Middle East
Kerry to meet Saudi, UAE officials on unifying Syrian opposition
November 23, 2015
Kerry to meet Saudi, UAE officials on unifying Syrian opposition
US Secretary of State John Kerry was set to hold talks with senior Emirati and Saudi officials in Abu Dhabi…
Two Palestinians die in attacks on Israelis ahead of Kerry visit
November 22, 2015
Two Palestinians die in attacks on Israelis ahead of Kerry visit
A Palestinian girl tried to stab Israelis and was fatally run down by a Jewish settler in the West Bank…
Libyans need to fight Islamic State, not each other: French defense minister
November 22, 2015
Libyans need to fight Islamic State, not each other: French defense minister
Libya's main armed factions will be committing suicide unless they stop fighting each other and take on Islamic State's growing…
Syrian Christian town becomes frontline with IS
November 22, 2015
Syrian Christian town becomes frontline with IS
On the outskirts of the Syrian Christian town of Sadad, children play in front of a cannon fired just hours…
Palestinian ‘killed after attempted attack in West Bank’: police
November 22, 2015
Palestinian ‘killed after attempted attack in West Bank’: police
A Palestinian driving a taxi attempted to ram into civilians in the West Bank and charged at them with a…
Palestinian stabs four in attack in southern Israel: police
November 22, 2015
Palestinian stabs four in attack in southern Israel: police
A Palestinian assailant stabbed and wounded four Israelis in the southern town of Kiryat Gat on Saturday, police said, shortly…
French army chief sees no fast victory against Islamic State
November 22, 2015
French army chief sees no fast victory against Islamic State
France's army chief of staff said on Sunday he sees no short term military victory in the fight against Islamic…
400 Palestinian children suffer in Israeli prisons
November 22, 2015
400 Palestinian children suffer in Israeli prisons
At least 700 Palestinian children between the ages of 11 and 17 have been arrested by the Israeli army this…
Netanyahu still faces arrest in Spain
November 21, 2015
Netanyahu still faces arrest in Spain
A Spanish judge is standing firm on his decision to reopen a legal case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Turkey-backed Syria rebels take 2 border villages from IS: report
November 21, 2015
Turkey-backed Syria rebels take 2 border villages from IS: report
Syrian rebels backed by Turkey and the United States have seized two villages from Islamic State (IS) jihadists close to…