Middle East
Suicide bomber kills over 27 worshippers at Shia mosque in Kabul
November 21, 2016
Suicide bomber kills over 27 worshippers at Shia mosque in Kabul
A suicide bomber on Monday killed at least 27 people and wounded 35 in an explosion at a crowded Shia…
Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul
November 19, 2016
Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul
Iraqi troops faced stiff resistance Saturday from Islamic State militants as they pushed deeper into eastern Mosul, backed by aerial…
All hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of action: health directorate
November 19, 2016
All hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of action: health directorate
All hospitals in Syria's besieged rebel-held eastern Aleppo are out of service after days of heavy air strikes, its health…
Saudi-led coalition starts 48-hour truce in Yemen: SPA
November 19, 2016
Saudi-led coalition starts 48-hour truce in Yemen: SPA
Saudi-led military forces fighting in Yemen began a 48-hour ceasefire on Saturday, raising hopes of an end to war that…
Iraq’s oil contracts make joining OPEC output cut more painful
November 18, 2016
Iraq’s oil contracts make joining OPEC output cut more painful
Iraq would have to compensate international oil companies for limits placed on their production, according to industry sources and documents…
Islamic State killed 300 former policemen south of Mosul, HRW says
November 17, 2016
Islamic State killed 300 former policemen south of Mosul, HRW says
Islamic State militants probably killed more than 300 Iraqi former police three weeks ago and buried them in a mass…
Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria’s al Bab
November 17, 2016
Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria’s al Bab
Turkey-backed rebels are just 2 km (1.25 miles) from the northern Syrian city of al Bab and are expected to…
Turkey’s Erdogan says Belgium a center for PKK militants and coup plotters
November 16, 2016
Turkey’s Erdogan says Belgium a center for PKK militants and coup plotters
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Belgium of being an important center for supporters of both the outlawed Kurdistan…
Israel to launch expedition to find more Dead Sea Scrolls
November 15, 2016
Israel to launch expedition to find more Dead Sea Scrolls
Israel is embarking on a major archaeological expedition to find yet undiscovered Dead Sea Scrolls, an Israeli antiquities official said…
Air strikes pound rebel-held east Aleppo after weeks-long pause
November 15, 2016
Air strikes pound rebel-held east Aleppo after weeks-long pause
Intense air strikes resumed in rebel-held districts of eastern Aleppo after a weeks-long pause on Tuesday, killing at least three…