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An earthquake victim is aided at Sulaimaniyah Hospital in Iraq. (Photo: AFP)

Toll in Iran-Iraq border earthquake continues to rise; 330 dead, 3,950...

The worst-hit towns in Iran were Qasr-e Shirin in Kermanshah and Azgaleh, about 40 kilometres northwest.

13 Nov 2017 7:58 AM IST

People stand in the street after feeling aftershocks from an earthquake in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo: AP)

Earthquake of 7.3 magnitude hits Iran-Iraq border, 67 dead

The quake hit 30 kilometres southwest of Halabja, near the northeastern border with Iran, the US Geological Survey said.

13 Nov 2017 3:08 AM IST

Experts said ISIS, responsible for seven of the 10 deadliest attacks since 2012, was increasingly encouraging the use of knives and vehicles over firearms and explosives by their followers. (Photo: AP/Representational)

After a fierce fightback, ISIS recaptures Syria border town

ISIS recaptured Albu Kamal in eastern Syria to save the last urban bastion of its collapsing 'caliphate.'

12 Nov 2017 1:00 PM IST

Saad Hariri is a vociferous critic of Iran, the powerful Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah and neighbour Syria which he blames for his fathers killing.

Shiite movement leader blames Saudi for detaining Lebanese PM

Saad Hariri announced his resignation in a surprise move that coincided with Saudi's sweeping corruption purge.

11 Nov 2017 11:46 AM IST

Qatars Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani issued an emiri decree renewing the membership of some Shura Council members and appointing 28 new members to include women for the first time in the history of the... council, said a statement. (Photo: AFP)

Qatar appoints women to Shura Council for the first time

Four women will sit on the 45-strong council, which is responsible for discussing draft laws approved by the cabinet.

10 Nov 2017 3:37 PM IST

201 held for questioning in Saudi corruption probe

Authorities have frozen the bank accounts of the accused and warned that assets related to corruption cases would be...

10 Nov 2017 3:15 PM IST

Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli PM Netanyahu questioned in corruption probe

Netanyahu has previously been questioned four times as part of the investigations.

10 Nov 2017 2:14 PM IST

Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli PM to be questioned in corruption case for fifth time: report

Netanyahu has consistently denied any wrongdoing and says he has been the target of a campaign by political opponents.

9 Nov 2017 4:28 PM IST

With the purge, which analysts describe as a bold but risky power play, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appears to have centralised power to a degree that is unprecedented in recent Saudi history. (Photo: AFP)

Saudi Arabia seeks to reassure investors after corruption purge

Authorities have frozen the bank accounts of the accused and warned that any assets related the corruption cases would...

8 Nov 2017 4:17 PM IST

News of the crash comes as Saudi Arabia pursues a sweeping purge of the kingdoms upper ranks, with dozens of princes, ministers and a billionaire tycoon arrested as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman cements his hold on power. (Representational Image | AFP)

Saudi Prince killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border: State media

The news channel announced the death of Prince Mansour bin Moqren, the deputy governor of Asir province and son of a...

6 Nov 2017 8:57 AM IST

Al-Waleed bin Talal

Saudi Arabia heralds new era' of transparency, clarity

Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, a billionaire with investments in Twitter and Apple, is among those arrested.

6 Nov 2017 1:16 AM IST

Abdel Rahman said the victims had fled battles in the province, where Syrian regime forces and a US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance, the Syrian Democratic Forces, are fighting the extremist group in separate offensives. (Photo: AFP)

Islamic State car bombing kills 75, wounds 145 in Syria

It was not the first attack attributed to IS against civilians fleeing Deir Ezzor.

5 Nov 2017 5:28 PM IST