Middle East
Turkey’s Erdogan says United States has taken wrong path
October 1, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan says United States has taken wrong path
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday the United States had taken the wrong path by threatening and using…
Iran fires missiles at Syria ‘terrorists’ after deadly attack
October 1, 2018
Iran fires missiles at Syria ‘terrorists’ after deadly attack
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday they launched a missile strike against a “terrorist” headquarters in Syria in retaliation for…
Iran foreign minister blasts Trump officials over consulate closure
October 1, 2018
Iran foreign minister blasts Trump officials over consulate closure
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday denied that his country was responsible for increased threats against a…
Palestinians bury 7 protesters killed by Israel in Gaza Strip
September 30, 2018
Palestinians bury 7 protesters killed by Israel in Gaza Strip
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers shot dead seven Palestinians, including two boys, who were among thousands of people who…
Iraq’s Kurds hold elections for regional parliament
September 30, 2018
Iraq’s Kurds hold elections for regional parliament
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s self-ruled Kurdish region was holding long-delayed parliamentary elections on Sunday, a year after a…
US pulls diplomats from Iraqi city, citing threats from Iran
September 29, 2018
US pulls diplomats from Iraqi city, citing threats from Iran
The United States announced on Friday it will effectively close its consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra and…
Palestinians ask court to order US embassy out of Jerusalem
September 29, 2018
Palestinians ask court to order US embassy out of Jerusalem
The Palestinian Authority filed a case Friday with the United Nations’ highest court asking its judges to order Washington…
Syria says to reopen important Nassib crossing with Jordan on October 10
September 29, 2018
Syria says to reopen important Nassib crossing with Jordan on October 10
Syrian state media said on Saturday the major Nassib border crossing with Jordan would reopen on October 10, three…
Seven Gazans, including 2 boys, killed by Israeli fire on border
September 29, 2018
Seven Gazans, including 2 boys, killed by Israeli fire on border
Israeli troops killed seven Palestinians, two of them children, and wounded dozens more, Palestinian health officials said, in the…
Far from home, a Syrian rebel group starts over
September 29, 2018
Far from home, a Syrian rebel group starts over
Syrian rebels forced from their towns when government forces retook eastern Ghouta near Damascus are starting over in the…