Middle East
Gaza ‘jobless’ workers find no solace in Labor Day
May 1, 2015
Gaza ‘jobless’ workers find no solace in Labor Day
Labor Day no longer represents an important occasion for Palestinian civil servant Khaled Salama.Salama is one of thousands of civil…
Jailed Islamic State militant still longs for martyrdom
May 1, 2015
Jailed Islamic State militant still longs for martyrdom
The airstrike obliterated its target in northern Iraq and sent the men scattering. Four of them dived into a river…
Israelis of Ethiopian origin protest police violence in Jerusalem
May 1, 2015
Israelis of Ethiopian origin protest police violence in Jerusalem
A demonstration by Israeli Jews of Ethiopian origin against police brutality turned violent on Thursday, with police using water canon…
Islamist rebels battle Syrian army near Assad heartland
May 1, 2015
Islamist rebels battle Syrian army near Assad heartland
Islamist rebels and the Syrian army fought fierce battles in Latakia province overnight close to President Bashar al-Assad's ancestral home,…
Nepal quake toll passes 6,200, $2 billion needed for reconstruction
May 1, 2015
Nepal quake toll passes 6,200, $2 billion needed for reconstruction
The death toll from Nepal's devastating earthquake rose steadily past 6,200 on Friday as fresh aftershocks and the stench of…
Gulf ministers meet as Yemen fighting rages
April 30, 2015
Gulf ministers meet as Yemen fighting rages
Gulf foreign ministers met Thursday in the Saudi capital for talks on their military operation in Yemen, where Iran-backed Houthi…
Monitor: Islamist fighters seize southern Syria crossing
April 30, 2015
Monitor: Islamist fighters seize southern Syria crossing
The hardline Ahrar al-Sham group in Syria and other insurgents seized a crossing in the southwest frontier area near Israel…
Israeli military worries over troops’ use of social media
April 30, 2015
Israeli military worries over troops’ use of social media
Israel's armed forces see a growing threat in instant messaging applications -- both to battlefield secrecy and to the privacy…
Ten jailed in Pakistan for involvement in attack on Malala
April 30, 2015
Ten jailed in Pakistan for involvement in attack on Malala
A Pakistani court jailed 10 men for 25 years each on Thursday for involvement in the 2012 shooting of teenage…
Iraq poised to deploy Iran-backed Shia militia in offensive in West
April 30, 2015
Iraq poised to deploy Iran-backed Shia militia in offensive in West
Iraq is poised to deploy Shia paramilitaries backed by Iran to Sunni tribal areas west of Baghdad, a move supporters…