Middle East
Two UN peacekeepers wounded by Syria mortars on Golan Heights
May 4, 2015
Two UN peacekeepers wounded by Syria mortars on Golan Heights
Mortar bombs launched from Syria wounded two United Nations peacekeepers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Monday, the Israeli military…
Israel makes limited intervention north of Gaza
May 4, 2015
Israel makes limited intervention north of Gaza
Israeli troops entered north Gaza, as well as opened fire east of Khan Younes City in south Gaza on Monday. Six…
Israel to build 1,531 new settlement units in East Jerusalem
May 4, 2015
Israel to build 1,531 new settlement units in East Jerusalem
The Israeli government is set to approve the construction of 1,531 settlement units in occupied East Jerusalem next week, a…
French president visits Qatar, deepening ties to Gulf
May 4, 2015
French president visits Qatar, deepening ties to Gulf
French President Francois Hollande, seeking to strengthen political and business ties with the energy-rich Gulf states, arrived in Qatar on…
Coalition: US, allies stage 17 air strikes against Islamic State
May 3, 2015
Coalition: US, allies stage 17 air strikes against Islamic State
The United States and its allies staged 17 strikes on Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria in a 24-hour…
Israeli Jews of Ethiopian origin step up anti-racism protests
May 3, 2015
Israeli Jews of Ethiopian origin step up anti-racism protests
Hundreds of Israeli Jews of Ethiopian origin blocked a main Tel Aviv road on Sunday, stepping up anti-racism protests triggered…
Local militia: Forces involved in Aden fighting are Yemeni
May 3, 2015
Local militia: Forces involved in Aden fighting are Yemeni
The fighters battling the Houthi militia around Aden airport are Yemenis, not Arab special forces troops deployed by the Saudi-led…
Heavy clashes in Aden airport, alliance accused of cluster bomb use
May 3, 2015
Heavy clashes in Aden airport, alliance accused of cluster bomb use
Local fighters battling the rebel Houthi militia in Yemen's port of Aden stormed areas around the airport on Sunday in…
Gunmen kidnap seven Pakistani police in Punjab attack
May 3, 2015
Gunmen kidnap seven Pakistani police in Punjab attack
Dozens of gunmen from criminal gangs kidnapped seven Pakistani police from a checkpoint in the normally peaceful province of Punjab…
UPDATE: Arab special forces deploy in Yemen’s Aden-local militia leader
May 3, 2015
UPDATE: Arab special forces deploy in Yemen’s Aden-local militia leader
Between 40-50 Arab special forces soldiers arrived in Aden on Sunday and deployed alongside local fighters against the Houthi militia,…