Middle East
Jordanian ex-lawmaker storms off DW program after woman talks about sexual assault
November 27, 2017
Jordanian ex-lawmaker storms off DW program after woman talks about sexual assault
A Jordanian woman sharing her experience of sexual harassment and assault in a televised debate, only to be insulted by…
Turkey says Trump must keep pledge on not arming YPG militia
November 27, 2017
Turkey says Trump must keep pledge on not arming YPG militia
A telephone call on Friday between US and Turkish leaders marked a turning point in strained relations between the two countries,…
Gold trader’s trial strains US-Turkey relations
November 27, 2017
Gold trader’s trial strains US-Turkey relations
A trial which has strained Turkish-US ties before it even started opens this week in New York despite the possible…
Islamist leader calls off Pakistan protests after minister resigns
November 27, 2017
Islamist leader calls off Pakistan protests after minister resigns
The Islamist leader whose group clashed violently with Pakistani security forces and paralysed Islamabad for weeks called off the sit-in…
Thirty-one bodies recovered after migrant boat sinks off Libya
November 27, 2017
Thirty-one bodies recovered after migrant boat sinks off Libya
At least 31 migrants died after their boat sank off Libya’s western coast on Saturday and some 200 others were…
Syria war offensive kills civilians across country: monitors
November 27, 2017
Syria war offensive kills civilians across country: monitors
In the run-up to United Nations peace talks at the end of November, Russian-backed Syrian government forces launched attacks across…
Pakistan Islamists rally on after deadly clashes with police
November 26, 2017
Pakistan Islamists rally on after deadly clashes with police
Pakistani Islamists pressed ahead with their rally near Islamabad in even larger numbers on Sunday, a day after clashes with…
Syrian government push for Damascus rebel enclave kills at least 19
November 26, 2017
Syrian government push for Damascus rebel enclave kills at least 19
An intensifying push by the Syrian government and allied forces to take the last major rebel stronghold near the capital…
Iran warns it would increase missile range if threatened by Europe
November 26, 2017
Iran warns it would increase missile range if threatened by Europe
The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned Europe that if it threatens Tehran, the Guards will increase the range…
Israel races to head off UN settlement ‘blacklist’
November 26, 2017
Israel races to head off UN settlement ‘blacklist’
Weeks ahead of the expected completion of a UN database of companies that operate in Israel’s West Bank settlements, Israel…