US-led strikes pound IS in Iraq, kill 250 fighters

US-led coalition aircraft waged a series of deadly strikes against Islamic State around the city of Falluja on Wednesday, US officials tell Reuters, with one citing a preliminary estimate of at least 250 suspected fighters killed and at least 40 vehicles destroyed.
30 June 2016, 06:58 AM

France charges Assad's uncle with graft

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's uncle, suspected of using ill-gotten gains to build a real estate empire in France,
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Suicide bomber kills 9 at Iraq Sunni mosque

A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a Sunni mosque near Baghdad where worshippers were gathered for prayers,
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Clashes, Saudi-led air strikes kill 80 people

Intensified fighting and air strikes over the past 24 hours in Yemen have left 80 people dead, including 37 civilians,
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

33 killed in clashes across Yemen

Clashes in several areas across Yemen on Friday killed 22 Shiite rebels and 11 members of pro-government forces,
25 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Pope visits Armenian genocide memorial

Pope Francis yesterday issued a rallying cry to protect memory at the Armenian genocide memorial in Yerevan, on day
25 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Palestinian shot dead in West Bank

A Palestinian woman rammed her car into a West Bank checkpoint yesterday, wounding two Israelis before being shot
24 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Dubai eases liquor rules for Ramadan

Dubai is breaking new ground with its decision to loosen rules prohibiting day-time alcohol sales during the Muslim
23 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Turkey may stage UK-style referendum

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested Turkey could hold a referendum over whether to continue its long-stalled accession process to join the European Union.
23 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Air raids kill 25 civilians in Syria's Raqa

Warplanes have bombed the Islamic State group's de facto Syrian capital Raqa, killing at least 25 civilians, after the jihadists drove pro-government forces out of their bastion.
22 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Iraq retakes 2 Falluja districts from IS

Iraq's armed forces pressed on with their offensive to retake the city of Falluja from Islamic State yesterday, dislodging
21 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Taliban kidnap 25 on Afghan highway

Taliban yesterday kidnapped around two dozen people after pulling them off buses in southern Afghanistan, officials
21 June 2016, 18:00 PM

50 Saudis detained over 'haircuts'

Fifty young men have been arrested in Saudi Arabia for haircuts, necklaces and other adornments considered un-
21 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Israeli troops kill teen in West Bank

Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian teenager and wounded four others as they returned from a swimming pool yesterday after
21 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Egypt court halts Red Sea islands' transfer to Saudis

An Egyptian judge has quashed a government decision to hand back two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.
21 June 2016, 18:00 PM

More than 700 doctors killed in Syria war: UN

Attacks on hospitals since Syria's war broke out five years ago leaves more than 700 doctors and medical workers dead, many of them in air strikes, according to UN investigators.
21 June 2016, 13:39 PM

Iran general warns Bahrain after Shia cleric stripped of citizenship

The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards has suggested there could be armed resistance in Bahrain after the Sunni Muslim-ruled kingdom's top Shia cleric was stripped of his citizenship.
21 June 2016, 03:21 AM

Iran foils major terrorist attacks

Iran's intelligence ministry yesterday said it had thwarted a major jihadist plot to carry out bomb attacks in the capital Tehran and other parts of the country, state media reported.
20 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Air strikes kill 23 IS fighters in Syria

Artillery fire from Turkey and coalition air strikes killed 23 Islamic State militants in northern Syria, broadcaster Haberturk reported yesterday.
20 June 2016, 18:00 PM

23 killed in Afghanistan

A busload of Nepali security guards were among 23 people killed in a string of bombings across Afghanistan yesterday, days after Washington expanded the US military's authority to strike the insurgents.
20 June 2016, 18:00 PM