Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani said that if there had been a relationship with Al-Nusra Front, the support eventually came to an end
detailsElite Iraqi forces reportedly fly flags in center of disputed city, as Kurdish commanders accuse fleeing peshmerga of treason
detailsDriven from their villages to Mosul, then into refugee camps, hundreds lose hope of return
detailsSaudi King Salman issues royal decree that allows women to drive cars by June 2018
detailsBahrain is making overtures to Israel that hint at the wish to normalize relations. Not everyone in the tiny Gulf kingdom is happy
detailsPrime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Iraq will intervene militarily if the Kurdish region’s planned vote leads to bloodshed
detailsMost Iraqi Kurds aspire to their own state, but No For Now campaigners see vote as political gamble to benefit presidency
detailsIraqi PM Haider al-Abadi calls evacuating the militants to region near Iraq alarming and unacceptable
detailsThe Emiratis can intervene in the regions conflicts, install dictators, and arrange coups. They can apply maximum force. They will never, however, govern with consent
detailsNational Human Rights of Qatar Council says it has filed a complaint with the UN over the restrictions placed on Qataris
detailsTerms of new IMF loan dictate that fuel subsidies have to be scrapped, meaning costs are increasing yet again
detailsWhispers abound about power grabs, comebacks and plots in the Saudi royal family. If they happen, they will have serious repercussions beyond the kingdom
detailsOnce repaired, the bridge could help bring reinforcements from the eastern side, piling pressure on IS militants in the west
detailsIslamic State drove them from their homes. Now these villages battle harsh weather, severe water shortages and limited fuel supplies
detailsIraq says Turkey has promised to respect sovereignty of Iraq after months of rows over Turkish troops based in Bashiqa
detailsEgypt has uncovered a network accused of illicit international trafficking in human organs
detailsThousands of Iraqis call on Turkey to withdraw from a base near the city of Mosul after repeated requests by the Iraqi government
detailsIraq and Turkey summon ambassadors after Iraqi MPs demand removal of hostile occupying forces in north of country
detailsAbout 400 workers in Qatar have been without pay for up to four months, according the Indian Community Benevolent Forum charity
detailsUS State Department has approved sale of more than 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armoured recovery vehicles and other equipment
detailsThe Islamic State group said a suicide car bombing in the capital Baghdad specifically targeted members of the country's Shia Muslim majority
detailsGovernment slashes aid to 18 NGOs due to budget crisis and blocks foreign funding, leaving victims of domestic violence with little support
detailsHaider al-Abadi says Iraqi forces will soon raise the flag in Islamic State-controlled Mosul
detailsHouthi movement says peace deal must approve new president, as talks with government of Abd Rabbuh Hadi hit fresh obstacle
details