Middle East
Saudi-led air strikes kill 136 civilians in Yemen: UN
December 19, 2017
Saudi-led air strikes kill 136 civilians in Yemen: UN
Air strikes by the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen have killed at least 136 civilians and non-combatants since December 6,…
Al-Qaida divisions may aid Assad as he eyes Syria’s Idlib
December 19, 2017
Al-Qaida divisions may aid Assad as he eyes Syria’s Idlib
As President Bashar Assad seeks to reassert his authority in Idlib, the only remaining province in Syria where his forces…
Germany pegs Kurdish support on ‘unified’ Iraq
December 19, 2017
Germany pegs Kurdish support on ‘unified’ Iraq
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Monday said Berlin’s support for the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq was linked to…
US vetoes UN resolution rejecting Trump’s Jerusalem decision
December 19, 2017
US vetoes UN resolution rejecting Trump’s Jerusalem decision
The United States on Monday vetoed a draft UN resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s…
Syria’s Assad calls US-backed militias ‘traitors’
December 19, 2017
Syria’s Assad calls US-backed militias ‘traitors’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday described US-backed militias in eastern Syria as “traitors”, his office said in an online…
Turkey frees German journalist Tolu but she cannot leave country: Berlin government
December 18, 2017
Turkey frees German journalist Tolu but she cannot leave country: Berlin government
Turkey has released German journalist Mesale Tolu after nearly eight months in prison on condition that she not leave the…
Islamic State claims attack on spy agency center in Afghan capital
December 18, 2017
Islamic State claims attack on spy agency center in Afghan capital
Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack near a training facility of Afghanistan’s main intelligence agency in the capital, Kabul,…
Gunmen assassinate mayor of Libya’s Misrata
December 18, 2017
Gunmen assassinate mayor of Libya’s Misrata
Gunmen fatally shot the mayor of Libya’s third-largest city, Misrata, late on Sunday, ambushing his car inside the city, security…
Israeli leaders back death penalty for ‘terrorists’
December 18, 2017
Israeli leaders back death penalty for ‘terrorists’
Political leaders of Israel’s ruling coalition on Sunday evening backed a legislative proposal to allow capital punishment for convicted terrorists.…
Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after Palestinian rocket attacks
December 18, 2017
Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after Palestinian rocket attacks
The Israeli military said it attacked a Hamas training compound in Gaza on Monday in response to rocket strikes from…