Middle East
Monitor: Islamic State releases 22 of more than 150 Christian captives
August 12, 2015
Monitor: Islamic State releases 22 of more than 150 Christian captives
slamic State has released 22 of the dozens of Assyrian Christians it abducted from villages in northeastern Syria earlier this year, a…
Army source: To avoid losses, Syrian army retreats in key region
August 11, 2015
Army source: To avoid losses, Syrian army retreats in key region
A Syrian military source said on Tuesday the army had retreated to new defensive lines in a region of vital…
Kerry: Dollar could suffer if US walks away from Iran deal
August 11, 2015
Kerry: Dollar could suffer if US walks away from Iran deal
If the United States walks away from the nuclear deal struck with Iran last month in Vienna and demands that…
Israeli defense minister storms al-Ibrahimi Mosque
August 11, 2015
Israeli defense minister storms al-Ibrahimi Mosque
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon stormed the Ibrahimi Mosque, in Khalil City, south the Western Bank, on Tuesday amid tight…
Yemen refugees return to ruined Aden with mix of hope and grief
August 11, 2015
Yemen refugees return to ruined Aden with mix of hope and grief
Yemeni refugees cheered and ululated as their plane dipped towards Aden, returning them to a precarious life in their home…
Islamic State claims Iraq car bombs that kill nearly 60
August 11, 2015
Islamic State claims Iraq car bombs that kill nearly 60
At least 58 people were killed and more than 100 wounded on Monday in two blasts in eastern Iraq claimed…
Shadow of Israel’s pullout from Gaza hangs heavy 10 years on
August 10, 2015
Shadow of Israel’s pullout from Gaza hangs heavy 10 years on
It would, said then prime minister Ariel Sharon, a former major-general not given to self-doubt, "grant Israeli citizens the maximum…
US-led coalition: Nearly 30 air strikes target Islamic State
August 10, 2015
US-led coalition: Nearly 30 air strikes target Islamic State
The United States and its allies launched 29 air strikes on Sunday targeting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, destroying…
Car bomb explodes near Kabul airport
August 10, 2015
Car bomb explodes near Kabul airport
A car bomb exploded near the entrance to Kabul airport on Monday, killing at least four people and wounding 17,…
US consulate, police station attacked in Istanbul
August 10, 2015
US consulate, police station attacked in Istanbul
Two attackers opened fire on the US consulate building in Istanbul on Monday while 10 people were injured in a…