Middle East
Officials name top suspects in Iraq abductions of Americans
January 21, 2016
Officials name top suspects in Iraq abductions of Americans
Two powerful Shi'ite militias are top suspects in the abduction of three Americans last weekend in a southern neighborhood of…
Russian bombs take toll in Syria as Islamic State under pressure
January 21, 2016
Russian bombs take toll in Syria as Islamic State under pressure
Four months of Russian air strikes in Syria are taking their toll on rebel forces, strengthening the hand of a…
US offers Turkey technology to block Islamic State at Syria border
January 21, 2016
US offers Turkey technology to block Islamic State at Syria border
The United States is accelerating efforts to help Turkey clamp down on its border with Syria, senior US officials said,…
Syria’s opposition says cannot attend talks if third party joins
January 20, 2016
Syria’s opposition says cannot attend talks if third party joins
A Syrian opposition council formed in Riyadh last month said on Wednesday it will not attend peace negotiations if a…
Over 1,000 civilians dead in Russia’s Syria strikes: monitor
January 20, 2016
Over 1,000 civilians dead in Russia’s Syria strikes: monitor
Russian air strikes in Syria have killed more than 1,000 civilians since they were launched nearly four months ago, a…
Kurds waging campaign to uproot Arabs in north Iraq: Amnesty
January 20, 2016
Kurds waging campaign to uproot Arabs in north Iraq: Amnesty
Kurdish forces have bulldozed, blown up and burned down thousands of Arab homes across northern Iraq in what may constitute…
China offers support for Yemen government as Xi visits Saudi Arabia
January 20, 2016
China offers support for Yemen government as Xi visits Saudi Arabia
China has signaled its support for Yemen's government, which is fighting an Iran-allied militia, on the first day of a…
Oldest Christian monastery in Iraq razed
January 20, 2016
Oldest Christian monastery in Iraq razed
Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press confirm what church leaders and Middle East preservationists had feared: The oldest Christian…
Americans missing in Baghdad kidnapped by Iran-backed militia: Iraqi, US sources
January 20, 2016
Americans missing in Baghdad kidnapped by Iran-backed militia: Iraqi, US sources
Three US citizens who disappeared last week in Baghdad were kidnapped and are being held by an Iranian-backed Shi'ite militia,…
Islamic State frees 270 of 400 people kidnapped from Syria’s Deir al-Zor
January 20, 2016
Islamic State frees 270 of 400 people kidnapped from Syria’s Deir al-Zor
Islamic State on Tuesday released 270 of an estimated 400 civilians, most of them women and children, kidnapped at the…