Middle East
Libya’s jihadist challenge to last beyond Sirte defeat
August 20, 2016
Libya’s jihadist challenge to last beyond Sirte defeat
The grand ambitions scrawled on a wall near the Libyan city of Sirte's Mediterranean sea front look fanciful now: "Islamic…
US withdraws staff from Saudi Arabia dedicated to Yemen planning
August 20, 2016
US withdraws staff from Saudi Arabia dedicated to Yemen planning
The US military has withdrawn from Saudi Arabia its personnel who were coordinating with the Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen,…
Turkey’s Erdogan links coup suspects, PKK to bomb attacks
August 19, 2016
Turkey’s Erdogan links coup suspects, PKK to bomb attacks
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused followers of a U.S.-based Islamic cleric he blames for last month's coup attempt…
Pressure mounts in Iran for law against animal cruelty after videos cause outrage
August 19, 2016
Pressure mounts in Iran for law against animal cruelty after videos cause outrage
A man grabs a dog by the ears and bashes it against the side of a pickup truck in a…
Saudi-led coalition says it regrets MSF decision to evacuate staff from Yemen
August 19, 2016
Saudi-led coalition says it regrets MSF decision to evacuate staff from Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition expressed deep regret over a decision by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) to evacuate staff from northern Yemen…
Palestinians take tentative step towards local elections
August 18, 2016
Palestinians take tentative step towards local elections
Palestinian political parties began registering candidates for municipal elections on Wednesday, the first step in years towards a democratic vote…
US assessing if Russian use of Iran base violates UN resolution
August 18, 2016
US assessing if Russian use of Iran base violates UN resolution
The United States is looking at whether Russia has violated a U.N. Security Council resolution on military dealings with Tehran…
Turkey set to release 38,000 prisoners, makes space in jails after coup
August 17, 2016
Turkey set to release 38,000 prisoners, makes space in jails after coup
Turkey will release some 38,000 prisoners under a penal reform announced on Wednesday as the arrests of tens of thousands…
Civil war costs Yemen US$14 billion in damage and economic losses: report
August 17, 2016
Civil war costs Yemen US$14 billion in damage and economic losses: report
The cost from damage to infrastructure and economic losses in Yemen's civil war is more than US$14 billion so far,…
Air strike on MSF hospital in Yemen kills at least 11: aid group
August 16, 2016
Air strike on MSF hospital in Yemen kills at least 11: aid group
A Saudi-led coalition air strike hit a hospital operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres in northern Yemen on Monday, killing at…