Middle East
UPDATE: Two policemen, seven Islamic State militants killed in Turkey
October 26, 2015
UPDATE: Two policemen, seven Islamic State militants killed in Turkey
Two Turkish policemen and seven Islamic State militants were killed in a firefight after police raided more than a dozen…
Israeli army shoots dead alleged Palestinian attacker in the West Bank
October 26, 2015
Israeli army shoots dead alleged Palestinian attacker in the West Bank
A Palestinian man who stabbed and seriously wounded an Israeli in the southern occupied West Bank has been shot dead,…
Free Syrian Army says didn’t refuse Russian military support
October 26, 2015
Free Syrian Army says didn’t refuse Russian military support
The Western-backed Free Syrian Army said on Monday it had not refused an offer of military support from Russia and…
Saudis see some progress toward political solution in Syria
October 25, 2015
Saudis see some progress toward political solution in Syria
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Sunday after talks with his counterpart in Cairo that wider international talks to…
More than 40 bodies found off coast of western Libya
October 25, 2015
More than 40 bodies found off coast of western Libya
Rescue teams have recovered the bodies of at least 40 people -- thought to be drowned migrants -- off the…
Tony Blair says he’s sorry for Iraq War ‘mistakes,’ but not for ousting Saddam
October 25, 2015
Tony Blair says he’s sorry for Iraq War ‘mistakes,’ but not for ousting Saddam
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he's sorry for "mistakes" made in the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003,…
Working children given a path off Lebanon’s streets
October 25, 2015
Working children given a path off Lebanon’s streets
For two years, Syrian teenager Ibrahim scraped together a paltry living selling lottery tickets and tissues on the crowded streets…
Syria’s Assad says ready to hold presidential election with people’s blessing
October 25, 2015
Syria’s Assad says ready to hold presidential election with people’s blessing
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told Russian lawmakers in Damascus on Sunday that he was ready to take part in presidential…
Kerry in Saudi talks on Syria war
October 25, 2015
Kerry in Saudi talks on Syria war
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday travelled to Saudi Arabia for talks with King Salman expected to focus…
Thousands of Israelis rally for peace talks with Palestinians
October 25, 2015
Thousands of Israelis rally for peace talks with Palestinians
Thousands of Israelis rallied Saturday for fresh Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the killing…