Middle East
EU Unveils Syria Reconstruction Plan
The EU unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to support the reconstruction of war-torn Syria, calling it a "dividend" to...
Dubai Hosts Largest Regional Contemporary Art Expo
Dubai on Tuesday prepared to open its 11th annual art fair, billed as the largest contemporary art show in the Middle...
Yemeni Women Rally Against War Outside UN Offices
Dozens of women staged a sit-in outside UN offices in Yemen's capital Tuesday demanding an end to the country's war...
Exclusive: Russia Appears To Deploy Forces In Egypt, Eyes On Libya Role
Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent...
Saudi To Boost ‘decent and Proper’ Jobs For Women
Saudi Arabia is aiming for a major boost in female employment in the conservative Islamic kingdom but women need not go...
New Round of Syria Peace Talks Opens Without Rebels
A third round of Russian-backed talks on the Syrian war opened in the Kazakh capital Astana on Tuesday without armed...
Up On the Roof, Revamping Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
Atop Istanbul's iconic Grand Bazaar -- the scene of a high-speed motorbike chase in the 2012 James Bond film "Skyfall"...
Syria Opposition Agrees Final Evacuation From Homs District
Syria's government and opposition said Monday they had agreed a Russian-supervised deal to complete the evacuation of...
‘Fighting Extremism’ Top Priority
Syria's future will be decided only after "getting rid of extremists" and achieving political reconciliation, the...
Syria Rebels Will Not Attend Astana Peace Talks
Syrian rebel factions will not attend a new round of negotiations with government figures in the Kazakh capital, an...
Syria War: 2016 Deadliest Year Yet For Children, Says Unicef
Syria’s children “hit rock bottom” in 2016, with more killed than in any other year of the civil war, the United...
Violence Against Syria’s Children ‘at Its Worst’ In 2016
Violence against children in war-ravaged Syria was "at its worst" in 2016, the UN's children's agency said Monday as...
Jordan Gets Women’s Stadium For 2018 Asia Cup
The Jordan Football Association on Sunday inaugurated its first women's stadium in the capital Amman that is to feature...
Saudi King Arrives In Tokyo For Four-Day Visit
Saudi Arabia's King Salman arrived in Tokyo Sunday, making the first visit to Japan by a monarch from the oil-rich...
Priceless Remains Lie In Ruins At Mosul Museum
It was once home to priceless archaeological treasures, but these days you get into Mosul museum in Iraq's second city...
Iraq Paramilitaries Say Mass Grave of Hundreds Found
Iraqi paramilitary forces announced Saturday that they had discovered a mass grave at Badush prison near Mosul...
15 Dead In Fighting Near Yemen Red Sea Port
Seven Yemeni soldiers and eight rebels were killed in heavy fighting over the past 24 hours near the Red Sea coastal...
Aleppo Car Lover Aims To Revive His ‘wounded’ Classics
Car enthusiast Mohammed Mohiedin Anis gazes sadly at a 1955 Buick Super, one of his collection of vintage cars...
Turkey-PKK Conflict ‘has Killed 2,000’ Since Truce Collapsed
The UN has accused Turkish forces of serious violations during unrest in the south-east of the country that left 2,000...