Middle East
Iran missile tests ‘not consistent’ with nuclear deal spirit: UN report
July 8, 2016
Iran missile tests ‘not consistent’ with nuclear deal spirit: UN report
Iran's ballistic missile launches "are not consistent with the constructive spirit" of a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers,…
Inquiry finds UK, US failed to curb destabilizing purge of Iraqi Ba’athists
July 8, 2016
Inquiry finds UK, US failed to curb destabilizing purge of Iraqi Ba’athists
A British inquiry into the Iraq War found that an aggressive purge of members of Saddam Hussein's Ba'ath party led…
Saudi Interior Ministry names Qatif, Medina bombers; suspects arrested
July 8, 2016
Saudi Interior Ministry names Qatif, Medina bombers; suspects arrested
Saudi Arabia said a suicide bomber who attacked Prophet Mohammed's Mosque in the city of Medina on Monday was a…
Obama, in shift, to keep 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan until 2017
July 7, 2016
Obama, in shift, to keep 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan until 2017
President Barack Obama on Wednesday shelved plans to cut the U.S. force in Afghanistan nearly in half by year's end,…
Syria’s three-day truce not enough for fresh peace talks: France
July 7, 2016
Syria’s three-day truce not enough for fresh peace talks: France
France said on Thursday that a three-day nationwide ceasefire announced by the Syrian army was not good enough and it…
Turkey appears to be in vanguard of ‘throttling’ social media after attacks
July 7, 2016
Turkey appears to be in vanguard of ‘throttling’ social media after attacks
After suicide bombers killed 45 people at Istanbul's main airport last week, the Turkish government appeared to take a step…
Italy rescues 4,500 migrants in Mediterranean in one day, coast guard says
July 6, 2016
Italy rescues 4,500 migrants in Mediterranean in one day, coast guard says
Some 4,500 migrants were rescued from rubber dinghies and a wooden boat in the Mediterranean on Tuesday, Italy's coast guard…
Saudi crown prince seeks to assure Saudis after triple bombings: agency
July 5, 2016
Saudi crown prince seeks to assure Saudis after triple bombings: agency
Saudi Arabia's crown prince and anti-terror tsar sought on Tuesday to reassure Saudis of the country's security after suicide attacks…
Suicide bombers hit three Saudi cities, killing at least four officers
July 5, 2016
Suicide bombers hit three Saudi cities, killing at least four officers
Suicide bombers struck three cities across Saudi Arabia on Monday, killing at least four security officers in an apparently coordinated…
Iraqis want crackdown on ‘sleeper cells’ after huge Baghdad bomb
July 4, 2016
Iraqis want crackdown on ‘sleeper cells’ after huge Baghdad bomb
The death toll from a suicide bombing in a Baghdad shopping district has risen to over 150, fueling calls for…