Middle East
Iran hit by global cyber attack that left U.S. flag on screens
April 8, 2018
Iran hit by global cyber attack that left U.S. flag on screens
Hackers have attacked networks in a number of countries including data centers in Iran where they left the image of…
Syrian rescuers, medics say gas attack near capital kills 40
April 8, 2018
Syrian rescuers, medics say gas attack near capital kills 40
Syrian opposition activists and rescuers said Sunday that a poison gas attack on a rebel-held town near the capital has…
Syrian government launches assault on last rebel enclave in Ghouta
April 7, 2018
Syrian government launches assault on last rebel enclave in Ghouta
The Syrian government launched a fierce air and ground assault on the last rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta on Friday,…
Palestinian journalist killed in Israel-Gaza protests
April 7, 2018
Palestinian journalist killed in Israel-Gaza protests
A Palestinian journalist died on Saturday after being wounded by Israeli fire on Friday while covering deadly protests along the…
Gaza violence is latest salvo in war of narratives
April 7, 2018
Gaza violence is latest salvo in war of narratives
Thousands of Palestinians took part in a mass protest along Gaza’s volatile border with Israel, the second large-scale demonstration in…
Special Report: How a secret Russian airlift helps Syria’s Assad
April 7, 2018
Special Report: How a secret Russian airlift helps Syria’s Assad
In a corner of the departures area at Rostov airport in southern Russia, a group of about 130 men, many…
Trump, UAE leader push for unity in Gulf as dispute drags on
April 7, 2018
Trump, UAE leader push for unity in Gulf as dispute drags on
US President Donald Trump and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates agreed on…
Lebanon wins pledges exceeding $10 billion in Paris: finance minister
April 6, 2018
Lebanon wins pledges exceeding $10 billion in Paris: finance minister
Lebanon won pledges of grants and loans exceeding $10 billion on Friday at a Paris conference aimed at rallying international…
Gaza tent camps fill up; Israel fires tear gas
April 6, 2018
Gaza tent camps fill up; Israel fires tear gas
Palestinians are streaming to tent camps along Gaza’s border with Israel, ahead of what Gaza’s Hamas rulers hope will be…
US approves $1.3 billion sale of artillery to Saudi Arabia
April 6, 2018
US approves $1.3 billion sale of artillery to Saudi Arabia
The Trump administration signed off Thursday on selling more than $1.3 billion in artillery to Saudi Arabia, giving a vote…