Middle East
Israeli drone crashes in southern Lebanon
March 31, 2018
Israeli drone crashes in southern Lebanon
An Israeli drone crashed in southern Lebanon overnight between Friday and Saturday, the Israeli military and Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV reported.…
UN leader calls for investigation into deadly Gaza clashes
March 31, 2018
UN leader calls for investigation into deadly Gaza clashes
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Friday for an independent investigation into deadly clashes in Gaza between Palestinians and Israeli troops,…
Trump tells advisers he wants US out of Syria: senior officials
March 31, 2018
Trump tells advisers he wants US out of Syria: senior officials
President Donald Trump has told advisers he wants an early exit of US troops from Syria, two senior administration officials…
Clashes on Gaza border between Palestinians, Israeli troops
March 30, 2018
Clashes on Gaza border between Palestinians, Israeli troops
Palestinians clashed on Friday with Israeli troops in several locations along the Israel-Gaza border fence, as mass sit-ins touted by…
US says airstrike killed top al-Qaida leader in Libya
March 30, 2018
US says airstrike killed top al-Qaida leader in Libya
A US airstrike last weekend in southwestern Libya killed two al-Qaida militants, including a top recruiter, the military’s Africa Command…
Syrian town expects US to fend off Turkey’s threat of attack
March 30, 2018
Syrian town expects US to fend off Turkey’s threat of attack
A rowdy mob of over two dozen men on motorcycles streamed into the small square in the center of Manbij.…
Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan
March 29, 2018
Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan
He is crisscrossing Pakistan championing a fatwa, or Islamic religious decree, forbidding militant violence inside the country. But the mere…
Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines
March 29, 2018
Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines
Pilgrims seeking serenity during a visit to Jesus’ traditional baptism site may be rattled to discover they are surrounded by…
Pakistan’s first transgender anchor: ‘I struggled a lot to be accepted’
March 29, 2018
Pakistan’s first transgender anchor: ‘I struggled a lot to be accepted’
Marvia Malik is Pakistan’s first transgender news presenter. In a DW interview, Malik says she had to work hard to…
Hamas prepares for mass rallies along Gaza-Israel border
March 29, 2018
Hamas prepares for mass rallies along Gaza-Israel border
Gaza’s embattled Hamas rulers are imploring people to march along the border with Israel in the coming weeks in a…