Middle East
Manicured fingers throwing stones: Palestinian women join unrest
October 10, 2015
Manicured fingers throwing stones: Palestinian women join unrest
Ready for action in her pink muslin top, her manicured fingers clutching stones she picked up from the roadside, the…
UPDATE2: Bombs kill 95 at pro-Kurdish rally in Turkish capital
October 10, 2015
UPDATE2: Bombs kill 95 at pro-Kurdish rally in Turkish capital
At least 95 people were killed when two suspected suicide bombers struck a rally of pro-Kurdish and labour activists outside…
Islamic State closes in on Syrian city of Aleppo; US abandons rebel training effort
October 10, 2015
Islamic State closes in on Syrian city of Aleppo; US abandons rebel training effort
Islamic State fighters have seized villages close to the northern city of Aleppo from rival insurgents, a monitoring group said…
Death toll in Saudi stampede climbs to 1,453, making it deadliest event to strike hajj
October 9, 2015
Death toll in Saudi stampede climbs to 1,453, making it deadliest event to strike hajj
A new tally shows last month’s crush and stampede at the Saudi hajj was the deadliest event to ever strike…
Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in protest at Gaza fence: medics
October 9, 2015
Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in protest at Gaza fence: medics
Israeli troops fired across the border into Gaza on Friday, killing three Palestinians and wounding 14 others who were throwing…
Obama to overhaul US approach to support Syria rebels: Carter
October 9, 2015
Obama to overhaul US approach to support Syria rebels: Carter
US President Barack Obama will overhaul Washington's approach to supporting Syrian rebel forces following this year's deeply troubled launch of…
Tunisia Nobel winner calls prize a ‘message’ for region
October 9, 2015
Tunisia Nobel winner calls prize a ‘message’ for region
Members of the Tunisian negotiating team that won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping the country overcome a political crisis…
Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet wins Nobel Peace Prize
October 9, 2015
Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet wins Nobel Peace Prize
Tunisia's National Dialogue Quartet won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its contribution to building democracy after the Jasmine…
Four Arabs stabbed in southern Israel, Jewish suspect held
October 9, 2015
Four Arabs stabbed in southern Israel, Jewish suspect held
Four Arabs were stabbed in a town in southern Israel on Friday and a Jewish suspect was arrested, police said.…
Iranian general killed in Syria: report
October 9, 2015
Iranian general killed in Syria: report
An Iranian military adviser with the rank of general has been killed in Aleppo, Syria, the Lebanon-based al-Mayadeen television station reported…