Middle East
Gaza militants fire rockets towards Israel; IDF responds with airstrikes
June 3, 2018
Gaza militants fire rockets towards Israel; IDF responds with airstrikes
Gaza militants fired five projectiles toward Israel on Saturday night, the Israel Defense Forces said, in apparent violation of…
Syria’s Assad threatens force against US-backed Kurds
May 31, 2018
Syria’s Assad threatens force against US-backed Kurds
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned US-backed Kurdish forces he would not hesitate to use force to retake the third…
Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after Egypt brokers ceasefire
May 30, 2018
Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after Egypt brokers ceasefire
The Israel-Gaza border fell quiet on Wednesday under an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire after the most intense flareup of hostilities between Palestinian…
Gaza militants launch barrages across border, Israel hits back with air strikes
May 30, 2018
Gaza militants launch barrages across border, Israel hits back with air strikes
Palestinian militants launched their heaviest barrages against Israel since the 2014 Gaza war on Tuesday and Israeli aircraft struck…
Israeli defense system shoots down Gaza mortar fire
May 29, 2018
Israeli defense system shoots down Gaza mortar fire
Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile shield shot down a barrage of mortar shells fired from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday…
Palestinian President Abbas leaves hospital after eight-day stay
May 28, 2018
Palestinian President Abbas leaves hospital after eight-day stay
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was released from hospital on Monday after an eight-day stay and treatment for what officials said…
China to host Iran to avoid project disruption amid nuclear deal doubt
May 28, 2018
China to host Iran to avoid project disruption amid nuclear deal doubt
China will host Iranian President Hassan Rouhani next month at a regional summit aimed at avoiding disruption of joint…
Bahrain sees ‘no glimmer of hope’ for ending Qatar crisis soon
May 28, 2018
Bahrain sees ‘no glimmer of hope’ for ending Qatar crisis soon
Bahrain sees no resolution in sight to a diplomatic row between Qatar and its neighbors, which cut diplomatic and…
Libyan rivals set for crunch Paris talks to break political deadlock
May 27, 2018
Libyan rivals set for crunch Paris talks to break political deadlock
Libyan rivals will meet on Tuesday in Paris to agree on a political roadmap that aims to resolve disputed issues…
Two people dead, three missing in Oman after cyclone
May 26, 2018
Two people dead, three missing in Oman after cyclone
Two people, including a child, were killed and three others went missing in the Omani province of Dhofar after Cyclone…