Middle East
Saudi Ritz reopens after stint as gilded prison of princes
February 11, 2018
Saudi Ritz reopens after stint as gilded prison of princes
Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel reopened on Sunday, more than three months after it was converted into a gilded prison for members…
German defense minister envisions expanded Bundeswehr role in Iraq
February 11, 2018
German defense minister envisions expanded Bundeswehr role in Iraq
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said the role of Germany’s armed forces in Iraq must evolve…
800 female ‘Islamic State’ recruits detained in northern Syria: report
February 11, 2018
800 female ‘Islamic State’ recruits detained in northern Syria: report
Hundreds of foreign women who joined the “Islamic State” (IS) militant group with their children have been captured in recent…
Israel downs Iranian drone and strikes Syria, F-16 crashes
February 10, 2018
Israel downs Iranian drone and strikes Syria, F-16 crashes
The Israeli military shot down an Iranian drone it said infiltrated the country early Saturday before launching a “large-scale attack”…
Israeli warplane crashes amid cross-border escalation with Syria
February 10, 2018
Israeli warplane crashes amid cross-border escalation with Syria
Israel planes on Saturday carried out attacks on “Iranian targets” in Syria after intercepting a drone, with one F16 fighter downed…
Iraqi Kurds carried out mass executions of alleged ‘Islamic State’ fighters, HRW says
February 10, 2018
Iraqi Kurds carried out mass executions of alleged ‘Islamic State’ fighters, HRW says
New evidence suggests Kurdish security forces carried out mass executions of suspected “Islamic State” (IS) fighters in northern Iraq in…
Islamic State: What next for jihadi ‘Beatles?’
February 10, 2018
Islamic State: What next for jihadi ‘Beatles?’
Victims’ families on Friday called for two suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) gang dubbed “The Beatles” to face…
As IS shrinks, end game for US in Syria gets murky
February 9, 2018
As IS shrinks, end game for US in Syria gets murky
The closer the US gets to its original goal in Syria of defeating the Islamic State group, the murkier its…
Syrian Kurdish forces capture two British ‘IS’ militants: US officials
February 9, 2018
Syrian Kurdish forces capture two British ‘IS’ militants: US officials
The militants are infamous for their role in the torture and killing of Western hostages. The two were part of…
Lebanese prosecutor demands death for killer of UK woman
February 9, 2018
Lebanese prosecutor demands death for killer of UK woman
Judicial officials say an investigative judge is demanding the death penalty for a suspected killer of a British woman whose…