Middle East
Israeli NGOs under pressure from ‘chilling’ bill
January 16, 2016
Israeli NGOs under pressure from ‘chilling’ bill
A new Israeli bill targeting leftwing NGOs has prompted comparisons with the climate of hatred two decades ago and drawn…
UNICEF confirms severe malnutrition in Syria’s besieged Madaya
January 15, 2016
UNICEF confirms severe malnutrition in Syria’s besieged Madaya
UN children's fund UNICEF on Friday confirmed cases of severe malnutrition among children in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya,…
Iraqi force enters southern oil city to disarm tribal fighters
January 15, 2016
Iraqi force enters southern oil city to disarm tribal fighters
Iraq has sent an armored army division and a police strike force into the southern oil city of Basra to…
Israel to open Karam Abu Salem crossing Friday
January 15, 2016
Israel to open Karam Abu Salem crossing Friday
Israeli authorities announced the opening Friday of Karam Abu Salem crossing located in the southeast Gaza Strip to allow the…
Israel’s Arabs face backlash after Tel Aviv shooting
January 15, 2016
Israel’s Arabs face backlash after Tel Aviv shooting
Israel's brittle relationship with its Arab minority is under strain after a deadly Tel Aviv shooting rampage this month by…
12 Turkish academics detained for signing declaration
January 15, 2016
12 Turkish academics detained for signing declaration
Turkish police on Friday detained 12 people who were among more than 1,000 academics who signed a declaration denouncing military…
Behind frontline, Iraq town torn as anti-IS forces clash
January 15, 2016
Behind frontline, Iraq town torn as anti-IS forces clash
When a wave of deadly ethnic violence swept through the northern Iraqi town of Tuz Khurmatu, Ahmed Hassan Majid's house…
Israel sees Palestinian attacks ‘waning’; two killed in West Bank
January 14, 2016
Israel sees Palestinian attacks ‘waning’; two killed in West Bank
Israeli troops killed two knife-wielding Palestinian assailants in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the army said, the latest in…
PM says Turkish artillery hit IS positions in Iraq, Syria
January 14, 2016
PM says Turkish artillery hit IS positions in Iraq, Syria
Turkish tanks and artillery have attacked Islamic State group positions in Iraq and in Syria in retaliation for the suicide…
Arab Muslim youths say IS, Al-Qaeda distort Islam: poll
January 14, 2016
Arab Muslim youths say IS, Al-Qaeda distort Islam: poll
A majority of Arab Muslim youths see the actions of extremists such as the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda as…