Middle East
Tunisia’s new government wins parliamentary approval, eyes austerity
August 27, 2016
Tunisia’s new government wins parliamentary approval, eyes austerity
Tunisia's new government won a confidence vote late on Friday after the Prime Minister Youssef Chahed warned in Parliament an…
US Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel
August 27, 2016
US Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel
A US Navy ship fired warning shots toward an Iranian fast-attack craft that approached two US ships, a Pentagon spokesman…
Israeli troops kill Palestinian who ran toward them, army says
August 27, 2016
Israeli troops kill Palestinian who ran toward them, army says
Israeli soldiers on Friday shot and killed an apparently unarmed Palestinian who ran toward their position in a Palestinian village…
Iraqi defense minister sacked as Mosul battle looms
August 26, 2016
Iraqi defense minister sacked as Mosul battle looms
Iraq's parliament impeached Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi on Thursday over corruption allegations, removing him from office as the army gears…
Kerry calls for unity government in Yemen to end war
August 26, 2016
Kerry calls for unity government in Yemen to end war
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he had agreed in talks with Gulf Arab states and the…
Turkey fires on US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria offensive
August 26, 2016
Turkey fires on US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria offensive
Turkish troops fired on U.S.-backed Kurdish militia fighters in northern Syria on Thursday, highlighting the complications of an incursion meant…
Egyptians in Saudi detention center leak videos, demand release
August 25, 2016
Egyptians in Saudi detention center leak videos, demand release
Egyptian citizens detained on in Al-Shumaisi Deportation Complex in Saudi Arabia — mostly on charges related to visas and labor-law…
More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia
August 25, 2016
More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia
At least nine more Turkish tanks entered northern Syria on Thursday as part of an operation aimed at driving Islamic…
Iran vessels make ‘high speed intercept’ of US ship: US official
August 25, 2016
Iran vessels make ‘high speed intercept’ of US ship: US official
Four of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vessels "harassed" a U.S. warship on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz,…
Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of aggression in Syria
August 24, 2016
Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of aggression in Syria
Syrian Kurdish officials attacked Turkey's military intervention in Syria as "a blatant aggression" and warned that Ankara was entering a…