Middle East
Israel thanks US for stand on Mideast nuclear arms ban at UN
May 23, 2015
Israel thanks US for stand on Mideast nuclear arms ban at UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the United States for blocking an Egyptian-led drive on a possible Middle East nuclear…
‘Barbarians at the gate’ as Middle East business leaders meet
May 23, 2015
‘Barbarians at the gate’ as Middle East business leaders meet
Islamic State militants were not invited to a conference of several hundred Middle East business leaders in Jordan this week,…
Supporters: Islamic State raises flag over citadel in Syria’s Palmyra
May 23, 2015
Supporters: Islamic State raises flag over citadel in Syria’s Palmyra
Islamic State fighters have raised their flag over an ancient citadel in Syria's historic city of Palmyra, pictures posted online…
South Sudan gov’t says it is in control of oil-producing Upper Nile state
May 23, 2015
South Sudan gov’t says it is in control of oil-producing Upper Nile state
South Sudan's government said on Friday it had wrested control of oil-producing Upper Nile State, the scene of heavy fighting…
Shi’ite militia approach Islamic State-held areas from base near Ramadi
May 23, 2015
Shi’ite militia approach Islamic State-held areas from base near Ramadi
A convoy of Shi'ite Muslim militia and Iraqi army forces set out from a base near Ramadi on Saturday toward…
Dispute over Mideast nuclear arms ban torpedoes UN conference
May 23, 2015
Dispute over Mideast nuclear arms ban torpedoes UN conference
A month-long review conference on the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ended in failure on Friday after its members were unable to…
World Bank: Gaza economy on ‘verge of collapse’
May 22, 2015
World Bank: Gaza economy on ‘verge of collapse’
Gaza's economy is on the "verge of collapse," a new World Bank report warned Friday, saying the unemployment rate there…
UPDATE: Suicide bomber strikes Saudi Shi’ite mosque, many dead or wounded
May 22, 2015
UPDATE: Suicide bomber strikes Saudi Shi’ite mosque, many dead or wounded
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shi'ite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia during Friday prayers, residents said, and…
Islamic State says it has full control of Syria’s Palmyra
May 22, 2015
Islamic State says it has full control of Syria’s Palmyra
Islamic State fighters tightened their grip on the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Thursday and overran Iraqi government defences east…
US official in Israel to discuss Mideast nuclear arms ban
May 22, 2015
US official in Israel to discuss Mideast nuclear arms ban
A senior US official is in Israel to discuss the possibility of a compromise that would keep alive the idea…