Middle East
Leaders of Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan discuss closer ties
Leaders of Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan met on Monday to discuss a new transport corridor and other economic projects in the Caspian ...At least 500 fighters killed in a week in Aleppo battle: monitor
More than 500 rebels and government forces have been killed in one week of fierce fighting to control the northern Syrian city ...Syria rebels in huge attack to break Aleppo siege
Jihadists and their rebel allies pressed an offensive Friday with a massive attack aimed at seizing a military academy south of Aleppo ...Egypt says IS Sinai chief killed in strike
An Egyptian air strike killed the head of the Islamic State group branch behind scores of deadly attacks on security forces and ...UN envoy says to suspend Yemen peace talks
The UN special envoy to Yemen said Thursday he plans to suspend peace talks between the country\'s warring parties at the weekend ...Emirates plane crash-lands in Dubai
An Emirates plane with 300 people on board crash-landed and caught fire in Dubai Wednesday, causing the death of a firefighter and ...Five dead as Russian military helicopter downed in Syria
A Russian military helicopter was shot down over Syria on Monday, killing all five people on board in the single deadliest incident ...Rebels launch major assault to break siege of opposition-held Aleppo
Syrian rebel fighters launched on Sunday a major assault on government-held southwestern parts of Aleppo in the first major drive to regain ...Many Houthis, seven Saudi troops killed near Yemen border
Seven Saudi troops and dozens of Houthi fighters were killed in heavy fighting on the border with Yemen, Saudi state news agency ...Syria rebels prevent civilians from leaving Aleppo: monitor
Only a few residents of Syria\'s Aleppo were able to leave encircled opposition-held districts through humanitarian corridors before rebels prevented them from ...




