Middle East
France offers to mediate between Baghdad and Kurds
October 5, 2017
France offers to mediate between Baghdad and Kurds
France offered on Thursday to mediate in a political crisis pitting Iraq’s government against Kurdish regional authorities, and promised to…
Chemical weapons watchdog found sarin used in March Syria attack: sources
October 5, 2017
Chemical weapons watchdog found sarin used in March Syria attack: sources
An inquiry by the global chemical weapons watchdog found sarin was used in a March attack in Syria on an…
Iraqi military captures Hawija from Islamic State
October 5, 2017
Iraqi military captures Hawija from Islamic State
Iraqi forces have captured the town of Hawija and the surrounding area from Islamic State, though some fighting still raged…
Fatal shooting casts long shadow over Israel-Jordan ties
October 4, 2017
Fatal shooting casts long shadow over Israel-Jordan ties
Zakariya al-Jawawdeh often visits the grave of his 16-year-old son Mohammed, watering plants and reciting a prayer. His trips to…
Islamic State claims deadly attack on court in Libya’s Misrata
October 4, 2017
Islamic State claims deadly attack on court in Libya’s Misrata
Gunmen killed at least three people and wounded 35 on Wednesday in a suicide attack on a court complex in…
Report: Iranian nuclear negotiator gets 5-year sentence
October 4, 2017
Report: Iranian nuclear negotiator gets 5-year sentence
A member of Iran’s team of nuclear negotiators that struck the 2015 deal with world powers has been sentenced to…
Turkish judge issues guilty verdicts against soldiers accused of trying to kill Erdogan
October 4, 2017
Turkish judge issues guilty verdicts against soldiers accused of trying to kill Erdogan
A Turkish court started issuing verdicts on Wednesday in the trial of some 40 soldiers accused of attempting to kill…
Belgium moves to expel mosque imam over security fears
October 4, 2017
Belgium moves to expel mosque imam over security fears
Belgium has moved to expel an Egyptian preacher at the country’s biggest mosque because he posed a “national security” threat,…
Turkey’s Erdogan in Iran amid tensions over Iraqi Kurd vote
October 4, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan in Iran amid tensions over Iraqi Kurd vote
Iran’s state TV is reporting the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Iran as Tehran and Ankara weigh how…
Iraqi forces in final assault to take Hawija from Islamic State
October 4, 2017
Iraqi forces in final assault to take Hawija from Islamic State
Iraqi forces launched a final assault on Wednesday to capture the town of Hawija, one of two pockets of territory…