Middle East
Putin wants US to protect aid convoys in Syria: Germany’s Gabriel
September 22, 2016
Putin wants US to protect aid convoys in Syria: Germany’s Gabriel
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants the United States to protect aid convoys in Syria, German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said…
Knife-wielding man shot outside Israeli embassy in Turkey: officials
September 21, 2016
Knife-wielding man shot outside Israeli embassy in Turkey: officials
A man was shot and wounded by Turkish police outside the Israeli Embassy in Ankara after he shouted slogans and…
Moscow says Russian and Syrian planes did not strike Aleppo aid convoy
September 21, 2016
Moscow says Russian and Syrian planes did not strike Aleppo aid convoy
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that neither Russian nor Syrian war planes had struck a humanitarian convoy near…
Coalition planes hit Yemen compound holding militant suspects: Houthis
September 21, 2016
Coalition planes hit Yemen compound holding militant suspects: Houthis
Yemen's Houthi group said aircraft of an Arab coalition bombed a security compound in the capital Sanaa where suspected al…
Top US general defends Syria targeting after deadly strike
September 20, 2016
Top US general defends Syria targeting after deadly strike
The top U.S. general warned on Monday against rushing to judgment after a deadly weekend U.S. air strike that Syria…
Palestinian assailant with knife shot dead in West Bank: Israeli army
September 20, 2016
Palestinian assailant with knife shot dead in West Bank: Israeli army
A Palestinian armed with a knife attempted to stab an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank…
In Gaza and West Bank, Palestinian journalists fear squeeze on free press
September 19, 2016
In Gaza and West Bank, Palestinian journalists fear squeeze on free press
On Sept. 1, half a dozen Hamas security officials called at the home of Mohammed Othman, a young journalist in…
Escaped IS sex slave Nadia Murad named UN Goodwill Ambassador
September 19, 2016
Escaped IS sex slave Nadia Murad named UN Goodwill Ambassador
Nadia Murad Basee Taha, a Kurdish woman who was captured and sold into sex slavery at the hands of the…
Turkey-backed rebels could push further south in Syria, Erdogan says
September 19, 2016
Turkey-backed rebels could push further south in Syria, Erdogan says
Turkey-backed rebels may extend their zone of control in northern Syria by pushing south and were now focused on heading…
Libyan forces renew push against Islamic State in Sirte
September 19, 2016
Libyan forces renew push against Islamic State in Sirte
Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government on Sunday battled Islamic State militants in their last hideouts in the city…