehran correspondent; Saeed Abedini, a Christian pastor; and former US Marine Amir Hekmati. Washington:...

“Glitch” delayed departure of American prisoners from Iran 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry (pictured, left) told reporters after landing in Washington early on Sunday from talks in Vienna that the...

Istanbul bombing suspects in court on preliminary charges 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

ISTANBUL: A Turkish court on Sunday heard preliminary charges against 16 Syrian nationals detained in connection with a suicide bomb attack that killed...

Journalist killed in Yemen capital bombing 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Sanaa: A freelance Yemeni journalist was killed Sunday in an air raid by the Saudi-led coalition on rebel-held Sanaa, a witness and his...

US, Iran leaders hail nuke deal but US imposes new sanctions 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of Hassan Rouhani and Barack Obama Tehran: The US and Iranian presidents on Sunday hailed the implementation of Tehran's nuclear deal...

UAE Vice President meets UN Secretary-General 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) meets with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab...

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince meets UN Envoy to Yemen 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met here Sunday with UN...

US seeks three Americans missing in Iraq 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

"We are working with the full cooperation of the Iraqi authorities to locate and recover the individuals," US State Department spokesman John Kirby...

Israel licks wounds as Iran sanctions end, looks to future US aid 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu says Israeli actions foiled Iran bomb drive so far Obama repeats security assurances to Israel and regional allies By Dan...

US imposes ballistic missile sanctions on Iran after prisoner release 17 Jan 2016 - 06:19 pm

A view shows Tehran's Milad telecommunication tower, Iran, January 17, 2016. (Reuters / Raheb Homavandi) WASHINGTON: The United States imposed sanctions on 11...

Iran’s Rouhani: Nuclear deal can be used as model to resolve regional issues 17 Jan 2016 - 04:52 pm

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (C) is greeted during a session at the Iranian parliament to present the draft budget for the next Iranian...

Air strikes on Syria's Raqa killed 40 civilians Saturday: Monitor 17 Jan 2016 - 02:15 pm

Beirut: Air strikes on the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion of Raqa on Saturday killed 40 civilians, including children, the Syrian Observatory for...

Turkish police officer killed during operations against Kurdish rebels 17 Jan 2016 - 01:39 pm

File picture of Turkish police standing alert during a protest. DIYARBAKIR: A Turkish police officer wounded by sniper fire during operations in the...

Israel will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons: Netanyahu 17 Jan 2016 - 01:13 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during the Taglit-Birthright annual event in Jerusalem on January 12, 2016. AFP Jerusalem: Prime...