World / Middle East

Kerry to meet Netanyahu in Germany, then Abbas in Mideast 18 Oct 2015 - 03:29 pm

PARIS: US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday he would meet the Israeli and Palestinian leaders on separate trips to Germany and...

Five migrants drown off Greek islands, one missing 18 Oct 2015 - 03:21 pm

ATHENS: Five people, including a baby and two children, drowned and one was missing in two separate incidents of migrants trying to reach...

Six Turkish soldiers, 20 Kurdish rebels killed in clashes: source 18 Oct 2015 - 03:14 pm

ANKARA: Six Turkish soldiers and about 20 Kurdish rebels have been killed in several days of clashes in eastern and southeastern Turkey, a...

Sudan sends ground troops to Yemen to boost Saudi-led coalition 18 Oct 2015 - 03:07 pm

By Mohammed Mukhashaf ADEN: A battalion of Sudanese troops arrived in Yemen's southern port city of Aden on Saturday, military officials said, bolstering...

Four Israeli cities, citing security, ban Arab workers from schools 18 Oct 2015 - 02:44 pm

By Jeffrey Heller By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM: At least four Israeli cities, including the commercial capital Tel Aviv, have banned Arab labourers from...

Four Palestinians killed in anti-Israeli knife attacks 18 Oct 2015 - 09:11 am

Palestinian relatives mourn during the funeral of Mahmud Homaida in Gaza City, on October 17, 2015 Hebron, Palestinian Territories: Four Palestinians were shot...

Turkey's Erdogan, wooed by EU on migration, says Cyprus solution needed 18 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday a solution was needed to end the division of Cyprus and guarantee the stability of...

GCC chief condemns terrorist attacks in Qatif 18 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Riyadh, October 17 (QNA) - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Abdullatif Al-Zayani Saturday strongly condemned the "terrorist" attack that took place Friday...

Turks rally to honour Ankara bombing victims 18 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

People mourn during a commemoration for the victims of the October 10 bombings on October 17, 2015 downtown Kadikoy, in Istanbul. The death...

Russia says still deploying drones in Syria to aid strikes 17 Oct 2015 - 04:05 pm

Moscow: Russia's military said Saturday it is continuing to use drones over Syria despite suspicions that one of its drones was downed by...

UAE aid worker shot dead in Aden by unknown gunmen: Security source 17 Oct 2015 - 03:52 pm

Guards stand at the south gate of an intelligence building in Yemen's western city of Hodaida. ADEN: An aid worker from the United...

Iran trying to resolve Jason Rezaian's case: Zarif 17 Oct 2015 - 02:58 pm

Tehran: Iran is trying to resolve the case against Iranian-American reporter Jason Rezaian "from a humanitarian point of view", Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad...

Syrian army, backed by Iranian fighters, advance south of Aleppo 17 Oct 2015 - 01:47 pm

Rebel fighters from 'the First Regiment', part of the Free Syrian Army, chat with each other as they participate in a military training...

U.S. group scales back plan to monitor Egypt election 17 Oct 2015 - 01:21 pm

CAIRO: Democracy International said on Friday it would monitor Egypt's parliamentary elections but has scaled back its plans after having trouble getting visas...

Turkish air strikes kill 11 Kurdish militants in southeast: military 17 Oct 2015 - 01:20 pm

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Turkish air strikes against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) bases in the southeastern province of Hakkari have killed 11 suspected militants and...

Twelve migrants drown as boat sinks off Turkey: report 17 Oct 2015 - 01:13 pm

Ankara: Twelve migrants drowned Saturday when their boat sank off the Turkish coast as they were seeking to reach Greece, while around 25...

Two Palestinians killed in Hebron and Jerusalem after alleged attacks 17 Oct 2015 - 12:26 pm

Palestinians and supporters protest outside the Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles, California, United States. RAMALLAH: Two Palestinians were killed for alleged stabbing attacks...