Middle East
Hamas militant killed in Gaza tunnel collapse
June 5, 2015
Hamas militant killed in Gaza tunnel collapse
A member of the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas died Friday when a smuggling tunnel collapsed in…
HRW wants Israel kept in UN children’s rights blacklist
June 5, 2015
HRW wants Israel kept in UN children’s rights blacklist
Human Rights Watch has urged the United Nations to maintain Israel among its children rights violators, demanding the international organization…
Attacks on Shias create pivotal moment for Saudi state
June 4, 2015
Attacks on Shias create pivotal moment for Saudi state
When Sunni suicide bombers belonging to an Islamic State cell targeted mosques of Saudi Arabia's minority Shia community last month,…
Prayers inflame tensions over Jerusalem holy site
June 4, 2015
Prayers inflame tensions over Jerusalem holy site
Every morning at 7:30, Murad Hamad sets up a flimsy plastic chair in the shade of the Moroccans' Gate entrance…
Israeli mobile operator pans Orange plans to cut ties
June 4, 2015
Israeli mobile operator pans Orange plans to cut ties
Israeli mobile operator Partner on Thursday accused French telecoms giant Orange of succumbing to pro-Palestinian pressure after its chairman said…
FBI extends FIFA scrutiny to World Cup host bids of Russia, Qatar
June 4, 2015
FBI extends FIFA scrutiny to World Cup host bids of Russia, Qatar
The FBI's investigation of bribery and corruption at FIFA includes scrutiny of how football's governing body awarded World Cup hosting…
State news agency: Air strikes, shelling kill 19 Yemeni civilians
June 4, 2015
State news agency: Air strikes, shelling kill 19 Yemeni civilians
An Arab air strike and Saudi artillery shelling in northern Yemen killed 19 civilians and wounded dozens of others, Yemen's…
Israeli planes strike Gaza after rocket attacks
June 4, 2015
Israeli planes strike Gaza after rocket attacks
Israel retaliated on Thursday for rockets fired at it from Gaza with bombing raids against three militant training camps, and…
Security source: Iraq, Iran fighters deployed to defend Damascus
June 3, 2015
Security source: Iraq, Iran fighters deployed to defend Damascus
Thousands of Iranian and Iraqi fighters have been deployed in Syria in past weeks to bolster the defenses of Damascus…
Bahrain says Shi’ite ‘terrorist’ group busted
June 3, 2015
Bahrain says Shi’ite ‘terrorist’ group busted
Bahraini authorities say they have busted a 14-member Shi'ite "terrorist" group accused of having carried out bomb attacks on police…