Middle East
Grassroots movement prominent in Lebanon’s municipal polls
May 8, 2016
Grassroots movement prominent in Lebanon’s municipal polls
Lebanese headed to the polls for first time in six years on Sunday for municipal elections including in Beirut, where…
Three Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria freed
May 8, 2016
Three Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria freed
Three Spanish freelance journalists who went missing in Syria last year and were believed to have been kidnapped have been…
UN official spurns Netanyahu history lesson offer
May 7, 2016
UN official spurns Netanyahu history lesson offer
A senior United Nations official Saturday brushed aside an invitation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a lecture on…
US deploys military force in Yemen to support UAE ground operation
May 7, 2016
US deploys military force in Yemen to support UAE ground operation
The US military said on Friday it had deployed a small force to Yemen to offer intelligence and logistical support…
Hezbollah says Saudi Arabia causing collapse of Syria truces
May 7, 2016
Hezbollah says Saudi Arabia causing collapse of Syria truces
Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah on Friday said Saudi Arabia was causing the collapse of ceasefires in Syria and thwarting peace…
Israel conducts airstrikes on Gaza as border flare-up enters fourth day
May 7, 2016
Israel conducts airstrikes on Gaza as border flare-up enters fourth day
Israeli aircraft hit two Hamas targets in Gaza early Saturday in response to rocket fire, the Israeli mlitary said, as…
Hamas says does not want war but will not allow Israeli incursions
May 6, 2016
Hamas says does not want war but will not allow Israeli incursions
The leader of Hamas in Gaza said on Friday the Islamist group was "not calling for war" with Israel, and…
Islamist rebels seize village near Aleppo, 73 killed: monitor
May 6, 2016
Islamist rebels seize village near Aleppo, 73 killed: monitor
Islamist rebels seized a village from government forces near Aleppo overnight, a monitoring group and rebel sources said on Friday,…
EU-Turkey deal, complicated by PM’s exit, stumbles on terror laws
May 6, 2016
EU-Turkey deal, complicated by PM’s exit, stumbles on terror laws
European demands that Turkey bring broad anti-terrorism laws in line with tighter EU standards risk undermining their agreement to curb…
Israel air raids wound 4 in Gaza as border violence flares
May 5, 2016
Israel air raids wound 4 in Gaza as border violence flares
Israeli air strikes hit four targets in Gaza overnight, wounding four people, three of them children, medical and security sources…