Middle East
Jordanians protest against Israel at funeral of shot teenager
July 25, 2017
Jordanians protest against Israel at funeral of shot teenager
Several thousand Jordanians urged their government on Tuesday to close the Israeli embassy in Amman and scrap an unpopular peace…
Arab states add 18 people, groups to terrorist lists: statement
July 25, 2017
Arab states add 18 people, groups to terrorist lists: statement
Four Arab countries have added 18 more groups and individuals that they say are linked to Qatar to their “terrorist”…
Afghan security scrutinized after suicide bomber kills 24
July 25, 2017
Afghan security scrutinized after suicide bomber kills 24
A Taliban suicide bomber killed 24 people in a horrific early morning assault in a neighborhood where prominent politicians reside,…
Syria activists: Despite truce, strikes near Damascus kill 8
July 25, 2017
Syria activists: Despite truce, strikes near Damascus kill 8
Syrian opposition activists and a paramedic group say that airstrikes in a Damascus suburb have killed eight people, including children.…
Libya coastguard rescues nearly 300 migrants off Tripoli coast
July 25, 2017
Libya coastguard rescues nearly 300 migrants off Tripoli coast
Libya’s coastguard rescued an estimated 278 migrants on Monday off the shores of two different towns west of Tripoli. The…
Migrant deal with Turkey working well, says EU official
July 25, 2017
Migrant deal with Turkey working well, says EU official
An EU deal with Turkey to stem the westward flow of migrants is working well, and day-to-day bilateral ties are…
Red Cross chief visits besieged city on Yemen’s front lines
July 25, 2017
Red Cross chief visits besieged city on Yemen’s front lines
The chief of the international Red Cross made a rare visit to the front lines in Yemen Monday, taking a…
Israel dismantles metal detectors from key Jerusalem shrine
July 25, 2017
Israel dismantles metal detectors from key Jerusalem shrine
Israel began Tuesday to dismantle metal detectors it installed a week earlier at a contested Jerusalem shrine, hoping to defuse…
German ‘IS Bride’ could face death penalty in Iraq
July 24, 2017
German ‘IS Bride’ could face death penalty in Iraq
Linda W., the 16-year-old German girl who ran away from her home near Dresden to join the so-called “Islamic State”…
Pakistani police say the death toll has risen to 22 in suicide bombing
July 24, 2017
Pakistani police say the death toll has risen to 22 in suicide bombing
Update: Pakistani police say the death toll has risen to 22 in suicide bombing attack in eastern city of Lahore.…