Middle East
Israel discovers ancient Byzantine church
June 12, 2015
Israel discovers ancient Byzantine church
Israeli Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday the discovery of a Byzantine church dating back 1,500 years, and was frequented by Christian…
Aid groups call for permanent ceasefire in Yemen
June 12, 2015
Aid groups call for permanent ceasefire in Yemen
A coalition of 13 aid organisations has called for a permanent ceasefire in Yemen ahead of UN-sponsored talks Sunday on…
Israel closes probe into killing of four boys on Gaza beach
June 12, 2015
Israel closes probe into killing of four boys on Gaza beach
Israel's killing of four Palestinian boys in an air strike on a Gaza beach during the 2014 war was a…
25 facts about Mauritius new female president
June 11, 2015
25 facts about Mauritius new female president
Chemistry professor Amina Gharib Faqih has become the first Muslim woman, last Thursday, to hold the president office in Mauritius…
Crunch time coming for Saudi campaign as options narrow in Yemen
June 11, 2015
Crunch time coming for Saudi campaign as options narrow in Yemen
After 11 weeks of air strikes that have failed to change the balance of power in Yemen, Saudi Arabia is…
Monitor group: Nusra Front fighters kill 20 Druze in Syrian village
June 11, 2015
Monitor group: Nusra Front fighters kill 20 Druze in Syrian village
Members of the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front Sunni militant group have killed 20 Druze villagers in northwestern Syria, a group…
Turkish PM says coalitions not ideal, but open to all options
June 11, 2015
Turkish PM says coalitions not ideal, but open to all options
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday history had shown Turkey was ill suited to coalition governments but the ruling…
Video exclusive: CNN crew comes under fire from ISIS on front line
June 11, 2015
Video exclusive: CNN crew comes under fire from ISIS on front line
CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh travelled to Ramadi, Iraq – the first time a Western TV crew has been taken to…
Man attacks Orthodox church in Istanbul
June 10, 2015
Man attacks Orthodox church in Istanbul
Police in Istanbul have detained a man in connection with an arson attack on a Greek Orthodox church. Reports emerged Tuesday…
Laila Elwi visits Syrian refugee camps
June 10, 2015
Laila Elwi visits Syrian refugee camps
In an attempt to ease the difficult lives of Syrian children at Lebanon refugee camps, actress Laila Elwi made a…