Middle East
Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State set to storm airport, clear way to western Mosul
February 22, 2017
Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State set to storm airport, clear way to western Mosul
US-backed Iraqi forces closing in on the Islamic State-held western half of Mosul prepared on Tuesday to storm the airport…
Netanyahu blasts UN ‘hypocrisy’, Australian PM opposes ‘one-sided resolutions’
February 22, 2017
Netanyahu blasts UN ‘hypocrisy’, Australian PM opposes ‘one-sided resolutions’
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull offered a staunch defense of Israel on Wednesday, criticizing the United Nations and vowing never…
Gaddafi son’s trial in Libya unfair, should be sent to ICC: UN
February 21, 2017
Gaddafi son’s trial in Libya unfair, should be sent to ICC: UN
The trial of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, a son of the ousted Libyan leader sentenced to death in absentia, did not…
Iran’s leader calls Israel a ‘fake’ nation, ‘dirty chapter’ of history
February 21, 2017
Iran’s leader calls Israel a ‘fake’ nation, ‘dirty chapter’ of history
Iran's supreme leader on Tuesday used the podium of a pro-Palestinian gathering in Tehran to lash out at Israel, calling…
Israeli soldier gets 18 months for ‘fatal shooting’ of wounded Palestinian
February 21, 2017
Israeli soldier gets 18 months for ‘fatal shooting’ of wounded Palestinian
An Israeli military court has sentenced a soldier to 18 months in prison for the fatal shooting last year of…
74 bodies of migrants wash ashore in Libya: Red Crescent
February 21, 2017
74 bodies of migrants wash ashore in Libya: Red Crescent
Scores of bodies of African migrants washed ashore in Libya, in the western city of Zawiya on the Mediterranean Sea,…
Iran summons Turkish envoy over ‘destabilizing’ comments by president, foreign minister
February 21, 2017
Iran summons Turkish envoy over ‘destabilizing’ comments by president, foreign minister
Iran summoned the Turkish ambassador in Tehran on Monday over comments made by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and President…
After Trump remarks, Saudi repeats support for Palestinian state
February 21, 2017
After Trump remarks, Saudi repeats support for Palestinian state
Saudia Arabia is reasserting support for a Palestinian state after US President Donald Trump said Mideast peace doesn't depend on…
In Kuwait, ‘too many foreigners’ becomes a frequent refrain
February 21, 2017
In Kuwait, ‘too many foreigners’ becomes a frequent refrain
Kuwait's first new government hospital in more than three decades will soon open its doors — but only to Kuwaiti…
EU pushes migration talks with Tunisia, Egypt
February 21, 2017
EU pushes migration talks with Tunisia, Egypt
The European Union is offering simplified visa procedures and increased economic aid to Tunisia and Egypt in exchange for smoother…