Middle East
Saudi FM visits Baghdad to bolster Sunni-Shia reconciliation post-Islamic State
February 26, 2017
Saudi FM visits Baghdad to bolster Sunni-Shia reconciliation post-Islamic State
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir made a rare visit to Baghdad on Saturday in a new attempt to heal the Sunni kingdom's…
Attack on Syrian security forces in Homs kills 14: Syrian Observatory
February 25, 2017
Attack on Syrian security forces in Homs kills 14: Syrian Observatory
Militants attacked Syrian security forces in the western city of Homs on Saturday killing at least 14 people, the Syrian…
Suicide bomber kills 29 near Syria town taken from IS
February 24, 2017
Suicide bomber kills 29 near Syria town taken from IS
A suicide bomber killed 29 people, most of them rebels, on Friday near the Syrian town of Al-Bab, which they…
Turkey military allows Islamic headscarves for officers
February 23, 2017
Turkey military allows Islamic headscarves for officers
Turkey's military has changed its regulations to allow female officers to wear headscarves while on duty, defense officials said Wednesday,…
Iraqi forces storm Mosul airport, military base
February 23, 2017
Iraqi forces storm Mosul airport, military base
US-backed Iraqi security forces closing in on the Islamic State-held western half of Mosul launched a major offensive on the…
UN mediator not expecting quick breakthrough in Syria peace talks
February 23, 2017
UN mediator not expecting quick breakthrough in Syria peace talks
UN mediator Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday he did not expect an immediate breakthrough when Syria peace talks restart on Thursday…
Groundhog day in Geneva: old questions haunt Syria talks
February 22, 2017
Groundhog day in Geneva: old questions haunt Syria talks
When Syria peace talks restart in Geneva on Thursday after 10 months in the deep-freeze, familiar disagreements are likely to…
Dubai’s bid to cash in on climate change
February 22, 2017
Dubai’s bid to cash in on climate change
At the 5th World Government Summit in Dubai, the government set out a bold vision for how adapting to climate…
Islamic State fighters rape and torture Sunni Arab women: Human Rights Watch
February 22, 2017
Islamic State fighters rape and torture Sunni Arab women: Human Rights Watch
Sunni Arab Muslim women and girls suffered arbitrary detentions, beatings, sexual abuse and forced marriage under Islamic State rule, the…
Report accuses Syrian government of sectarian war strategy against Sunni majority
February 22, 2017
Report accuses Syrian government of sectarian war strategy against Sunni majority
A new report by a Syria conflict monitoring group accuses the government of depopulating Sunni-majority areas in Syria's third largest…