Middle East
Lebanese prime minister resigns amid tensions with Hezbollah
November 4, 2017
Lebanese prime minister resigns amid tensions with Hezbollah
Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri resigned from his post Saturday during a trip to Saudi Arabia in a surprise move…
Israeli military says ready to protect Druze village in Syria
November 4, 2017
Israeli military says ready to protect Druze village in Syria
Israel’s military said on Friday it was ready to protect a frontier village in Syria held by the Syrian government,…
Islamic State on verge of defeat after fresh losses in Syria, Iraq
November 4, 2017
Islamic State on verge of defeat after fresh losses in Syria, Iraq
Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate was on the verge of final defeat on Friday, with Syrian government forces capturing its last…
Afghanistan moves to block WhatsApp, Telegram messaging services
November 4, 2017
Afghanistan moves to block WhatsApp, Telegram messaging services
Afghanistan’s telecoms regulator wrote to internet service providers this week ordering them to block the messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram…
Syrian government forces will march to Raqqa soon, Iranian official says
November 4, 2017
Syrian government forces will march to Raqqa soon, Iranian official says
Syrian government forces will advance soon to take Raqqa city, which US-backed fighters seized from Islamic State last month, a…
After four months jail, Turkey’s Amnesty director says trial is ‘surreal’
November 3, 2017
After four months jail, Turkey’s Amnesty director says trial is ‘surreal’
Amnesty International’s Turkey director, freed from four months detention but still facing trial on terrorism charges, said the case against…
Iraqi forces enter al-Qaim in final offensive on Islamic State-held territory
November 3, 2017
Iraqi forces enter al-Qaim in final offensive on Islamic State-held territory
Iraqi forces have entered al-Qaim, one of the last remaining territories in the country still held by Islamic State militants,…
Death toll from strike on Gaza tunnel this week rises to 12
November 3, 2017
Death toll from strike on Gaza tunnel this week rises to 12
A Palestinian militant group said on Friday that five of its members had been killed earlier this week when Israel…
US draft UN resolution seeks extension of Syria chemical probe
November 3, 2017
US draft UN resolution seeks extension of Syria chemical probe
The United States has circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution that would extend by two years the mandate of…
Syrian state media: Army frees city of Deir el-Zour from IS
November 3, 2017
Syrian state media: Army frees city of Deir el-Zour from IS
Syrian state media say the army has liberated the eastern city of Deir el-Zour from the Islamic State group. Friday’s…