Middle East

MOSCOW: Russia used Iran as a base from which to launch air strikes against Syrian militants for the first time on Tuesday, widening its air campaign in...

Baghdad: Kurdish Peshmerga forces on Monday said they had secured a river crossing point enabling them to open a new front against IS and further tighten...

MARJ (Libya): Forces loyal to Libya's eastern government will secure major oil ports and fields to "protect" them, a senior commander said,...

Baghdad: Iraq's parliament approved the appointment of Jabar Ali Al Luaibi, former head of the main state oil firm, as oil minister in a cabinet...

Cairo: Egypt's public prosecutor has ordered the arrest of 13 people for 15 days pending an investigation into their role in a wheat procurement...

Beirut: Rebel gains which have broken a Syrian government siege in the city of Aleppo will strengthen the opposition's hand should a new round of peace...

Beirut: US-backed forces battling IS near the Turkish border in northern Syria said on Friday they had launched a final assault to flush the remaining...

Zurich: Support for the UN-backed unity government in Libya is "crumbling" amid increased power outages and a weakening currency that is hitting...

Geneva: Conjoined twin baby boys in Syria were being evacuated across lines from a rebel stronghold to Damascus Children's Hospital on Friday, the first...

Tripoli: Libyan forces battling to oust IS from Sirte said they had made major advances on Wednesday, capturing a convention centre previously used as a...