Middle East
Syria monitor: Islamic State punishes 94 it said violated Ramadan fast
July 16, 2015
Syria monitor: Islamic State punishes 94 it said violated Ramadan fast
Islamic State militants have punished at least 94 people including five teenagers, accusing them of violations during the Muslim fasting…
Noose tightens around thousands caught in Iraq’s Anbar offensive
July 16, 2015
Noose tightens around thousands caught in Iraq’s Anbar offensive
As Iraqi forces prepare to try to recapture the city of Falluja, tens of thousands of civilians find themselves trapped…
Tunisia bill would pardon ill-gotten gains if paid back
July 16, 2015
Tunisia bill would pardon ill-gotten gains if paid back
Tunis (AFP) - Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi is calling on parliament to adopt a law pardoning people charged with…
Exclusive: Rice – Iran cannot avoid inspections of suspicious sites
July 16, 2015
Exclusive: Rice – Iran cannot avoid inspections of suspicious sites
Iran will have no way to avoid inspections of military or other sites that the United States and its allies…
Israel allows 300 commodities, fuel trucks into Gaza
July 16, 2015
Israel allows 300 commodities, fuel trucks into Gaza
Israeli authorities allowed 300 trucks laden with fuel and aid commodities into the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing…
More than 50 IS child soldiers killed in Syria in 2015
July 15, 2015
More than 50 IS child soldiers killed in Syria in 2015
More than 50 child soldiers recruited by the Islamic State group in Syria have been killed since the beginning of…
Bahrain hits back at US human rights criticism
July 15, 2015
Bahrain hits back at US human rights criticism
Bahrain hit back at US expressions of concern over the Gulf Arab kingdom's treatment of opposition figures on Wednesday, saying…
Saudi-backed forces mobilize for Aden offensive to oust Houthis
July 15, 2015
Saudi-backed forces mobilize for Aden offensive to oust Houthis
Yemeni fighters backed by a Saudi-led coalition mobilized troops, weapons and armored vehicles on Wednesday to wrest back the whole…
UAE executes woman who killed American teacher at shopping mall
July 15, 2015
UAE executes woman who killed American teacher at shopping mall
The United Arab Emirates has executed the woman convicted of killing an American teacher at an upscale shopping mall in…
Iran deal reached, Obama hails step towards ‘more hopeful world’
July 15, 2015
Iran deal reached, Obama hails step towards ‘more hopeful world’
Iran and six major world powers reached a nuclear deal on Tuesday, capping more than a decade of negotiations with…