Middle East
Vatican agrees first treaty with State of Palestine, solidifying relationship
May 14, 2015
Vatican agrees first treaty with State of Palestine, solidifying relationship
The Vatican concluded its first treaty that formally recognises the State of Palestine, a move that gives legal weight to…
Bahrain upholds six-month sentence for prominent activist over tweet
May 14, 2015
Bahrain upholds six-month sentence for prominent activist over tweet
An appeals court in Bahrain upheld a six-month jail sentence against prominent dissident Nabeel Rajab on Thursday for a tweet…
Obama meets two Saudi princes after King’s ‘snub’
May 14, 2015
Obama meets two Saudi princes after King’s ‘snub’
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday went out of his way to praise two of Saudi Arabia’s top leaders before…
Officials: Four children killed in rocket attack in Libya’s Benghazi city
May 13, 2015
Officials: Four children killed in rocket attack in Libya’s Benghazi city
Four children were killed in rocket attack on an area of the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi where Islamic State…
Yemen truce broadly holds, but reports of violations
May 13, 2015
Yemen truce broadly holds, but reports of violations
A five-day truce in Yemen appeared to be broadly holding on Wednesday, despite reports of air strikes overnight by Saudi-led…
Hezbollah, Syrian army make big gains in border battle
May 13, 2015
Hezbollah, Syrian army make big gains in border battle
Lebanon's Hezbollah and the Syrian army made big advances against insurgents in mountains north of Damascus on Wednesday, Hezbollah and…
CNN video exclusive: ‘I broke down’ says Salma Hayek on visit to refugee camp
May 13, 2015
CNN video exclusive: ‘I broke down’ says Salma Hayek on visit to refugee camp
Actress and activist Salma Hayek speaks to CNN's Hala Gorani about her recent trip to Lebanon and the plight of…
Observatory: Islamic State kills dozens in Syrian army-held area
May 13, 2015
Observatory: Islamic State kills dozens in Syrian army-held area
Islamic State fighters killed dozens in an attack on Syrian army-held areas in Homs province overnight, an organization monitoring the…
Yemen quiet as humanitarian truce takes hold
May 13, 2015
Yemen quiet as humanitarian truce takes hold
Yemen fell quiet on Wednesday for the first time since a Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes against Iran-backed rebels on…
UN reports rape and killings in attacks on South Sudan towns
May 12, 2015
UN reports rape and killings in attacks on South Sudan towns
At least 28 towns and villages have been attacked in South Sudan's oil-producing Unity State during almost two weeks of…