Middle East
UN gives strong backing to Lebanon’s political independence
March 21, 2018
UN gives strong backing to Lebanon’s political independence
The UN Security Council reaffirmed its strong support Tuesday for Lebanon’s political independence following a report by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres…
Rocket attack on Syrian capital kills 35 people
March 21, 2018
Rocket attack on Syrian capital kills 35 people
Rockets fired on a market in a government-controlled neighborhood of Damascus on Tuesday killed 35 people and wounded more than…
Syria monitors: IS militants seize Damascus neighborhood
March 20, 2018
Syria monitors: IS militants seize Damascus neighborhood
The Syrian government sent reinforcements to a southern neighborhood in Damascus on Tuesday after losing it to Islamic State militants…
Iraq recovers bodies of 38 Indians abducted by IS in 2014
March 20, 2018
Iraq recovers bodies of 38 Indians abducted by IS in 2014
Iraqi authorities have discovered a mass grave with the bodies of 38 Indian construction workers abducted when Islamic State militants…
Saudi Arabia: Prince says women should decide whether to wear robes, face veils
March 20, 2018
Saudi Arabia: Prince says women should decide whether to wear robes, face veils
Saudi Arabia’s religiously conservative rules constraining the actions and attire of women are showing signs of possibly relaxing. In an…
Ex-French president Sarkozy held on Gadhafi claims – source
March 20, 2018
Ex-French president Sarkozy held on Gadhafi claims – source
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was placed in custody on Tuesday as part of an investigation that he received millions…
Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militia
March 20, 2018
Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militia
Turkey’s president vowed Monday to keep up the pressure against a US-backed Syrian Kurdish militia after his troops captured the…
Crown prince seeks Saudi image makeover on grand US tour
March 20, 2018
Crown prince seeks Saudi image makeover on grand US tour
Saudi Arabia’s young crown prince has an ambitious list of to-dos: modernize his conservative kingdom, weaken Iran’s hand across the…
What’s next after Turkey seizes Syria’s Afrin
March 20, 2018
What’s next after Turkey seizes Syria’s Afrin
Turkey’s seizure of the town of Afrin in northern Syria is a significant military achievement for Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
Palestinian leader calls US ambassador a ‘son of a dog’
March 20, 2018
Palestinian leader calls US ambassador a ‘son of a dog’
The Palestinian president on Monday called the US ambassador to Israel a “son of a dog” in an angry rant…