Middle East
Israel, US troops train together to counter missile threats
March 9, 2018
Israel, US troops train together to counter missile threats
If war breaks out in the Middle East, US and Israeli forces are preparing to one day fight alongside one…
Turkey jails dozens of journalists
March 9, 2018
Turkey jails dozens of journalists
A year and eight months after a failed coup, Ankara has shown no sign of de-escalating its crackdown on critical…
Demand for oil and gas will continue despite decarbonization: Saudi energy minister
March 8, 2018
Demand for oil and gas will continue despite decarbonization: Saudi energy minister
Demand for oil and gas will continue over the long term despite a shift toward sources of decarbonized energy, Saudi…
Saudi Crown Prince commits to interfaith tolerance, says Anglican church
March 8, 2018
Saudi Crown Prince commits to interfaith tolerance, says Anglican church
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met the head of the Anglican church in London on Thursday, promising to…
Cubs of the Caliphate: rehabilitating Islamic State’s child fighters
March 8, 2018
Cubs of the Caliphate: rehabilitating Islamic State’s child fighters
While children who have been through war typically draw devastating pictures of the violence they have suffered, few show themselves…
For Pyongyang, Mideast offers cautionary nuclear tale
March 8, 2018
For Pyongyang, Mideast offers cautionary nuclear tale
As North Korea considers negotiating over its nukes, it may find lessons in the Middle East, where leaders imperiled, paranoid…
Red Cross postpones aid convoy to Damascus rebel-held suburb
March 8, 2018
Red Cross postpones aid convoy to Damascus rebel-held suburb
The International Committee of the Red Cross says a second convoy that was supposed to carry aid to the besieged…
Morocco women struggle against marital violence, stereotypes
March 8, 2018
Morocco women struggle against marital violence, stereotypes
For 23 years, Khadija says her husband raped her, nearly every day. And her case is far from unique, according…
Donald Trump says he may travel to Jerusalem for embassy opening
March 8, 2018
Donald Trump says he may travel to Jerusalem for embassy opening
In December, Trump reversed decades of US policy to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu termed…
Russian transport plane crashes in Syria killing all 39 on board
March 8, 2018
Russian transport plane crashes in Syria killing all 39 on board
Russia has blamed technical problems after an Antonov An-26 transport plane crashed at an airbase in Syria. The plane crashed…