Middle East
Israel hits Syria target reportedly tied to chemical weapons
September 7, 2017
Israel hits Syria target reportedly tied to chemical weapons
Syria’s army said Israel targeted one of its positions in Hama province early on Thursday, which a war monitor said…
US charges former Turkish minister with Iran sanctions evasion
September 7, 2017
US charges former Turkish minister with Iran sanctions evasion
US prosecutors have charged a former Turkish economy minister and the former head of a Turkish state bank with conspiring…
Lebanon identifies bodies of soldiers killed while in Islamic State hands
September 6, 2017
Lebanon identifies bodies of soldiers killed while in Islamic State hands
Lebanon has identified the bodies of 10 of its soldiers found along the Syrian border in an area taken back…
Haley lays out argument to say Iran not abiding nuclear deal
September 6, 2017
Haley lays out argument to say Iran not abiding nuclear deal
President Donald Trump’s envoy to the United Nations laid out an argument Tuesday for the US to declare Iran in…
Red Cross chief discusses captive Israelis with Hamas leader
September 6, 2017
Red Cross chief discusses captive Israelis with Hamas leader
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday discussed the fate of two Israeli civilians and…
Abbas government slammed for detaining Palestinian activist
September 5, 2017
Abbas government slammed for detaining Palestinian activist
Leading rights groups called Tuesday for the release of a prominent Palestinian activist who was detained after criticizing the autonomy…
Don’t leave Saudi-backed commission to probe Yemen abuses, UN says
September 5, 2017
Don’t leave Saudi-backed commission to probe Yemen abuses, UN says
The United Nations must take over responsibility for investigating rights violations in Yemen’s civil war as the country’s government is…
Israeli PM sheds statesmanlike persona as scandals mount
September 5, 2017
Israeli PM sheds statesmanlike persona as scandals mount
With a slew of corruption scandals closing in on him, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dropping what remains of…
Qatari exiles, largely unknown, boosted by diplomatic crisis
September 4, 2017
Qatari exiles, largely unknown, boosted by diplomatic crisis
A Qatari exile wants to discuss the possibility of a “bloodless coup” amid a diplomatic dispute pitting Doha against other…
French foreign minister in Libya to push peace deal
September 4, 2017
French foreign minister in Libya to push peace deal
French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian met Libyan officials in Tripoli on Monday to offer support for a deal…