Middle East
		Israel: Arab-led rally protests nation state law in Tel Aviv
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 13, 2018
Israel: Arab-led rally protests nation state law in Tel Aviv
						Tens of thousands of Israeli Arabs and Jews have staged a second large rally in Tel Aviv to denounce the…					
				
			
		Blast in northern Syria kills at least 36; cause unclear
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 13, 2018
Blast in northern Syria kills at least 36; cause unclear
						BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion in northern Syria killed at least 36 people Sunday and wounded many others, but the…					
				
			
		US ambassador urges Britain to ditch support for Iran nuclear deal
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 12, 2018
US ambassador urges Britain to ditch support for Iran nuclear deal
						  The United States urged Britain on Sunday to ditch its support for a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and…					
				
			
		Four security force members, 3 ‘terrorists’ killed in Jordan raid
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 12, 2018
Four security force members, 3 ‘terrorists’ killed in Jordan raid
						  Four members of the Jordanian security forces and three “terrorists” have been killed during a raid on a militant…					
				
			
		Caged Lion of Punjab: the fall of Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 12, 2018
Caged Lion of Punjab: the fall of Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif
						  Three times he has ruled Pakistan, and three times he has been deposed. Now Nawaz Sharif, the “Lion of…					
				
			
		Fight for Afghan city rages despite govt claim of upper hand
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 12, 2018
Fight for Afghan city rages despite govt claim of upper hand
						  The fight for the embattled eastern Afghan city of Ghazni entered its third day as Taliban militants and security…					
				
			
		Syrian rebels build an army with Turkish help, face challenges
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 12, 2018
Syrian rebels build an army with Turkish help, face challenges
						  A “National Army” being set up by Syrian rebels with Turkey’s help could become a long-term obstacle to President…					
				
			
		Syria: At least 22 killed in Idlib and Aleppo airstrikes
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 11, 2018
Syria: At least 22 killed in Idlib and Aleppo airstrikes
						  Government airstrikes on opposition-held territory in northwest Syria killed at least 22 people, a monitoring group said Friday, as…					
				
			
		Erdogan vows to defy US ‘threats’ over detained pastor
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 11, 2018
Erdogan vows to defy US ‘threats’ over detained pastor
						  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit back Saturday at US “threats” over a detained American pastor which has escalated tensions…					
				
			
		Iran gives most explicit rejection yet of US talks
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 11, 2018
Iran gives most explicit rejection yet of US talks
						  Iran gave its most explicit rejection yet of talks with the United States on Saturday, and accused Washington of…