Islamic State persecution of Christians, Yazidis, a genocide: Hillary Clinton
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said that Islamic State violence against Christians, Iraqi Yazidis and other religious minorities in the Middle East was genocide.
Dec 30, 2015, 09:02 AM IST
How RSS spreading its wings even in Middle East where 'shakhas' are banned
The Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is spreading its even in Middle East by estabhishing its overseas unit Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS).
Dec 22, 2015, 16:09 PM IST
UN mulls ''light'' options to monitor possible Syria truce: Envoys
The United Nations is mulling "light touch" options for monitoring a possible ceasefire in Syria that would keep its risks to a minimum by relying largely on Syrians already on the ground, diplomatic sources said.
Dec 22, 2015, 11:20 AM IST
Bashar al-Assad allies Russia, Iran in Mideast resurgence
After years of waning influence, Russia and Iran made a dramatic comeback in the Middle East in 2015 as they threw their support behind Syria`s embattled President Bashar al-Assad.
Dec 21, 2015, 10:11 AM IST
Two suspected of links to Paris attacks arrested in Austria refugee centre
Two people have been arrested at a refugee centre in the Austrian city of Salzburg on suspicion of being connected to last month`s Paris attacks, the Salzburg prosecutors` office said on Wednesday.
Dec 16, 2015, 20:34 PM IST
Growing air pollution in India, China: NASA
India, China and the Middle East, with their fast-growing economies and expanding industry, have seen growing air pollution, according to NASA scientists who tracked the trends over the last decade in various regions and 195 cities around the globe.
Dec 15, 2015, 22:13 PM IST
Obama warns Islamic State leaders: `You are next`
US President Barack Obama voiced fresh determination to destroy the Islamic State on Monday, vowing to kill the group`s leaders and win back territory in the Middle East.
Dec 15, 2015, 04:30 AM IST
Islamic State child soldiers kill captives in gruesome video
Six of the boys are chosen by their instructor to "send a message" to IS`s opponents by executing security forces held by the group.
Dec 04, 2015, 00:06 AM IST
Pak Army says it will not deploy troops outside region
Pakistan army has said it will not send troops for any mission outside the region.
Nov 23, 2015, 13:21 PM IST
Obama heads for Asia with eyes on Middle East
The terrorist attacks in Paris and talk of reprisals against the Islamic State threatened to cloud Obama's good-news tour to the Philippines and Malaysia.
Nov 17, 2015, 11:00 AM IST
US sends aircraft carrier to Middle East amid intensifying anti-IS campaign
Pentagon announced on Monday the USs Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier left for the Middle East.
Nov 17, 2015, 07:47 AM IST
Security environment in the Middle East deteriorated: Obama
Netanyahu said Israel has not given up on peace in the region.
Nov 09, 2015, 22:34 PM IST
Extremism in Middle East big threat to entire world: Iran
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted the importance of drawing on the situation created following the conclusion of a nuclear agreement between Tehran and the P5+1 group of world powers.
Nov 09, 2015, 19:01 PM IST
Netanyahu to meet Obama to discuss security aid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he hopes to lay out the grounds for US military support to Israel for the next decade when he meets US President Barack Obama on Monday.
Nov 08, 2015, 22:33 PM IST
15 freezing migrants saved from refrigerated truck in France
Fifteen migrants suffering from hypothermia were found alive in the back of a refrigerated lorry in northern France after a blind search by emergency services triggered by a call from one of the trapped men.
Nov 04, 2015, 00:31 AM IST
Michelle Obama to travel to Qatar and Jordan next month
US First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to Qatar and Jordan in the Middle East next month, the White House has said.
Oct 29, 2015, 08:04 AM IST
First lady to make solo visit to Middle East
Michelle Obama is making her first solo visit to the Middle East, stopping in Qatar and Jordan to promote her global education initiative for girls.
Oct 29, 2015, 01:23 AM IST
Military solution 'impossible' in Middle East: CIA chief
A military solution is "impossible" in parts of the Middle East, US CIA chief John Brennan has said.
Oct 28, 2015, 13:29 PM IST
US not averse to conducting ground raids in Syria to target Islamic State
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said that the US is retooling its strategy in Iraq and Syria and would conduct unilateral ground raids if needed to target IS militants.
Oct 28, 2015, 10:35 AM IST
'Hopeful' John Kerry meets Abbas on Palestinian-Israeli unrest
US Secretary of State John Kerry met Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas on Saturday on a mission to quell more than three weeks of deadly Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Oct 24, 2015, 16:14 PM IST
