World / Middle East

Trump: Middle East would be more stable if Saddam, Gaddafi still in power 04 Oct 2015 - 06:44 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on Sunday the Middle East would be more stable if Muammar Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein...

Cameron says Russian military action in Syria a "terrible mistake" 04 Oct 2015 - 05:08 pm

By William James MANCHESTER: British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday that Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's decision to take military action in...

Assad: Russian failure in Syria would 'destroy' Mideast 04 Oct 2015 - 04:55 pm

Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned the success of Russia's military intervention in his war-torn country was vital for the entire Middle East,...

Home bombed, dozens injured as Israeli forces crackdown on Jenin 04 Oct 2015 - 04:30 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: At least 18 Palestinians were injured by live ammunition, while home of a suspected Hamas member was bombed and set ablaze...

Abu Dhabi's ADWEA in talks with banks for $350 mln project bond – sources 04 Oct 2015 - 04:02 pm

DUBAI: Monopoly utility Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) is in talks with banks about issuing a project bond as early as...

Erdogan: Russia making 'grave mistake 04 Oct 2015 - 03:51 pm

ISTANBUL: Russia's bombing campaign in Syria is a "grave mistake" and its support for the regime will be judged by history, Turkish President...

Iranian parliamentary panel gives conditional nod to nuke deal 04 Oct 2015 - 03:41 pm

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, with President Hassan Rouhani, left, and former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, center, at a meeting the...

Israeli authorities impose fresh restrictions on entry into Al-aqsa mosque 04 Oct 2015 - 12:03 pm

Jerusalem: Israeli authorities have imposed fresh restrictions on the entry of Palestinian worshipers into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Israeli-occupied Old City of...

Two Egyptian policemen shot dead in Sinai 04 Oct 2015 - 11:28 am

Cairo: Gunmen have shot dead two Egyptian policemen in the bastion of the Islamic State jihadist group in the Sinai Peninsula, the interior...

Emiratis vote in advisory body poll 04 Oct 2015 - 01:45 am

Emirati citizens cast their votes at a polling station at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre yesterday. Dubai: Emiratis went to polls yesterday...

Iran expels Bahrain envoy: State media 03 Oct 2015 - 05:20 pm

Iranian riot policemen standing guard outside theBahraini embassy in Tehran. (file picture) TEHRAN: Iran has expelled a senior official from Bahrain's embassy in...

Arab League calls for commitment to ceasefire in Libya 03 Oct 2015 - 04:25 pm

Cairo: The Arab League called Saturday on different parties in Libya to commit to a comprehensive ceasefire and all military operations, in order...

Filipina held in Saudi over suicide vests 03 Oct 2015 - 03:25 pm

Riyadh: A Filipina has been arrested in Saudi Arabia on suspicion of helping a Syrian to make explosive belts for suicide attacks in...

10 Palestinians Wounded in Nablus 03 Oct 2015 - 03:05 pm

Nablus: Ten Palestinians were wounded by Israeli fire in the West Bank on Saturday during a raid by troops hunting the murderers of...

Israeli settler shoots, injures 6-year-old Palestinian 03 Oct 2015 - 03:02 pm

Qalqilya: An Israeli settler shot and critically injured a 6-year-old Palestinian near the occupied West Bank city of Qalqilya, witnesses said. Yousef Bayan...

More than 500 children dead since start of Yemen conflict 03 Oct 2015 - 02:06 pm

New York: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) underscored the devastating toll six months of violence has taken on the children of Yemen,...

Russian strikes destroy IS command post, other targets in Syria 03 Oct 2015 - 01:54 pm

Moscow: Russian air strikes destroyed an Islamic State command post near Raqa among other targets, the defence ministry said on Saturday, as Moscow...

Russia hits IS Syria stronghold after West slams raids 03 Oct 2015 - 01:38 pm

Beirut: Russian bombing raids on Syria entered their fourth day on Saturday, striking the Islamic State group's main stronghold after the Kremlin came...