Middle East
US envoy for fight against Islamic State quits over Trump’s Syria pullout
The resignation of Brett McGurk (left) follows that of Defense Secretary James Mattis (right), who q..
Trump fundraiser Broidy hit with another setback in Qatar lawsuit
Elliott Broidy, who has claimed he was targeted by Qatar and its agents over his efforts to shift US..
UN monitoring team arrives in Yemen to help uphold fragile ceasefire
General Cammaert will oversee a troop withdrawal from Hodeidah city and its port that was agreed dur..
Israel opens probe into killing of Palestinian teenager at West Bank roadblock
The Israeli military has opened a probe into its soldiers' killing of a Palestinian teenager at..
‘Sultan of Bitumen’ executed in Iran over economic crimes
Dermani used front companies to obtain more than 300,000 tonnes of bitumen (IRNA) A businessman kno..
‘We will be heard’: How the women of Turkey are fighting for their rights
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Riot police, clad in black, use their shields to form an unbroken line and block ..
Iran executes businessman for economic crimes – state TV
Iran on Saturday executed a businessman sentenced to death by a fast-track court set up to fight eco..
Ankara investigates over terrorism ex-Gul advisor, author of book on AKP
A Turkish prosecutor in Istanbul started an investigation against an advisor to former Turkish Presi..
US extends waiver to allow Iraq to keep importing Iranian gas
Some buyers have been granted waivers to keep purchasing Iranian oil despite US sanctions (AFP) The..
UN votes to send observers to Yemen’s Hodeidah
Yemen's warring parties agreed to ceasefire in critical port city earlier this month (AFP/File ..