Rebel Libyan general rejects Putin and Erdogan call for ceasefireIn show of strength, Khalifa Haftar snubs truce as his forces continue western advanceFri Jan 10 2020 - 17:50
Iran’s missile strikes aim to draw a line under Suleimani killingThe US should take seriously Tehran’s efforts to put an end to the cycle of violenceWed Jan 08 2020 - 18:17
Cyprus rape case lays bare island’s issues with investigations involving womenBritish teenager’s conviction for false rape claim raises troubling questions for policeTue Jan 07 2020 - 16:04
Iraq in crosswires as it seeks withdrawal of foreign forcesTensions soar as Baghdad views any US role other than fighting Isis as reoccupationMon Jan 06 2020 - 17:18
Iranians will expect Suleimani’s martyrdom to be avengedIran’s militarist will not be forgotten and the US will not be forgiven for assassinating himSun Jan 05 2020 - 18:37
Suleimani assassination a game-changer in US-Iran tensionsKilling of Iranian military commander certain to prompt wide-ranging repercussionsFri Jan 03 2020 - 14:58
Turkey to vote on sending troops to defend Libyan governmentExtraordinary session of parliament on Thursday to decide on controversial deploymentThu Jan 02 2020 - 09:40
Iran rejects Trump warning after Baghdad embassy protestsPro-Iranian demonstrators withdraw after violence at US embassy in IraqWed Jan 01 2020 - 15:55
Iraq president prepared to resign over potential pro-Iranian PMBarham Salih refusing to designate Asaad al-Eidani out of ‘desire to stop bloodshed’Fri Dec 27 2019 - 16:48
Khashoggi trial was an exercise in scapegoating and not justiceThe Saudis may expect that the public executions of the five sentenced to death will put an end to the Khashoggi affairMon Dec 23 2019 - 15:57
Syrian army advances into northwestern Idlib provinceArmy advances into al-Qaeda-controlled territory aiming to capture Ma’arat al-Nu’manSun Dec 22 2019 - 18:51
Hizbullah-backed academic set to be prime minister of LebanonEngineering professor Hassan Diab received only slender majority in vote by legislatorsThu Dec 19 2019 - 21:40
Turkish military drone begins patrols off CyprusArmed drones deployed in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus to escort drilling vesselsWed Dec 18 2019 - 17:39
Lebanese protests turn violent amid clashes with policeClashes come on the eve of attempts to form a government led by reformistsSun Dec 15 2019 - 16:30
International backing for Lebanon economy hinges on ‘reform’‘No aid package ... no bailout,’ says US unless any new government ‘capable of reform’Thu Dec 12 2019 - 17:54
Gunmen kill and wound demonstrators in BaghdadAmnesty urges Iraq to investigate unknown attackers as drone bombing also takes placeSun Dec 08 2019 - 19:03
Turkey deserves the blame for what happened in SyriaRecep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to get involved had disastrous consequencesFri Dec 06 2019 - 05:00
Christmas celebrations cancelled in Iraq in solidarity with protestersChaldean Catholic patriarch’s announcement after at least 430 killed in protestsWed Dec 04 2019 - 13:57
Iraqis take to the streets to celebrate prime minister’s resignationAdel Abdel Mahdi steps down after months of protests that have left 420 deadSun Dec 01 2019 - 18:56
More Saudi writers and journalists detained, says rights groupLondon-based ALQST says crackdown on dissent continues with wave of arrestsThu Nov 28 2019 - 11:41
Lebanon’s protesters plot new strategy amid attacks by HizbullahDemonstrators consider ‘shadow government’ as they face rising violenceTue Nov 26 2019 - 22:25
US withdrawal enabling Islamic State to regroup in Syria, Pentagon saysIslamic State likely to have time and space to target West, US inspectorate saysThu Nov 21 2019 - 17:19
Arab world condemns US declaration on Israeli settlementsPompeo announcement that settlements not considered illegal a big blow to peace deal hopesTue Nov 19 2019 - 13:30
Lebanese protesters rise in anger at nomination of SafadiChoice of veteran politician to head up new government meets with scorn and unrestFri Nov 15 2019 - 20:24
Syrian chaos exacerbated by contradictory external forcesUS to post 600 troops targeting Isis in east despite October withdrawal of forcesMon Nov 11 2019 - 19:11
US accuses Iran of positioning for ‘rapid nuclear breakout’Secretary of state Mike Pompeo calls on all nations to reject ‘nuclear extortion’Sun Nov 10 2019 - 19:18
UN refugee agency at mercy of detractors after head resignsKrahenbuhl’s departure from Unrwa over accusations of mismanagement comes at precarious timeThu Nov 07 2019 - 15:39
Anti-poverty protests in Iraq leave a dozen deadViolence grows as mass movement targets corruption and US-backed Shia governmentTue Nov 05 2019 - 20:29
Iraqi and Lebanese protesters confront elites and their foreign backersMainly peaceful rallies in Lebanon contrast with violence and fatalities in IraqThu Oct 31 2019 - 20:06
Caretaker government request set to anger LebaneseRevolutionaries calling for non-sectarian, neutral PM in country plagued by corruptionWed Oct 30 2019 - 17:22
Baghdadi death a PR coup but not a fatal blow to Islamic StateAnalysis: Claim he was killed in Idlib province near Turkish border puzzles regional expertsSun Oct 27 2019 - 17:21
Christian politicians distance themselves from Hariri as protests continueDaily demonstrations have swollen over the past week, with a quarter of the Lebanese population participatingWed Oct 23 2019 - 17:32
Lebanon protests: Laughing, dancing and a deadly seriousnessProtesters determined to carry on for as long as it takes to force corrupt ministers to resignTue Oct 22 2019 - 17:48
Lebanon’s PM seeks to placate protesters with range of reformsDemonstrations against mismanagement and corruption prompt action from HaririMon Oct 21 2019 - 21:02
President suggests global fund to ease migrant crisisMichael D Higgins proposes matching migrants to countries that need their skillsMon Oct 21 2019 - 17:18
Protesters in Lebanon taste first victory with resignation of four ministers‘I am here for the future of my children. We must not be scared. There must be no fighting, no shooting. We need to live in peace’Sun Oct 20 2019 - 21:16
Lebanese call for government to resign in ‘WhatsApp revolution’Tax on social media platform last straw for disgruntled protestersFri Oct 18 2019 - 21:26
President’s trip to Lebanon disrupted by local unrest over economyMichael D Higgins meets UN peacekeepers policing Lebanese-Israeli borderFri Oct 18 2019 - 18:07
Lebanon’s president praises ‘47 Irish martyrs’ as Higgins visitsShared history unites Irish and Lebanese people, says Irish President in BeirutThu Oct 17 2019 - 18:46
Michael D Higgins thanks Cyprus for ‘solidarity’ with IrelandCypriot house speaker says ‘we pray against a no-deal Brexit’ during president's visitWed Oct 16 2019 - 18:13
President praises forensic scientists’ work in identifying missing CypriotsSo far 955 remains of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots have been identifiedTue Oct 15 2019 - 15:14
Cyprus president pledges to protect Irish Border, single market and peace processPresident Michael D Higgins reaffirms historic friendship between Ireland and CyprusMon Oct 14 2019 - 18:30
Brexit: President of Cyprus voices hope for united IrelandNicos Anastasiades says Cyprus will stand up for peace in Ireland and the backstopMon Oct 14 2019 - 02:56
Kurds and US gave Turkey excuse it needed to invadeUS backing made the Kurds in Syria overconfident. They are set to pay a high priceSat Oct 12 2019 - 01:00
Turkish invasion of Syria draws ire of Arab statesDisapproval of incursion echoes across Arab nations over ‘violation’ of international lawThu Oct 10 2019 - 22:00
Turkey’s invasion of Syria presents dilemma for RussiaRussian pursuit of a political solution was doomed, and it now warns of deep instabilityWed Oct 09 2019 - 18:04
Removal of US troops from Syria may bolster reconciliation effortsIraq and Pakistan have offered to mediate talks between regional adversaries Iran and Saudi ArabiaTue Oct 08 2019 - 16:00
US abandonment of Syria’s Kurds risks bitter fightingTrump’s decision to allow Turkey invade Kurdish-held territory will unsettle regionMon Oct 07 2019 - 13:39
Violent protests in Iraq over removal of popular commanderDemonstrators condemn corruption and demand regime changeThu Oct 03 2019 - 18:40
The killing of Jamal Khashoggi: Business as usual for Saudi crown prince one year onSaudis never expected horror story of murder would be broadcast around the worldTue Oct 01 2019 - 20:00
