Middle East
Security forces end attack on Erbil governorate by suspected Islamic State militants
July 23, 2018
Security forces end attack on Erbil governorate by suspected Islamic State militants
Kurdish security forces killed gunmen who had stormed a government building in the Kurdish city of Erbil on Monday…
Israeli fire kills Palestinian teen during West Bank clashes
July 23, 2018
Israeli fire kills Palestinian teen during West Bank clashes
Palestinian health officials say a teenage boy has been killed in clashes with the Israeli military in the West…
Trump hits back at Iran ‘war’ talk
July 23, 2018
Trump hits back at Iran ‘war’ talk
President Donald Trump on Sunday hit back at bellicose comments by Iran’s president, warning him of dire consequences as…
Israel to reopen Gaza goods crossing Tuesday if calm holds
July 22, 2018
Israel to reopen Gaza goods crossing Tuesday if calm holds
Israel will reopen its only goods crossing with the blockaded Gaza Strip on Tuesday if calm is maintained, a…
Afghan VP Dostum to return after more than a year in exile
July 22, 2018
Afghan VP Dostum to return after more than a year in exile
Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum is expected to return to Kabul Sunday, more than a year after fleeing…
Israel evacuates 800 White Helmets to Jordan in face of Syria advance
July 22, 2018
Israel evacuates 800 White Helmets to Jordan in face of Syria advance
Israel has evacuated 800 White Helmets rescuers and their family members threatened by advancing Syrian regime forces to Jordan…
Turkey arrests wife of Islamic State commander Shishani
July 21, 2018
Turkey arrests wife of Islamic State commander Shishani
Turkey’s official news agency says authorities have arrested the wife of Abu Omar al-Shishani, a top commander in the Islamic…
Israel, Hamas agree to restore calm in Gaza: Hamas
July 21, 2018
Israel, Hamas agree to restore calm in Gaza: Hamas
Hamas said on Saturday it had agreed a truce with Israel in the Gaza Strip, a day after clashes killed…
In unprecedented move, Saudi Women can now attend flight school
July 19, 2018
In unprecedented move, Saudi Women can now attend flight school
After few weeks of Saudi women celebrations for taking the wheel since decades, Oxford Aviation Academy (OVA) a flight…
Israel adopts controversial Jewish nation-state law
July 19, 2018
Israel adopts controversial Jewish nation-state law
Israel’s parliament on Thursday adopted a law defining the country as the nation state of the Jewish people, provoking fears…