Middle East

Witnesses: Militiamen seize Libyan ex-premier in Tripoli

Witnesses: Militiamen seize Libyan ex-premier in Tripoli

Libyan militiamen have abducted one of the country’s former prime ministers in the capital, Tripoli, witnesses said Monday. They say…
Third of Syrian refugee kids not in school, despite pledges

Third of Syrian refugee kids not in school, despite pledges

Since his family fled civil war in Syria five years ago, 15-year-old Ali al-Sbehi hasn’t set foot in a school.…
Death sentences of Shias point to limits of Saudi reforms

Death sentences of Shias point to limits of Saudi reforms

Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince hopes to transform the kingdom and modernize society, but the planned execution of 14 Shia…
Lion rescued from Syria zoo gives birth in Jordan reserve

Lion rescued from Syria zoo gives birth in Jordan reserve

The odds had been stacked against Hajar, a lion cub born just hours after her mother Dana, rescued from a…
Second group suspends migrant rescues, cites Libyan threats

Second group suspends migrant rescues, cites Libyan threats

A second humanitarian group in two days has reluctantly decided to suspend migrant rescues in the Mediterranean Sea due to…
IS suspect fatally stabs Istanbul officer in police station

IS suspect fatally stabs Istanbul officer in police station

A man suspected of being an Islamic State suicide bomber stabbed and killed a police officer Sunday while in custody…
Renegade al-Shabab leader defects to government

Renegade al-Shabab leader defects to government

A renegade leader of Somalia’s Islamic extremist insurgents, al-Shabab, has surrendered to the government. Mukhtar Robow arrived Sunday in the…
US envoys revive Palestinian-Israeli peace talks

US envoys revive Palestinian-Israeli peace talks

US President Donald Trump’s senior advisers on the Middle East, Jared Kushner, Dina Powell and Jason Greenblatt are set to visit…
Iran lawmakers raise missile, Guard spending to challenge US

Iran lawmakers raise missile, Guard spending to challenge US

Iran’s parliament voted overwhelmingly Sunday to increase spending on its ballistic missile program and the foreign operations of its paramilitary…
Bomb kills at least 15 in Pakistani city of Quetta

Bomb kills at least 15 in Pakistani city of Quetta

A bomb exploded near a crowded market in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Saturday, killing at least 15 people,…
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