Middle East
Kurds, monitor: Islamic State used poison gas in northeast Syria
July 18, 2015
Kurds, monitor: Islamic State used poison gas in northeast Syria
The Islamic State group used poison gas in attacks against Kurdish-controlled areas of northeastern Syria in late June, a Syrian…
Iranian leader says nuclear deal will not change Tehran’s policy toward ‘arrogant’ US
July 18, 2015
Iranian leader says nuclear deal will not change Tehran’s policy toward ‘arrogant’ US
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday that a landmark nuclear deal with world powers "won't change" the country's…
Anti-Houthi forces advance in Yemen amid heavy Arab air strikes
July 18, 2015
Anti-Houthi forces advance in Yemen amid heavy Arab air strikes
Local fighters and army forces in Yemen have wrested two military bases from Houthi forces overnight, residents and officials said,…
Islamic State claims suicide car bomb that kills more than 100 in Iraq
July 18, 2015
Islamic State claims suicide car bomb that kills more than 100 in Iraq
More than 100 people were killed in a suicide car bombing at a busy market in an Iraqi town on…
Yemen’s exiled government says Aden ‘liberated,’ Houthis expelled
July 17, 2015
Yemen’s exiled government says Aden ‘liberated,’ Houthis expelled
Saudi-backed Yemeni fighters completed their offensive to retake the southern city of Aden from the Houthi militia on Friday, residents…
Islamic State group claims bombing near Saudi prison
July 17, 2015
Islamic State group claims bombing near Saudi prison
A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint near Saudi Arabia's highest security prison on Thursday, killing the driver and wounding…
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…