Middle East
Israel says Gaza truce talks focus on easing closure in return for calm
August 5, 2018
Israel says Gaza truce talks focus on easing closure in return for calm
Israel set out limited goals for Gaza truce talks on Sunday, saying the focus was on a proposal to…
Afghan suicide blast kills three Czech soldiers, Taliban claim responsibility
August 5, 2018
Afghan suicide blast kills three Czech soldiers, Taliban claim responsibility
A suicide bombing claimed by the Taliban killed three Czech soldiers on patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, the…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says it held war games in Gulf
August 5, 2018
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says it held war games in Gulf
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Sunday it had held war games in the Gulf over the past several days,…
Islamic State in Syria executes hostage from Sweida attack: media, monitor
August 5, 2018
Islamic State in Syria executes hostage from Sweida attack: media, monitor
Islamic State in Syria has executed one of a number of hostages taken from Syria’s government-held city of Sweida…
Erdogan sanctions US officials in tit-for-tat row over pastor
August 4, 2018
Erdogan sanctions US officials in tit-for-tat row over pastor
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Turkey would impose sanctions on two US officials in retaliation for a…
In Lebanon, volunteers speak up to battle suicide
August 4, 2018
In Lebanon, volunteers speak up to battle suicide
Her trainers beating down on the pavement along Beirut’s seafront, Nour Safieddine, 24, cuts past strollers ambling in the…
Israel’s ‘loyal’ Druze Arabs push for changes after Jewish state law
August 4, 2018
Israel’s ‘loyal’ Druze Arabs push for changes after Jewish state law
Israel’s new “nation-state” law has provoked anger among members of its most integrated minority, the Druze, prompting Prime Minister…
Iran protesters attack religious school: conservative media
August 4, 2018
Iran protesters attack religious school: conservative media
Iranian protesters have attacked a religious school in Karaj province near Tehran, the conservative Fars news agency reported Saturday,…
Scattered protests in Iran as US sanctions loom
August 4, 2018
Scattered protests in Iran as US sanctions loom
Sporadic protests were taking place in cities in Iran for a fourth day, with demonstrators attacking a Shi’ite seminary…
Israel intercepts second Gaza-bound activist boat
August 4, 2018
Israel intercepts second Gaza-bound activist boat
The Israeli navy intercepted a Swedish-flagged activist boat bent on breaching its more than decade-long blockade of Gaza, the…