Middle East
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 ...Fire at Saudi oil company residential complex kills 11
At least 11 people were killed and 219 injured in Saudi Arabia Sunday when a fire broke out at a residential complex ...Saudi-led coalition air strike kills 36 Yemeni civilians
An air strike by warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition, which said it targeted a bomb-making factory, killed 36 civilians working at a ...Thousands rally in Beirut against political leaders
Thousands of protesters waving Lebanese flags and chanting "revolution" took to the streets of Beirut on Saturday for an unprecedented mobilization against ...Egypt summons British ambassador over Al-Jazeera comments
Egypt summoned the British ambassador to reject as "unacceptable interference" comments he made on an Egyptian court\'s decision to hand down prison ...Egyptian court sentences three Al Jazeera journalists to prison
An Egyptian court sentenced three Al Jazeera TV journalists to three years in prison on Saturday for operating without a press license ...




