Middle East
Washington Post reporter spy trial opens in Iran
May 26, 2015
Washington Post reporter spy trial opens in Iran
The trial of Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian on espionage charges opened behind closed doors in Tehran on Tuesday, Iran's…
Oxfam: War leaves 16 million Yemenis without clean water
May 26, 2015
Oxfam: War leaves 16 million Yemenis without clean water
Almost two-thirds of the population of war-torn Yemen have no access to clean water, two months into the Saudi-led air…
Erdogan’s ambition heralds turbulence after Turks vote
May 26, 2015
Erdogan’s ambition heralds turbulence after Turks vote
Turkey's general election looks likely to push Tayyip Erdogan's dream of an all-powerful presidency further from his reach, and usher…
Heavy fighting in Yemen’s south, aide says talks postponed
May 25, 2015
Heavy fighting in Yemen’s south, aide says talks postponed
Heavy artillery clashes between Yemen's dominant Houthi rebel group and local fighters shook the southern cities of Taiz and Dalea…
Islamic State faces battle in Iraq, bombs in Syria
May 25, 2015
Islamic State faces battle in Iraq, bombs in Syria
Islamic State poured more fighters into Ramadi as security forces and Shi'ite paramilitaries prepared to retake the Iraqi city that…
CNN Interview: Jordan’s King Abdullah on Jordan’s economy, ISIS threat
May 25, 2015
CNN Interview: Jordan’s King Abdullah on Jordan’s economy, ISIS threat
CNN’s John Defterios interviewed King Abdullah of Jordan today in Amman.
Differences over leadership of Arab joint forces
May 25, 2015
Differences over leadership of Arab joint forces
According to diplomatic sources, chiefs of staff at the Arab League meeting discussed the final touches of an Arab joint…
Tunisian soldier shot dead after opening fire on colleagues and killing one
May 25, 2015
Tunisian soldier shot dead after opening fire on colleagues and killing one
A Tunisian soldier opened fire on colleagues at a military base in the capital Tunis on Monday, killing a colonel…
A look at former Israeli Premier Ehud Olmert’s career
May 25, 2015
A look at former Israeli Premier Ehud Olmert’s career
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was sentenced Monday to eight months in prison in a case involving allegations he…
Sudan confiscates 9 daily newspapers
May 25, 2015
Sudan confiscates 9 daily newspapers
Sudan’s security services confiscated nine printed dailies without clarifying their reasons for doing so on Monday. Othman Marghany, chief editor of…