Middle East
US soldier killed, two wounded in fight with Shabaab in Somalia
May 5, 2017
US soldier killed, two wounded in fight with Shabaab in Somalia
An American soldier was shot dead and two others were wounded in Somalia during a joint operation with Somali forces…
Syrian rebels reject Russia’s proposal for safe zones
May 5, 2017
Syrian rebels reject Russia’s proposal for safe zones
Syria's armed opposition on Thursday rejected a Russian plan to create safe zones in Syria, calling it a threat to…
Court sentences 4 men to death for 2012 New Delhi gang rape
May 5, 2017
Court sentences 4 men to death for 2012 New Delhi gang rape
An Indian court sentenced four men to death Friday for the rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in New…
Iran says ready for Saudi talks despite ‘unlawful, inflammatory’ remarks
May 5, 2017
Iran says ready for Saudi talks despite ‘unlawful, inflammatory’ remarks
Iran said on Thursday it is ready for talks with Saudi Arabia to promote regional peace despite "unlawful and inflammatory"…
Parliament divided over whether draft law may diminish al-Azhar’s long-standing holiness, independence
May 4, 2017
Parliament divided over whether draft law may diminish al-Azhar’s long-standing holiness, independence
In the wake of intensive media attacks launched against the educational syllabi used at al-Azhar, Egypt's largest Sunni Muslim beacon,…
Iraq, US in talks to keep American troop presence after IS
May 4, 2017
Iraq, US in talks to keep American troop presence after IS
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is in talks with the Trump administration to keep American troops in Iraq after the fight…
Ancient mummies rot as Yemen war vexes even the dead
May 4, 2017
Ancient mummies rot as Yemen war vexes even the dead
Famine and disease haunt the living, but not even the dead are spared the calamities of Yemen's two-year-old civil war.Ancient…
UAE says ‘significant breakthrough’ reached in Libya talks
May 4, 2017
UAE says ‘significant breakthrough’ reached in Libya talks
The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday said talks between two rival Libyan leaders led to a "significant breakthrough" in efforts…
Russia, Turkey agree to support safe-zones in Syria
May 4, 2017
Russia, Turkey agree to support safe-zones in Syria
The presidents of Russia and Turkey said on Wednesday they support the creation of safe-zones in war-torn Syria as a…
At least 35 killed in Iran coal mine explosion
May 4, 2017
At least 35 killed in Iran coal mine explosion
A coal mine explosion that struck northern Iran killed at least 35 people, semi-official news agencies reported Thursday, as rescuers…