Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias push towards Idlib province
Middle East
December 11, 2017
Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias push towards Idlib province
The Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias backed by Russian air power stepped up a military campaign against rebels in eastern…
Bahraini civil society group under pressure after Israel visit
Middle East
December 11, 2017
Bahraini civil society group under pressure after Israel visit
A Bahraini civil society group has defended sending a delegation to Israel as a gesture of tolerance and coexistence, state…
Israel defence minister says hopes Palestinian protests waning
Middle East
December 10, 2017
Israel defence minister says hopes Palestinian protests waning
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Sunday he hoped the violence that erupted in Palestinian protests against President Donald…
Trump attends civil rights museum opening; black leaders stay away
World
December 10, 2017
Trump attends civil rights museum opening; black leaders stay away
US President Donald Trump flew to Mississippi on Saturday to attend the opening of a civil rights museum, but his…
Japan, U.S., South Korea to hold missile tracking drill amid North Korea crisis
World
December 10, 2017
Japan, U.S., South Korea to hold missile tracking drill amid North Korea crisis
The United States, Japan and South Korea will hold two days of missile tracking drills starting on Monday, Japan’s Maritime…
Abu Dhabi to acquire Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’: Christie’s
Art news
December 9, 2017
Abu Dhabi to acquire Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’: Christie’s
New-York based Christie’s auction house said on Friday Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism was acquiring Leonardo da Vinci’s…
Israeli retaliation strikes kill two Palestinian gunmen in Gaza
Middle East
December 9, 2017
Israeli retaliation strikes kill two Palestinian gunmen in Gaza
Israel launched fresh airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday in response to rocket fire from the enclave and the…
European states push U.S. for detailed Middle East peace proposals
Middle East
December 9, 2017
European states push U.S. for detailed Middle East peace proposals
Britain, France, Germany, Sweden and Italy called on the United States on Friday to put forward detailed proposals for peace…
Two dead in ‘Day of Rage’ over Jerusalem, Palestinian president defiant
Middle East
December 9, 2017
Two dead in ‘Day of Rage’ over Jerusalem, Palestinian president defiant
At least two people were killed in clashes with Israeli troops on Friday when thousands of Palestinians demonstrated against US…
Trump lifts refugee ban, but admissions still plummet, data shows
World
December 8, 2017
Trump lifts refugee ban, but admissions still plummet, data shows
In late October, President Donald Trump lifted a temporary ban on most refugee admissions, a move that should have cleared…