Middle East
Palestinian wielding knife shot dead: Israeli police
October 31, 2015
Palestinian wielding knife shot dead: Israeli police
Israeli security forces shot and killed a Palestinian who ran at them with a knife in the occupied West Bank…
US to send special forces to Syria, truce sought after peace talks
October 31, 2015
US to send special forces to Syria, truce sought after peace talks
The United States disclosed plans on Friday to station its first ground troops in Syria for the war against Islamic…
Saudi says Assad, Iran-backed foreign forces must quit Syria
October 31, 2015
Saudi says Assad, Iran-backed foreign forces must quit Syria
Russia and Iran must agree to a date and means for Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to quit the country, and…
Russia risks Syrian quagmire: US official Blinken
October 31, 2015
Russia risks Syrian quagmire: US official Blinken
Moscow's intervention in the Syrian conflict will have the unintended consequences of drawing Russia into a quagmire and alienating Sunni…
Iran backs six-month Syria ‘transition’ at Vienna peace talks
October 30, 2015
Iran backs six-month Syria ‘transition’ at Vienna peace talks
Iran signaled on Friday it backed a six-month transition period in Syria followed by elections to decide Bashar al-Assad's fate,…
EU mulls Libya sanctions over stalled UN peace deal
October 30, 2015
EU mulls Libya sanctions over stalled UN peace deal
Rival Libyan political leaders could face European asset freeze and travel sanctions if they are deemed to be deliberately blocking…
US to deploy small number of special forces to Syria in advisory role: sources
October 30, 2015
US to deploy small number of special forces to Syria in advisory role: sources
US President Barack Obama plans to deploy a small number of special operations forces to Syria to advise moderate rebels,…
Little outcry as hospitals bombed in Syria, Yemen
October 30, 2015
Little outcry as hospitals bombed in Syria, Yemen
The first missile slammed into the field hospital in the rebel-held Syrian town of Sarmeen, killing a physiotherapist inside. Five…
At least 40 killed in missile attack on Syrian town: monitor
October 30, 2015
At least 40 killed in missile attack on Syrian town: monitor
At least 40 people were killed and about 100 wounded after Syrian government forces fired missiles into a market place…
Key Syria players seek path out of war
October 29, 2015
Key Syria players seek path out of war
The major backers of Syria's warring parties met Thursday in Vienna to narrow their differences ahead of talks billed as…