Middle East
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…
Anti-Houthi forces take strategic city in Yemen, Emirati troops killed
August 9, 2015
Anti-Houthi forces take strategic city in Yemen, Emirati troops killed
Fighters backed by an Arab military coalition seized the key city of Zinjibar in southern Yemen on Saturday, residents and…
Firms linked to Revolutionary Guards to win sanctions relief under Iran deal
August 9, 2015
Firms linked to Revolutionary Guards to win sanctions relief under Iran deal
Dozens of companies tied to Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, a military force commanding a powerful industrial empire with huge political influence,…
Bahrain lifts ban on pro-opposition newspaper
August 9, 2015
Bahrain lifts ban on pro-opposition newspaper
Bahrain has given permission to a pro-opposition newspaper to resume publishing after a two-day ban that drew criticism from human…
Lawyer: Palestinian hunger striker to be force fed
August 8, 2015
Lawyer: Palestinian hunger striker to be force fed
Israeli authorities have declared their intention to force feed a hunger-striking Palestinian, his lawyer said Saturday. If carried out it would…
4 Gazans wounded in Israel air strike
August 8, 2015
4 Gazans wounded in Israel air strike
A retaliatory Israeli air strike on Hamas's military wing in the Gaza Strip wounded four policemen Friday, a Palestinian official…
Father of Palestinian toddler killed in arson attack dies of wounds
August 8, 2015
Father of Palestinian toddler killed in arson attack dies of wounds
The father of a Palestinian toddler killed in an arson attack on his home a week ago died on Saturday…
Top Iraq cleric asks PM to name corrupt politicians
August 7, 2015
Top Iraq cleric asks PM to name corrupt politicians
Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, directed Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Friday to take tougher measures against…
New diplomatic push for Syria seen, but solution elusive
August 7, 2015
New diplomatic push for Syria seen, but solution elusive
The first visit of a top Syrian official to a Gulf Arab state in more than four years is the…