Middle East
Qatar sends 1,000 ground troops to Yemen conflict
Qatar has sent 1,000 ground troops to Yemen, Doha-based Al Jazeera television said, escalating Gulf Arab intervention in Yemen\'s war ahead of ...Russia dismisses US concerns over Syria military build-up
Moscow on Monday dismissed US concern of a Russian military build-up in Syria, saying its military aid to Bashar al-Assad was nothing ...Palestinian mother injured in arson attack dies
The mother of a Palestinian toddler killed in a July arson attack in the Israeli-occupied West Bank died on Monday of her ...Several Turkish soldiers killed in major PKK attack
Several Turkish soldiers were killed on Sunday in a major attack in southeastern Hakkari province suspected to have been carried out by ...Iran photographer to share prize money with Syria refugees
Iranian photographer Newsha Tavakolian has said she will donate part of a 100,000-euro ($112,000) Dutch award to charity, including Syrian and Iraqi ...France considers air strikes on Islamic State in Syria
France is considering conducting air strikes on Islamic State in Syria, joining an international coalition led by the United States, Le Monde ...UAE, Bahrain lose 27 troops on black day for Yemen coalition
The UAE said 22 of its troops were killed in Yemen and Bahrain said it lost five soldiers Friday, the deadliest day ...4,300 migrants arrive in Athens as govt holds crisis talks
The Greek government was set to hold talks Wednesday on the huge numbers of migrants landing on its shores, as 4,300 more ...Turkey confirms 18 construction workers kidnapped in Baghdad
Turkey on Wednesday confirmed that 18 Turkish construction workers have been kidnapped by unknown individuals in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.IS destroys another ancient temple in Palmyra
The Islamic State jihadist group has blown up parts of the Temple of Bel in Syria\'s ancient city of Palmyra, a monitor ...




