Middle East
Online campaign slams BBC’s ‘biased’ Palestine coverage
October 29, 2015
Online campaign slams BBC’s ‘biased’ Palestine coverage
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has come under criticism with an online campaign over its coverage of Israel’s aggravation against…
Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption: report
October 29, 2015
Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption: report
The ever-growing, secret defense budgets and poor oversight of militaries in the Middle East make them susceptible to corruption and…
Multiple wounds on body of Russian soldier who died in Syria: report
October 28, 2015
Multiple wounds on body of Russian soldier who died in Syria: report
The body of the first Russian soldier to die in Syria was returned to his parents with wounds inconsistent with…
Israel-Palestinian violence continues, UN warns of ‘catastrophe’
October 28, 2015
Israel-Palestinian violence continues, UN warns of ‘catastrophe’
The Israeli military says forces shot a Palestinian after he allegedly tried to stab a soldier in the West Bank. The…
Turkish prosecutor says strong evidence Islamic State cell behind bombings
October 28, 2015
Turkish prosecutor says strong evidence Islamic State cell behind bombings
Turkish prosecutors cited strong evidence on Wednesday that an Islamic State (IS) cell in the southeastern city of Gaziantep carried…
Arab MP visits Jerusalem’s Aqsa despite Netanyahu ban
October 28, 2015
Arab MP visits Jerusalem’s Aqsa despite Netanyahu ban
An Arab Israeli lawmaker said he entered Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound Wednesday despite a ban on visits by members of…
Saudi-led coalition drops weapons for allies in Yemeni city
October 28, 2015
Saudi-led coalition drops weapons for allies in Yemeni city
Warplanes from a Saudi-led alliance bombed the Iran-allied Houthi movement throughout Yemen on Wednesday and dropped weapons for its allies…
Iran says Zarif will attend Syria talks in Vienna on Friday: ISNA
October 28, 2015
Iran says Zarif will attend Syria talks in Vienna on Friday: ISNA
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his deputies will attend Syria peace talks in Vienna on Friday, the semi-…
US weighs special forces in Syria, helicopters in Iraq
October 28, 2015
US weighs special forces in Syria, helicopters in Iraq
The United States is considering sending a small number of special operations forces to Syria and attack helicopters to Iraq…
Islamic State risk for Libya’s troubled oil sector
October 28, 2015
Islamic State risk for Libya’s troubled oil sector
When Islamic State militants attacked a perimeter gate guarding Libya's Es Sider oil terminal this month, they sent gunmen to…