Middle East
New US-backed ‘border force’ in Syria infuriates Ankara, Damascus
January 15, 2018
New US-backed ‘border force’ in Syria infuriates Ankara, Damascus
Syria, Turkey and Russia responded vehemently on Monday to new US-backed plans to set up a 30,000-strong “border force” inside…
Turkey’s threatens attack ‘at any moment’ on Kurdish-held Afrin in Syria
January 15, 2018
Turkey’s threatens attack ‘at any moment’ on Kurdish-held Afrin in Syria
Turkey is enraged about US plans for a Kurdish-led “border force” in Syria — A Turkish attack would further strain relations…
Violent protests resume in Tunisia after two days of calm
January 15, 2018
Violent protests resume in Tunisia after two days of calm
Violent protests erupted again on Sunday in two areas of the capital Tunis and another town after a relatively calm…
UAE says Qatari fighter jets intercepted civilian flight
January 15, 2018
UAE says Qatari fighter jets intercepted civilian flight
The United Arab Emirates said on Monday that Qatari fighter jets intercepted an Emirati civilian aircraft during a routine flight…
Israel vows to destroy all Gaza attack tunnels by year end
January 15, 2018
Israel vows to destroy all Gaza attack tunnels by year end
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has announced his country’s strategy to destroy tunnels used to launch attacks on Israeli soil…
Palestinians to get 3G in West Bank, after Israel lifts ban
January 15, 2018
Palestinians to get 3G in West Bank, after Israel lifts ban
Palestinians in the West Bank are finally getting high-speed mobile data services, after a yearslong Israeli ban that cost their…
Twin blasts kill dozens in Baghdad
January 15, 2018
Twin blasts kill dozens in Baghdad
Two suicide bombers detonated explosive vests at a busy square in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 26 and wounding…
Saudi Arabia begins screening films after decades-long ban lifted
January 15, 2018
Saudi Arabia begins screening films after decades-long ban lifted
Saudi Arabia began screening feature-length animated children’s films this weekend in a makeshift theater, after a 35-year-old ban on cinemas…
Bomb wounds Hamas official in Lebanon
January 14, 2018
Bomb wounds Hamas official in Lebanon
A bomb blast wounded a member of the Palestinian group Hamas in the Lebanese city of Sidon on Sunday, destroying…
Is Tunisian democracy in danger of collapse?
January 14, 2018
Is Tunisian democracy in danger of collapse?
If Prime Minister Youssef Chahed is to be believed, then 2018 will be the last difficult year for post-revolutionary Tunisia. He…