Middle East
Security source: Iraq, Iran fighters deployed to defend Damascus
June 3, 2015
Security source: Iraq, Iran fighters deployed to defend Damascus
Thousands of Iranian and Iraqi fighters have been deployed in Syria in past weeks to bolster the defenses of Damascus…
Bahrain says Shi’ite ‘terrorist’ group busted
June 3, 2015
Bahrain says Shi’ite ‘terrorist’ group busted
Bahraini authorities say they have busted a 14-member Shi'ite "terrorist" group accused of having carried out bomb attacks on police…
Islamic State militants use water as weapon in western Iraq
June 3, 2015
Islamic State militants use water as weapon in western Iraq
Islamic State militants have closed gates of a dam on the Euphrates River in western Iraq, reducing the water and…
CNN profiles women of ISIS: Who are they?
June 3, 2015
CNN profiles women of ISIS: Who are they?
"I made my little steps ... I was trembling. Nervous. Scared..." Shams' breathless prose reads like a trashy romance novel,…
CNN video exclusive: Escaping Gaza through parkour
June 3, 2015
CNN video exclusive: Escaping Gaza through parkour
CNN’s Nic Robertson meets Gaza’s youthful Parkour team.
Palestinian government condemns Hamas for killing Islamist rival in Gaza
June 3, 2015
Palestinian government condemns Hamas for killing Islamist rival in Gaza
Hamas security forces killed an activist of a rival Islamist militant group in a shoot-out at his Gaza home on…
US says 10,000 Islamic State militants killed in nine-month campaign
June 3, 2015
US says 10,000 Islamic State militants killed in nine-month campaign
More than 10,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed since the international coalition started its campaign against the militant group…
Syrian insurgent advances put Assad under pressure
June 2, 2015
Syrian insurgent advances put Assad under pressure
Steady advances by insurgents on key fronts in Syria mean President Bashar al-Assad is under more military pressure than at…
Russian firm to supply Iran S-300 missile system once deal agreed
June 2, 2015
Russian firm to supply Iran S-300 missile system once deal agreed
Russian state arms producer Almaz-Antey said on Tuesday it would supply Iran with the advanced S-300 missile system once a…
Activists launch campaign against enslavement of women in Iraq
June 2, 2015
Activists launch campaign against enslavement of women in Iraq
Activists from Hamalat al-Tamadon (Campaigns for Modernization) launched a campaign on Monday, denouncing the situation of women in Iraq under the…