Middle East
Clashes erupt at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque after toddler death
August 2, 2015
Clashes erupt at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque after toddler death
lashes broke out on Sunday at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites, two days after a Palestinian toddler…
UN report: 1,332 people killed in Iraq in July
August 2, 2015
UN report: 1,332 people killed in Iraq in July
As many as 1,332 people were killed in violence across Iraq in July, according to a monthly report released on…
Israeli troops open fire at Palestinian fishermen, farmers
August 2, 2015
Israeli troops open fire at Palestinian fishermen, farmers
Israeli troops opened fire on a number of Palestinian farmers and fishermen in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.Israeli gunboats targeted…
Thousands rally across Israel following gay pride stabbing attack
August 2, 2015
Thousands rally across Israel following gay pride stabbing attack
Thousands of Israelis attended demonstrations across the country on Saturday, two days after an ultra-Orthodox Jew stabbed six people at…
Airport official: Yemeni vice president arrives in Aden
August 1, 2015
Airport official: Yemeni vice president arrives in Aden
Yemeni vice president Khaled Bahah arrived in the southern port city of Aden on Saturday, airport officials said, the most…
Russia’s Lavrov to meet US, Saudi counterparts in Qatar
August 1, 2015
Russia’s Lavrov to meet US, Saudi counterparts in Qatar
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will hold a three-way meeting with his US and Saudi counterparts, John Kerry and Adel…
5 Libyan troops killed, 18 missing after ISIS attack
August 1, 2015
5 Libyan troops killed, 18 missing after ISIS attack
Five Libyan troops loyal to the internationally recognised government were killed Friday and another 18 are missing after an attack…
Palestinian teen killed in clash with Israel army
August 1, 2015
Palestinian teen killed in clash with Israel army
A Palestinian teen shot during clashes with the Israeli army in the West Bank died of his wounds early Saturday, Palestinian medical…
4 Saudi troops killed in border rocket fire
August 1, 2015
4 Saudi troops killed in border rocket fire
A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-packed car into a Yemeni army checkpoint Friday, killing nine soldiers, a military source said,…
Libya food imports fall as turmoil disrupts deliveries
July 31, 2015
Libya food imports fall as turmoil disrupts deliveries
Imports of food, including wheat, are dropping sharply to Libya, which has the highest per capita bread consumption in the…