Middle East
Syrian government force, Hezbollah allies seize town near Damascus: monitors
May 19, 2016
Syrian government force, Hezbollah allies seize town near Damascus: monitors
Syrian government forces and allies including Lebanese Hezbollah fighters seized a strategic town southeast of Damascus from insurgents on Thursday,…
Netanyahu welcomes Sisi’s push for Israel-Palestinian peace
May 18, 2016
Netanyahu welcomes Sisi’s push for Israel-Palestinian peace
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's statement of Tuesday advocating peace between Israelis and Palestinians. "I welcome…
Libyan unity government forces retake checkpoint from IS
May 18, 2016
Libyan unity government forces retake checkpoint from IS
Libyan military forces said on Tuesday they recaptured one of the main checkpoints south of the city of Misrata from…
Senate passes bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia
May 18, 2016
Senate passes bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia
The US Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that would allow families of September 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia's government…
After bombings in Baghdad kill 77, Sadr’s forces deploy in some areas
May 18, 2016
After bombings in Baghdad kill 77, Sadr’s forces deploy in some areas
At least 77 people were killed and more than 140 wounded by three bombings in Baghdad on Tuesday, extending the…
Syrian rebels fear assault on besieged Daraya as residents starve
May 17, 2016
Syrian rebels fear assault on besieged Daraya as residents starve
Rebel fighters and officials in a besieged Syrian town on the outskirts of Damascus believe government forces are preparing an…
France’s Hollande postpones Middle East conference to summer
May 17, 2016
France’s Hollande postpones Middle East conference to summer
French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday an international conference due in late May in Paris to relaunch peace talks…
Pope criticizes West for trying to export own brand of democracy to Iraq, Libya
May 17, 2016
Pope criticizes West for trying to export own brand of democracy to Iraq, Libya
Pope Francis criticized Western powers for trying to export their own brand of democracy to countries such as Iraq and…
Thousands of Afghan Hazaras join power line protest in Kabul
May 16, 2016
Thousands of Afghan Hazaras join power line protest in Kabul
Thousands of demonstrators from Afghanistan's Hazara minority marched in protest through Kabul on Monday saying that they are missing out…
Netanyahu tells France’s Ayrault he still opposes peace conference
May 16, 2016
Netanyahu tells France’s Ayrault he still opposes peace conference
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told France's foreign minister on Sunday that Israel remained opposed to a French initiative for an…