Middle East
Syrian Kurds seize military base from Islamic State
Kurdish-led forces in Syria seized a town from Islamic State on Tuesday after capturing a military base overnight, aided by U.S.-led air ...Britain, France demand Iran nuclear inspections
Britain and France insisted Monday that any deal on Iran\'s contested nuclear programme must include a comprehensive verification regime to ensure Tehran ...Germany frees al-Jazeera journalist
German authorities on Monday ordered the release of Al-Jazeera journalist Ahmed Mansour, two days after detaining him at the request of his ...Islamic State militants plant mines and bombs in Palmyra
Islamic State has planted mines and bombs in the ancient part of the central Syrian city of Palmyra, home to Roman-era ruins, ...U.S., allies target Islamic State with 18 air strikes in Iraq
U.S. and coalition forces launched 18 air strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq on Saturday, with four each in Tal Afar ...UAE expects strong economic growth
The United Arab Emirates expects strong growth this year after its oil-rich economy expanded by 4.6 percent in 2014, Prime Minister Sheikh ...Saudi air strikes kill 15 in Yemen
Saudi-led airstrikes killed 15 people and wounded dozens across Yemen late on Saturday, the Houthi-run Saba news agency reported.Germany detains Al-Jazeera journalist at Egypt request
Police on Saturday arrested Al-Jazeera\'s Ahmed Mansour at a Berlin airport, the journalist said via Twitter, after Germany acted on an international ...Global terror death tolls soared in 2014
Islamic jihadists fuelled a huge spike in terror attacks last year with the global death toll soaring 81 percent in more than ...Yemen peace talks in Geneva collapse
Yemen\'s exiled government and Shiite rebels who control the capital failed to agree on even a temporary cease-fire Friday as they wrapped ...