Middle East
South Sudan gov’t says it is in control of oil-producing Upper Nile state
May 23, 2015
South Sudan gov’t says it is in control of oil-producing Upper Nile state
South Sudan's government said on Friday it had wrested control of oil-producing Upper Nile State, the scene of heavy fighting…
Shi’ite militia approach Islamic State-held areas from base near Ramadi
May 23, 2015
Shi’ite militia approach Islamic State-held areas from base near Ramadi
A convoy of Shi'ite Muslim militia and Iraqi army forces set out from a base near Ramadi on Saturday toward…
Dispute over Mideast nuclear arms ban torpedoes UN conference
May 23, 2015
Dispute over Mideast nuclear arms ban torpedoes UN conference
A month-long review conference on the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ended in failure on Friday after its members were unable to…
World Bank: Gaza economy on ‘verge of collapse’
May 22, 2015
World Bank: Gaza economy on ‘verge of collapse’
Gaza's economy is on the "verge of collapse," a new World Bank report warned Friday, saying the unemployment rate there…
UPDATE: Suicide bomber strikes Saudi Shi’ite mosque, many dead or wounded
May 22, 2015
UPDATE: Suicide bomber strikes Saudi Shi’ite mosque, many dead or wounded
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shi'ite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia during Friday prayers, residents said, and…
Islamic State says it has full control of Syria’s Palmyra
May 22, 2015
Islamic State says it has full control of Syria’s Palmyra
Islamic State fighters tightened their grip on the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Thursday and overran Iraqi government defences east…
US official in Israel to discuss Mideast nuclear arms ban
May 22, 2015
US official in Israel to discuss Mideast nuclear arms ban
A senior US official is in Israel to discuss the possibility of a compromise that would keep alive the idea…
UNESCO chief: Destruction of Palmyra would be ‘enormous loss to humanity’
May 21, 2015
UNESCO chief: Destruction of Palmyra would be ‘enormous loss to humanity’
The destruction of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Palmyra would be an "enormous loss to humanity", the head of…
Local official: Saudi shells hit Yemen aid office, killing 5 refugees
May 21, 2015
Local official: Saudi shells hit Yemen aid office, killing 5 refugees
Saudi shells hit an international humanitarian aid office in northern Yemen, killing five Ethiopian refugees and wounding ten, a local…
Iraqi forces thwart third Islamic State attack east of Ramadi
May 21, 2015
Iraqi forces thwart third Islamic State attack east of Ramadi
Iraqi forces said they thwarted a third attempt by Islamic State militants to break through their defensive lines east of…