Middle East
Advancing Syria Kurds close in on town after seizing Islamic State base
June 23, 2015
Advancing Syria Kurds close in on town after seizing Islamic State base
Kurdish-led forces in Syria advanced on Tuesday into the outskirts of an Islamic State-held town after capturing a military base…
More than 3 million displaced in Iraq
June 23, 2015
More than 3 million displaced in Iraq
More than 3 million Iraqis have been displaced due to conflicts in the country from January 2014 through June 2015, the International Organization for Migration (IOM)…
Two notorious Australian IS fighters reported dead
June 23, 2015
Two notorious Australian IS fighters reported dead
Canberra was Tuesday working to verify reports that two of Australia's most wanted Islamic State group fighters, notorious for being…
Israel, Palestinians may have committed war crimes in Gaza, says UN report
June 22, 2015
Israel, Palestinians may have committed war crimes in Gaza, says UN report
UN investigators said on Monday that Israel and Palestinian militant groups committed grave abuses of international humanitarian law during the…
IS issues strange religious edicts in Ramadan
June 22, 2015
IS issues strange religious edicts in Ramadan
As Ramadan began, social media platforms tackled several religious edicts by the terrorist Islamic State. Residents of areas controlled by…
Libya’s Tripoli forces hit Islamic State in Sirte with air strikes
June 22, 2015
Libya’s Tripoli forces hit Islamic State in Sirte with air strikes
Libya's self-declared government in Tripoli carried out air strikes on Islamic State militant positions in the city of Sirte, hitting…
Outrage in Israel as Arab MP says to join Gaza flotilla
June 22, 2015
Outrage in Israel as Arab MP says to join Gaza flotilla
An announcement by an Arab Israeli lawmaker that he plans to join a pro-Palestinian flotilla seeking to break Israel's blockade…
UN to issue findings on war crimes in 2014 Gaza conflict
June 22, 2015
UN to issue findings on war crimes in 2014 Gaza conflict
The United Nations said it would publish on Monday the results of an investigation into war crimes alleged to have…
Afghan parliament attack ends, all 7 militants killed
June 22, 2015
Afghan parliament attack ends, all 7 militants killed
A Taliban attack on the Afghan parliament Monday ended after all seven militants were killed, the government said. "The attack has…
Residents: Arab warplanes continue strikes on Houthis
June 22, 2015
Residents: Arab warplanes continue strikes on Houthis
More than 20 air strikes by Arab forces hit targets controlled by Houthi rebels across Yemen late on Sunday, residents…