US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has arrived in Baghdad on an unannounced visit, reportedly for discussions on defeating the Islamic State terrorist group. He said earlier on Monday that the US military is not

Moscow had deployed Tu-22M3 long-range bombers and Su-34 tactical bombers to Hamedan, which is located in western Iran. Airstrikes launched from there hit targets belonging to ISIS and the Jabhat al-Nusra militant group in

Turkey has summoned Sweden’s envoy in an escalating row after Stockholm accused Ankara of legalising sex with children. The dispute is the latest in several spats highlighting rising tensions between Turkey and EU states in

Istanbul (CNN) –At least 36 people were killed in the terror attack at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. “The signs point to Daesh but

Man fined for tram light jump in Dubai A man has been fined Dhs3,000 after driving through a red light at a tram interchange in Dubai. He has also been banned from driving for

Dubai – Brussels flight diverted after airport blast An Emirates flight from Dubai to Brussels has been diverted mid-air to Dusseldorf after a series of explosions rocked the Belgian capital on Tuesday. A statement from the airline said

Around 60 migrants are missing in waters off Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday after interviewing survivors who were picked up from their stricken craft. An Italian corvette, the Fenice, picked

Pakistani security forces said Wednesday they had foiled a plot to bomb Independence Day celebrations in Karachi after arresting a Taliban gang in the city. Militants had been planning to detonate a van loaded

Two boys aged five and six died after they locked themselves in a car, sparking a police investigation and a warning to parents not to leave their children in hot vehicles, The Times of

Yemeni pro-government forces recaptured the presidential palace in Aden yesterday and a Saudi military plane landed in the war-scarred southern city following recent territorial losses by Iran-backed rebels. The arrival of reinforcements freshly trained