Middle East
Ahvaziya group and ISIL claim role in the attack, while Ayatollah Khamenei blames 'US-backed regimes in the region'.
by Ted Regencia
Egypt
Iran
Yemen
Opinion
by Ramzy Baroud
Syria's War22 Sep 2018 08:01 GMT
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said 'concrete frontiers' of the demilitarised zone set to help stop attacks.
Libya22 Sep 2018 07:09 GMT
Fighting between rival groups since August 26 has killed almost 100 people with families reportedly trapped in houses.
Iran22 Sep 2018 06:39 GMT
US leader will fail in his confrontation with Tehran, says Iran's president in speech marking the end of Iran-Iraq war.
Gaza21 Sep 2018 19:19 GMT
Since protests began on March 30, Israeli forces have killed at least 174 Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave.
Yemen21 Sep 2018 18:11 GMT
The Saudi-led military coalition has been accused of bombing multiple civilian targets, including hospitals.
Middle East21 Sep 2018 15:28 GMT
For 12 centuries the spiral minaret of the Great Mosque at Samara has survived storms and wars. But perhaps its greatest danger is from neglect.
Middle East21 Sep 2018 14:34 GMT
Syrian opposition fears Bashar al-Assad will cement grip on power.
Middle East21 Sep 2018 12:04 GMT
A civil court in Jeddah ordered a man to obtain a passport for his adult daughter after he had refused to do so.
Middle East21 Sep 2018 08:15 GMT
Constant fighting and the destruction of infrastructure has created 'severe protracted crisis' in Libya, says Red Cross.
Europe20 Sep 2018 20:53 GMT
Plans to deepen EU ties with Cairo over migration crisis would turn 'a blind eye' to human rights abuses, critics say.
Inside Story20 Sep 2018 20:33 GMT
US State Department argues the decline was caused by the near-defeat of armed groups such as ISIL.
Yemen20 Sep 2018 20:11 GMT
Yemen commander Aidarous al-Zubaidi says Hodeidah offensive launched by UAE-Saudi coalition will not stop again.
Hezbollah20 Sep 2018 18:47 GMT
Taunting Israel, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah boasts about armed group's upgraded military capabilities.
Opinion20 Sep 2018 17:20 GMT
Amid deepening crisis, President Omar al-Bashir is trying to buy time ahead of the 2020 elections.
by Ahmed H Adam
Opinion20 Sep 2018 17:15 GMT
The Judeo-Islamic tradition has deep historical roots that Zionism and Islamism have tried to erase.
by Hamid Dabashi
by Leonid Issaev