Middle East
Explosion in Afghan capital kills young girl, wounds 15
March 2, 2018
Explosion in Afghan capital kills young girl, wounds 15
A large explosion in the eastern part of the Afghan capital on Friday morning killed at least one person, a…
UN official: Pauses in Syria suburb unilateral, ‘not enough’
March 2, 2018
UN official: Pauses in Syria suburb unilateral, ‘not enough’
The five-hour daily pauses in fighting in Syria’s embattled eastern suburbs of the capital Damascus — laid out under a…
Turkey’s Erdogan seeks more influence in Africa
March 2, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan seeks more influence in Africa
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is on tour in Africa again. It is no longer about economic cooperation only. Turkey…
Saudi crown prince to visit Washington on March 19
March 1, 2018
Saudi crown prince to visit Washington on March 19
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is to visit the United States from March 19-22, for the first time as…
Senators to force vote in bid to end US involvement in Yemen war
March 1, 2018
Senators to force vote in bid to end US involvement in Yemen war
US lawmakers on Wednesday launched a bipartisan effort to end American involvement in Saudi Arabia’s conflict with Yemen, an extraordinary…
Prince William to make 1st official UK royal visit to Israel
March 1, 2018
Prince William to make 1st official UK royal visit to Israel
Officials say Prince William will make the first official visit by a member of the British royal family to Israel…
Saudi Arabia: Critics slam human trafficking of Moroccan ‘maids for sale’
March 1, 2018
Saudi Arabia: Critics slam human trafficking of Moroccan ‘maids for sale’
Controversy surrounds Saudi Twitter ads depicting Moroccan women for sale as domestic servants in the oil-rich kingdom. The case has…
Russia and Syria clash with US and West on Syria cease-fire
March 1, 2018
Russia and Syria clash with US and West on Syria cease-fire
Russia and Syria clashed with the US and its Western allies Wednesday over responsibility for the failure of a cease-fire…
Russia violating duty to halt Syria’s use of chemical weapons: US
February 28, 2018
Russia violating duty to halt Syria’s use of chemical weapons: US
Russia has violated its duty to guarantee the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons and prevent the Assad government from using…
No civilians exit Syria rebel-held region on day 2 of pause
February 28, 2018
No civilians exit Syria rebel-held region on day 2 of pause
No civilians exited the rebel-held Syria region near the capital Damascus on Wednesday, the second day of a Russia-ordered brief…