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Thousands of Yemeni families displaced after heavy clashes — UN
Mar 04, 2020
DUBAI — More than 2,000 families have been displaced after heavy fighting in northern Yemen, the United Nations said Tuesday, after the Hout ...
Erdogan threatens Europe with 'millions' of migrants
Mar 03, 2020
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Monday that "millions" of migrants will soon head for Europe, drawing a sharp rebuk ...
Iraq crisis deepens after PM-designate steps down
Mar 03, 2020
BAGHDAD — Protest-torn Iraq on Monday faced more political gridlock after prime minister-designate Mohammed Allawi withdrew overnight, accus ...
UN Libya envoy Salame steps down
Mar 03, 2020
TRIPOLI — The UN's envoy to war-plagued Libya, Ghassan Salame, announced his resignation on Monday citing health reasons, nearly three years ...
Egypt sentences notorious militant Hisham Ashmawy to death
Mar 03, 2020
CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced to death an ex-special forces officer turned militant and 36 other terrorists over several ter ...
Turkey shoots down two Syrian warplanes in escalating offensive
Mar 01, 2020
ANKARA — Turkey shot down two Syrian warplanes on Sunday in an escalating offensive against the Syrian government as Ankara pressured Europe ...
Netanyahu pledges 'immediate' annexation steps if reelected
Mar 01, 2020
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Sunday to annex key parts of the occupied West Bank within "weeks" if ...
Algeria protest figure acquitted, lawyer says
Mar 01, 2020
ALGIERS — An Algerian court on Sunday acquitted Fodil Boumala, a key figure in a protest movement that has rocked the country for over a yea ...
Iraq postpones confidence vote for 3rd time as clock ticks
Mar 01, 2020
BAGHDAD — Iraq's divided parliament postponed a vote of confidence in prime minister-designate Mohammad Allawi's government for a third time ...
Turkey raises migrant pressure on EU over Syria conflict
Feb 29, 2020
PAZARKULE, Turkey — Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday threatened to let thousands of refugees cross into Europe and warned ...
Iraq reports 2,700 missing since June jihadist onslaught
Dec 15, 2014
Sudan to witness more violence after ICC shelves Darfur probe — opposition
Dec 15, 2014
Saudi billionaire prince to launch Arab news channel
Dec 15, 2014
Saudi policeman killed in clash with hostage-taker
Dec 15, 2014
South Sudan: War and misery continue one year later
Dec 15, 2014
Iraq police crack down on kidnappings in east
Dec 15, 2014
Jumblatt in joint statement: Legalise hash in Lebanon
Dec 14, 2014
Colossal statue of Amenhotep III unveiled in Egypt’s Luxor
Dec 14, 2014
Surging child abuse in Egypt overshadowed by strife
Dec 14, 2014
Shiite rebels, allies replace Yemeni governor
Dec 14, 2014
Israel vote puts PM, centre-left on collision course
Dec 13, 2014
Sudan’s Bashir claims victory over ICC after court shelves Darfur probe
Dec 13, 2014
Iran hackers may target US energy, defence firms, FBI warns
Dec 13, 2014
Syria’s southern rebels take step towards unity
Dec 11, 2014
Oman council seeks ban on alcohol
Dec 11, 2014
NATO chief hails Gulf role in fighting extremists
Dec 11, 2014
IAEA to get more money for Iran nuclear deal monitoring
Dec 11, 2014
Jihadist cases stretch German justice to the limit — prosecutor
Dec 11, 2014
Differences persist after Gulf’s ‘happy summit’
Dec 10, 2014
Israel moots security cooperation with Lebanese military
Dec 10, 2014
‘Egypt needs legal reforms for Suez Canal hub to succeed’
Dec 10, 2014
UN Syria envoy denies Aleppo truce plan would benefit Assad
Dec 10, 2014

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