Middle East
Tunisian premier names government, appoints new finance minister
August 21, 2016
Tunisian premier names government, appoints new finance minister
Tunisian Prime Minister-designate Youssef Chahed named his new government on Saturday, appointing a former investment official as finance minister and…
Bombing at wedding in southern Turkey kills at least 50
August 21, 2016
Bombing at wedding in southern Turkey kills at least 50
The suicide bomber who attacked a wedding party in the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep on Saturday killing 51 people…
Turkey wants to repair ties with Egypt: PM
August 21, 2016
Turkey wants to repair ties with Egypt: PM
Turkey wants to repair its ties with Egypt, after relations soured over the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in…
Incendiary bombs dropped on hospital, Syrian rebel group says
August 20, 2016
Incendiary bombs dropped on hospital, Syrian rebel group says
A Syrian army helicopter dropped incendiary "barrel bombs" on the only hospital in besieged, opposition-held Daraya early on Friday, putting…
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The US military has withdrawn from Saudi Arabia its personnel who were coordinating with the Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen,…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…