Middle East
Russia says Riyadh talks do not speak for entire Syrian opposition
December 12, 2015
Russia says Riyadh talks do not speak for entire Syrian opposition
A meeting of Syrian opposition groups in Riyadh on Thursday did not represent all opposition groups from the country, the…
Yemen’s Houthi group says ceasefire to start on December 14: spokesman
December 12, 2015
Yemen’s Houthi group says ceasefire to start on December 14: spokesman
A ceasefire in Yemen's civil war will start on December 14, the eve of planned peace talks in Switzerland next…
Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza
December 12, 2015
Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza
The Israeli army killed a Palestinian who it said tried to ram his car into soldiers near Hebron on Friday,…
Iraq urges UN council to demand immediate Turkish troop withdrawal
December 12, 2015
Iraq urges UN council to demand immediate Turkish troop withdrawal
Iraq appealed to the United Nations Security Council on Friday to demand an immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all Turkish…
Islamic State can make fake Syrian passports: US report
December 12, 2015
Islamic State can make fake Syrian passports: US report
A US government agency report has warned that Islamic State has the ability to create fake Syrian passports, a federal…
Voting starts in first Saudi poll open to women: AFP
December 12, 2015
Voting starts in first Saudi poll open to women: AFP
Voting began on Saturday in Saudi Arabia's first elections open to female voters and candidates. Male voters began to enter a…
Israel’s house demolition policy is ‘collective punishment’
December 11, 2015
Israel’s house demolition policy is ‘collective punishment’
Demolishing Palestinian homes is one of Israel's "most immoral policies", the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) said this week. The PLO said…
CNN: US-led coalition says it killed ISIS finance minister in Iraq
December 11, 2015
CNN: US-led coalition says it killed ISIS finance minister in Iraq
The US-led coalition against ISIS says it has dealt a fresh blow to the Islamic extremist group's money machine by…
CNN: What does ISIS really want?
December 11, 2015
CNN: What does ISIS really want?
How to stop ISIS -- it's the question the leaders of the free world are struggling to answer. The debate is…
CNN: Bombing ISIS, Arabs lag far behind West
December 11, 2015
CNN: Bombing ISIS, Arabs lag far behind West
By September of last year, President Barack Obama had had enough of ISIS. The terror group had beheaded two American…