Middle East
Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Baghdad’s deadliest attack this year
February 29, 2016
Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Baghdad’s deadliest attack this year
A twin suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State killed 70 people in a Shi'ite district of Baghdad on Sunday in…
Israel welcomes Syria truce but hints could attack if threatened
February 28, 2016
Israel welcomes Syria truce but hints could attack if threatened
Israel welcomed the cessation of hostilities in neighboring Syria but hinted on Sunday it could still launch attacks there if…
Air strike targets suspected Islamic State convoy in Libya — town official
February 28, 2016
Air strike targets suspected Islamic State convoy in Libya — town official
Aircraft attacked a convoy carrying suspected Islamic State militants near the northwestern Libyan town of Bani Walid early on Sunday,…
Iran’s pragmatic Rouhani cheers election wins, says government stronger
February 28, 2016
Iran’s pragmatic Rouhani cheers election wins, says government stronger
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won an emphatic vote of confidence and reformist partners secured surprise gains in parliament in early…
Islamic State attacks Kurdish-held town on Turkish border
February 27, 2016
Islamic State attacks Kurdish-held town on Turkish border
Islamic State militants launched an assault on a Kurdish-controlled town on Syria's border with Turkey on Saturday, prompting air strikes…
Iran signals lawyer yet to be appointed for detained Iranian-American
February 27, 2016
Iran signals lawyer yet to be appointed for detained Iranian-American
Iran's judiciary signaled on Saturday that Iranian-American businessman Siamak Namazi, detained since October in a case being watched internationally, had…
Syria fighting largely halts as agreement kicks in
February 27, 2016
Syria fighting largely halts as agreement kicks in
Fighting appeared to stop across most areas of western Syria on Saturday after a landmark "cessation of hostilities" came into…
Two suicide bombers kill 15 at Shi’ite mosque in Baghdad
February 26, 2016
Two suicide bombers kill 15 at Shi’ite mosque in Baghdad
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 15 people in…
Libya’s recognized govt denies presence of French forces
February 26, 2016
Libya’s recognized govt denies presence of French forces
Libya's internationally recognized government denied reports that French special forces had been fighting the Islamic State group in the troubled…
Prominent Turkish journalists freed after top court ruled their rights violated
February 26, 2016
Prominent Turkish journalists freed after top court ruled their rights violated
Two prominent Turkish journalists from a leading opposition newspaper have been freed in the early hours of Friday after Turkey's…