Hamas picks new deputy chief whom Israel blames for helping spark Gaza war
Middle East
October 5, 2017
Hamas picks new deputy chief whom Israel blames for helping spark Gaza war
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas named as its new deputy chief on Thursday a formerly Turkey-based commander whom Israel has…
Woman’s murder prompts mass eviction of Syrians from Lebanese town
Middle East
October 5, 2017
Woman’s murder prompts mass eviction of Syrians from Lebanese town
Abu Khaled had lived in the Lebanese town of Miziara for almost 20 years until a woman’s suspected murder by…
Factbox: Passport to Catalonia – how to achieve independence
World
October 5, 2017
Factbox: Passport to Catalonia – how to achieve independence
Leaders of Spain’s industrialized northeastern region of Catalonia have said the regional population voted for independence in a ballot that…
France offers to mediate between Baghdad and Kurds
Middle East
October 5, 2017
France offers to mediate between Baghdad and Kurds
France offered on Thursday to mediate in a political crisis pitting Iraq’s government against Kurdish regional authorities, and promised to…
Saudi Aramco IPO on track for 2018: officials
Business
October 5, 2017
Saudi Aramco IPO on track for 2018: officials
A plan to list Saudi Aramco in 2018 is on track, senior Saudi officials said in Moscow on Thursday, as…
Nerve agent VX found on shirts of women accused of North Korean murder, expert says
World
October 5, 2017
Nerve agent VX found on shirts of women accused of North Korean murder, expert says
Traces of a deadly nerve agent that killed the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were found…
Macron’s sharp tongue throws French Twitter into a frenzy
World
October 5, 2017
Macron’s sharp tongue throws French Twitter into a frenzy
Emmanuel Macron, who at the age of 39 has brought youth and vigor to the French presidency, is also developing…
Chemical weapons watchdog found sarin used in March Syria attack: sources
Middle East
October 5, 2017
Chemical weapons watchdog found sarin used in March Syria attack: sources
An inquiry by the global chemical weapons watchdog found sarin was used in a March attack in Syria on an…
Iraqi military captures Hawija from Islamic State
Middle East
October 5, 2017
Iraqi military captures Hawija from Islamic State
Iraqi forces have captured the town of Hawija and the surrounding area from Islamic State, though some fighting still raged…
Greek archaeologists clear way for Hellenikon resort
Archaeology
October 4, 2017
Greek archaeologists clear way for Hellenikon resort
Greece welcomed a decision by senior archaeologists to conditionally permit a major tourism project in Athens on Wednesday, saying it…