Middle East
UN envoy welcomes Yemen truce, says difficult compromises needed
April 11, 2016
UN envoy welcomes Yemen truce, says difficult compromises needed
The United Nations special envoy for Yemen welcomed the start of a tentative truce in the country's year-old conflict on…
Syrian PM says Russia to back new Aleppo attack; opposition says truce near collapse
April 10, 2016
Syrian PM says Russia to back new Aleppo attack; opposition says truce near collapse
The Russian air force and Syrian military are preparing a joint operation to take Aleppo from rebels, the Syrian prime…
Staff evacuated from shuttered Libyan oil fields due to militant threat
April 10, 2016
Staff evacuated from shuttered Libyan oil fields due to militant threat
Staff have been evacuated from three oil fields in eastern Libya because of fears of attacks by Islamic State militants,…
Israel says half-year surge in Palestinian street violence wanes
April 10, 2016
Israel says half-year surge in Palestinian street violence wanes
A half-year-long surge in Palestinian street attacks against Israelis is waning, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, while Hamas…
Suspected al-Qaeda militants execute 17 Yemeni army soldiers
April 9, 2016
Suspected al-Qaeda militants execute 17 Yemeni army soldiers
Suspected al-Qaeda militants in southern Yemen seized and executed 17 soldiers loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday, local…
Lebanon to decide ‘soon’ on fate of Australian film crew
April 9, 2016
Lebanon to decide ‘soon’ on fate of Australian film crew
Lebanese authorities are expected to decide soon on whether a four-member Australian film crew will face charges in connection with…
With demolitions, Israel tightens squeeze on West Bank Palestinians
April 8, 2016
With demolitions, Israel tightens squeeze on West Bank Palestinians
In the past three months, the Israeli military has more than tripled its demolitions of Palestinian structures in the occupied…
China’s new Syria envoy praises Russian military mission
April 8, 2016
China’s new Syria envoy praises Russian military mission
China's first special envoy for the Syrian crisis praised Russia's military role in the war on Friday, and said the…
How Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen has made al-Qaeda stronger – and richer
April 8, 2016
How Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen has made al-Qaeda stronger – and richer
Once driven to near irrelevance by the rise of Islamic State abroad and security crackdowns at home, al-Qaeda in Yemen…
UN envoy urges rapid Libya handover as fragile peace holds
April 7, 2016
UN envoy urges rapid Libya handover as fragile peace holds
The UN envoy to Libya has urged a rapid, complete handover of power to a unity government that arrived in…