Live

Middle East

Nasrallah: Israel is a cancer and should be removed

Fri Aug 15, 2014 10:56:49

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says “Israel is a cancer” and that the “ultimate goal should be to remove it.”

Israel war brings Gaza’s food production to halt: FAO

Fri Aug 15, 2014 10:29:06

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says Israel’s offensive on the besieged Gaza Strip has adversely affected agricultural infrastructure in the coastal enclave and brought food production to a halt there.

US jets strike ISIL armored vehicles in Iraq

Fri Aug 15, 2014 09:25:10

US jets and drones have launched more air strikes in northern Iraq to destroy vehicles operated by ISIL Takfiri militants, the military says.

Iraqi women take up arms against ISIL terrorists

Fri Aug 15, 2014 09:08:02

Hundreds of women stand armed and ready to bring the fight to ISIL Takfiri militants on behalf of Iraq’s Kurdish population.

Iraq's PM Maliki steps aside, endorses Abadi as successor

Fri Aug 15, 2014 08:03:02

Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has stepped down to make way for Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi, voicing support for his successor.

Amnesty slams Saudi Arabia over Shia cleric verdict

Fri Aug 15, 2014 07:55:51

Amnesty International has criticized Saudi Arabia for handing down a harsh verdict to a leading Shia cleric.

Gaza defeat makes Israel desperate for ceasefire

Thu Aug 14, 2014 23:53:39

Palestinian resistance movement Islamic Jihad has pointed to the Israeli regime’s desperation to renew the temporary ceasefire in Gaza, saying it reflects the failure of Tel Aviv to achieve its objectives in the brutal onslaught it waged on the besieged enclave.

Hezbollah warns Saudis on Sheikh Nimr's trial

Thu Aug 14, 2014 23:21:00

Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has demanded a halt to the prosecution or any legal pursuit of prominent Saudi cleric Ayatollah Nimr Baqer al-Nimr by the Riyadh regime, vowing that continuing with the fabricated legal case against the Shia scholar will further deteriorate the regional situation.

ISIL terrorists behead 9, kill 40 rivals in Syria infighting

Thu Aug 14, 2014 22:32:07

ISIL terrorists in Syria have killed 40 and beheaded at least nine rival insurgent elements amid the persisting infighting among foreign-backed armed groups battling against government troops.

4 killed as Egypt protesters mark massacre anniversary

Thu Aug 14, 2014 21:57:36

At least three protesters and a police officer have been killed in Egyptian capital of Cairo during clashes between alleged Muslim Brotherhood supporters and police forces on the first anniversary of the bloody clearing of a sit-in supporting military-ousted president Mohamed Morsi last August.

14641 - 14650 of 20180