Israel police arrest several suspects

Israel arrested several suspects yesterday in raids linked to the deadly firebombing of a Palestinian home and placed two more alleged
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Loyalists retake provincial capital

Forces loyal to Yemen's exiled government recaptured a southern provincial capital from Shia rebels and their allies yesterday as they pressed an advance from second city Aden.
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

ISIS' recipe to success

Once part of one of the most brutal dictator's army in the Middle East, over 100 former members of Saddam Hussein's military and intelligence officers are now part of ISIS.
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Turkish troops killed in 'PKK suicide attack'

Two Turkish soldiers were killed and at least two dozen other troops were wounded early yesterday in a suicide attack blamed on Kurdish militants, as Ankara kept up its air campaign against the rebels' bases in northern Iraq.
2 August 2015, 18:00 PM

UAE to try 41 for seeking 'caliphate'

The United Arab Emirates is to try 41 people for allegedly seeking to overthrow the government to set up an Islamic State group-style caliphate in the Gulf state, prosecutors said yesterday.
2 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Iran nuke deal will make region safer

US Secretary of State John Kerry sought to assure Middle East allies that the Iran nuclear deal would make them safer, as he began a regional tour in the Egyptian capital yesterday.
2 August 2015, 18:00 PM

'ISIS preparing to attack India'

The ISIS is preparing to attack India to provoke an Armageddon-like confrontation with the US, according to an internal recruitment document of the feared group which also seeks to unite the Pakistani and Afghan Taliban into a single army of terror.
29 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Israel okays 300 more settler homes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday approved the "immediate" construction of 300 settler homes in the occupied West Bank as his government
29 July 2015, 18:00 PM

A 'shocking disregard for lives'

Amnesty International has accused Israeli forces of war crimes during a day of “carnage” in the Gaza Strip that has been named Black Friday.
29 July 2015, 18:00 PM

US airstrike kills senior Al-Qaeda commander

A United States air strike in Afghanistan killed a senior Al Qaeda commander in charge of suicide bombing and two other militants, the Pentagon says.
24 July 2015, 09:15 AM

Former Saudi FM Prince Saud al-Faisal dies

Saudi Arabia's Prince Saud al-Faisal, formerly the world's longest-serving foreign minister who oversaw four decades of turbulent diplomacy for the oil-rich
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Yemen's warring parties endorse truce

Yemen's main warring factions endorsed a UN-brokered humanitarian truce from yesterday midnight although heavy fighting on the ground and Saudi air
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Talks extended through Monday

The negotiations over Iran's nuclear program have been extended through Monday, according to a senior US State Department official.
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Jihadists attack Iraqi forces in Anbar

Islamic State group fighters attacked Iraqi police and soldiers in an area considered a major staging ground for operations to reconquer Anbar province,
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

2 citizens held in Gaza: Israel

The Israeli defence ministry says that two Israelis, including an Arab, were being held captive in the Gaza Strip, accusing Hamas of holding one of them.
9 July 2015, 08:13 AM

Iran, powers wrangle over illusive nuke deal

In a game of high-stakes diplomatic brinkmanship, global powers were readying yesterday for a late-night push to reach a deal curbing Tehran's nuclear ambitions and ending a 13-year standoff.
8 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Israel urged to end Gaza blockade

Israel and Palestinians marked one year since last summer's war in Gaza yesterday, with a UN official calling for an end to the "inexcusable" blockade of the territory that has helped prevent rebuilding.
8 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Iran talks enters final act

The last act of high-stakes Iran nuclear talks began yesterday with foreign ministers seeking to resolve a few remaining issues blocking a historic accord on the eve of a final deadline.
6 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Children 'emotionally shattered' one year after Gaza war

The majority of children living in areas of Gaza hardest-hit during last year's conflict are showing signs of severe emotional distress and trauma, including frequent bed wetting and nightmares, a global children's charity said yesterday.
6 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Kerry, Zarif race against the clock

US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart went face to face again yesterday with time running out to nail down a landmark nuclear deal in marathon talks in Vienna.
5 July 2015, 18:00 PM