Middle East
Kurdish militants kill three Turkish policemen in car attack
November 11, 2015
Kurdish militants kill three Turkish policemen in car attack
Three Turkish policemen were killed after Kurdish insurgents opened fire on a police car in the southeast near the border…
Netanyahu positive on landmark US-Israeli military aid deal
November 11, 2015
Netanyahu positive on landmark US-Israeli military aid deal
Israel’s prime minister voiced optimism Tuesday that his country will receive a significant boost in US military assistance, one day…
11 years since Arafat’s death, Palestine still bleeds
November 11, 2015
11 years since Arafat’s death, Palestine still bleeds
Eleven years since the death of iconic Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian political stage remains wracked by division, while…
Gulf air strikes on IS down due to Yemen conflict: US general
November 10, 2015
Gulf air strikes on IS down due to Yemen conflict: US general
Air strikes by Gulf Arab members of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria have diminished since…
Israeli guards kill Palestinian knife attacker, boys stab guard on tram
November 10, 2015
Israeli guards kill Palestinian knife attacker, boys stab guard on tram
Israeli security guards shot dead a Palestinian who ran towards them with a knife near Jerusalem's Old City on Tuesday,…
EU report slams Turkey over rule of law, free speech
November 10, 2015
EU report slams Turkey over rule of law, free speech
The EU accused Turkey on Tuesday of backsliding on the rule of law, rights and the media, calling on the…
Two knife attacks as unrest returns to Jerusalem
November 10, 2015
Two knife attacks as unrest returns to Jerusalem
Alleged Palestinian assailants carried out two knife attacks in Jerusalem on Tuesday, police said, as a wave of unrest in…
Israel detains 24 Hamas suspects in West Bank raids
November 10, 2015
Israel detains 24 Hamas suspects in West Bank raids
Israel security forces arrested 24 suspected members of Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in overnight raids in the northern West Bank,…
Migrant dreams founder on Libyan coast
November 10, 2015
Migrant dreams founder on Libyan coast
When young Moroccan Rachid paid US$1,500 to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, he never thought he would end up instead…
Executions in Saudi Arabia at a 20-year peak: Amnesty
November 10, 2015
Executions in Saudi Arabia at a 20-year peak: Amnesty
Saudi Arabia has executed at least 151 people this year, the most since 1995 and far above the annual figure…