Middle East
Western trio seeks UN action on Syria barrel bombs
October 23, 2015
Western trio seeks UN action on Syria barrel bombs
Britain, France and Spain will soon present a draft resolution to the UN Security Council on stopping the Syrian regime…
US commando killed in raid to free IS hostages in Iraq
October 23, 2015
US commando killed in raid to free IS hostages in Iraq
One member of a US special operations force was killed during an overnight mission to rescue hostages held by the…
US serviceman killed in hostage rescue mission in Iraq
October 22, 2015
US serviceman killed in hostage rescue mission in Iraq
One member of a US special operations team was killed during an operation to rescue hostages held by Islamic State…
Saudi says Assad must be removed from power to crush Islamic State
October 22, 2015
Saudi says Assad must be removed from power to crush Islamic State
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Thursday that to eliminate militant group Islamic State, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must…
Kerry seeks to quiet harsh Israeli-Palestinian rhetoric
October 22, 2015
Kerry seeks to quiet harsh Israeli-Palestinian rhetoric
US Secretary of State John Kerry called on Thursday for an end to inflammatory Israeli-Palestinian rhetoric as he met Israeli…
Three years after US consulate attack, Benghazi still at war
October 22, 2015
Three years after US consulate attack, Benghazi still at war
Partly burned and still abandoned, the high-walled villas that once housed the US consulate compound in the Libyan city of…
Erdogan seen with little choice but to share power after Turkish vote
October 22, 2015
Erdogan seen with little choice but to share power after Turkish vote
President Tayyip Erdogan's tactics for Turkey's second general election in five months might have changed, but the outcome looks likely…
Former Israeli PM sued over Mavi Marmara raid
October 22, 2015
Former Israeli PM sued over Mavi Marmara raid
The family of a victim of the 2010 Israeli raid on the Mavi Marmara aid flotilla has sued former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak…
UNESCO approves Arab resolution criticising Israel
October 21, 2015
UNESCO approves Arab resolution criticising Israel
The UN's cultural body approved a resolution from a group of Arab states on Wednesday criticising Israel for failing to…
Iran’s Khamenei conditionally approves nuclear deal with powers
October 21, 2015
Iran’s Khamenei conditionally approves nuclear deal with powers
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday approved the Iranian government's nuclear deal with world powers but said Tehran should not…