Middle East
Blast damages citadel wall in Syria’s UNESCO-listed Aleppo
July 12, 2015
Blast damages citadel wall in Syria’s UNESCO-listed Aleppo
A bomb explosion in a tunnel near Aleppo Citadel in Syria on Sunday damaged a wall of the fortress that…
Kurdish militants threaten to attack Turkey dams
July 12, 2015
Kurdish militants threaten to attack Turkey dams
A Kurdish militant group on Sunday threatened to target dams harnessing hydroelectric power in southeastern Turkey, accusing the government of…
Nobel winner Malala opens school for Syrian refugees
July 12, 2015
Nobel winner Malala opens school for Syrian refugees
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, celebrated her 18th birthday in Lebanon on Sunday by opening…
Israel arrests Jewish suspects over ‘miracle’ church arson
July 12, 2015
Israel arrests Jewish suspects over ‘miracle’ church arson
Israeli police said Sunday they have arrested several Jewish suspects over an arson attack last month at a shrine where…
Residents: Bombing and heavy fighting break Yemen truce
July 12, 2015
Residents: Bombing and heavy fighting break Yemen truce
Saudi-led air strikes and heavy shelling between warring factions shook several cities in Yemen on Saturday, residents said, violating a…
Israel frees Palestinian hunger striker from jail
July 12, 2015
Israel frees Palestinian hunger striker from jail
Israel on Sunday released an Islamic Jihad leader, Khader Adnan, from jail following a deal last month in which he…
Medics: Latest clashes between Libyan soldiers, Islamists in Benghazi kill 19
July 12, 2015
Medics: Latest clashes between Libyan soldiers, Islamists in Benghazi kill 19
Around 19 people have been killed and 80 wounded in heavy clashes between Libyan soldiers and Islamist fighters in the…
Iran, powers give themselves to Monday for nuclear deal
July 11, 2015
Iran, powers give themselves to Monday for nuclear deal
Iran and major powers gave themselves until Monday to reach a nuclear agreement, their third extension in two weeks, as…
Saudi-led air strikes continue despite Yemeni truce
July 11, 2015
Saudi-led air strikes continue despite Yemeni truce
Saudi-led air strikes hit Yemen’s capital and another main city causing explosions, residents reported, two hours after a United Nations…
Pope Francis calls for end to ‘genocide’ of Christians in Middle East
July 10, 2015
Pope Francis calls for end to ‘genocide’ of Christians in Middle East
Pope Francis demanded an immediate end Thursday to what he called "a genocide" of Christians taking place in the Middle…