Middle East
Arab League to discuss enforcement of Israel economic boycott
August 18, 2015
Arab League to discuss enforcement of Israel economic boycott
The Arab League will discuss efforts to enforce an economic boycott of Israel in a three-day meeting starting Tuesday. Mohamed Sobeih,…
South Sudan govt refuses to sign peace as sanction deadline ends
August 18, 2015
South Sudan govt refuses to sign peace as sanction deadline ends
South Sudan's government refused to sign a peace deal with rebels Monday despite the threat of international sanctions, but will…
Iraq’s Abadi, in reform push, reduces ministerial adviser positions
August 18, 2015
Iraq’s Abadi, in reform push, reduces ministerial adviser positions
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday he was cancelling the positions of advisers hired as contractors in ministries…
Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen ‘aid port’ Hodeida
August 18, 2015
Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen ‘aid port’ Hodeida
Jets from a Saudi-led coalition struck Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeida early on Tuesday, port officials said, destroying cranes…
Use Iran deal to prevent nuclear weapons free-for-all, treaty body says
August 18, 2015
Use Iran deal to prevent nuclear weapons free-for-all, treaty body says
The head of the body trying to secure ratification of a global ban on nuclear testing urged world leaders on…
Israel offers to exile Palestinian hunger-striker, is rebuffed
August 17, 2015
Israel offers to exile Palestinian hunger-striker, is rebuffed
Lawyers for a Palestinian in the ninth week of a hunger strike against his detention without trial took his case…
Israel razes down 20 Palestinian homes east of Jerusalem
August 17, 2015
Israel razes down 20 Palestinian homes east of Jerusalem
Israeli bulldozers brought down 20 Palestinian houses in the Bedouin area east of Jerusalem under the pretext that they were…
Palestinian shot dead trying to stab Israeli police officer
August 17, 2015
Palestinian shot dead trying to stab Israeli police officer
Israeli security forces shot dead a Palestinian who tried to stab a border police officer in the West Bank Monday,…
Ambassador: 150-200 dead in Libya ‘massacre’
August 17, 2015
Ambassador: 150-200 dead in Libya ‘massacre’
A battle between Islamic State group jihadists and local gunmen in Sirte has left between 150 and 200 dead, a…
Activists: Air strikes near Damascus kill at least 80 people
August 17, 2015
Activists: Air strikes near Damascus kill at least 80 people
A Syrian government air strike northeast of Damascus killed at least 80 people in a marketplace on Sunday, rescue workers…