Middle East
US mulls military support in Syria from Arab allies
April 18, 2018
US mulls military support in Syria from Arab allies
The Wall Street Journal on Monday outlined the Trump administration’s wish to form an Arab military force in Syria to replace…
Syria says chemical weapons experts may visit Douma on Wednesday
April 18, 2018
Syria says chemical weapons experts may visit Douma on Wednesday
Syria’s U.N. ambassador said a United Nations security team traveled to the Syrian town of Douma ahead of a planned…
Iran says will make or buy any weapons it needs, lambasts ‘invading powers’
April 18, 2018
Iran says will make or buy any weapons it needs, lambasts ‘invading powers’
Fighter jets and bombers flew overhead as Rouhani told the Tehran crowd and a live TV audience on Wednesday that…
Israel at 70: Satisfaction and grim disquiet share the stage
April 18, 2018
Israel at 70: Satisfaction and grim disquiet share the stage
Is Israel a success as it turns 70? As Israelis commemorate the milestone this week, satisfaction and a grim disquiet…
Assad prepares to assault last rebel enclave near Damascus
April 17, 2018
Assad prepares to assault last rebel enclave near Damascus
The Syrian army began preparatory shelling for an assault on the last area outside its control near Damascus on Tuesday,…
False alarm, not outside attack, sets off Syria air defenses
April 17, 2018
False alarm, not outside attack, sets off Syria air defenses
A false alarm set off Syrian air defense systems early on Tuesday, the military said, denying earlier reports of an…
Turkey targets left-wing news agency in press crackdown
April 17, 2018
Turkey targets left-wing news agency in press crackdown
Turkish-German journalist and translator Adil Demirci was detained by authorities last week, one year after his ETHA news agency colleague,…
Iraq: Women with suspected links to ‘IS’ suffer sexual abuse, Amnesty says
April 17, 2018
Iraq: Women with suspected links to ‘IS’ suffer sexual abuse, Amnesty says
Women and children believed to have links to the “Islamic State” (IS) militant group suffer “harrowing” sexual exploitation and discrimination…
Chemical arms experts due in Douma Wednesday, Russians say
April 17, 2018
Chemical arms experts due in Douma Wednesday, Russians say
Chemical weapons experts are due to arrive in Douma on Wednesday to probe an alleged poison gas attack, Russian officials…
For Pakistani dockworkers in Dubai, kushti is a way of life
April 17, 2018
For Pakistani dockworkers in Dubai, kushti is a way of life
Every Friday evening in Dubai’s bustling Deira district, a sandy lot is transformed into the ring of champions. It is…