Middle East
Migrant children test Europe as Mediterranean crisis worsens
April 16, 2015
Migrant children test Europe as Mediterranean crisis worsens
Sixteen-year-old orphan Ishmael Bangura fled Sierra Leone in July when the Ebola virus killed eight members of his household.On his…
Islamic State gains ground near capital of Iraq’s Anbar province
April 16, 2015
Islamic State gains ground near capital of Iraq’s Anbar province
Islamic State militants gained ground in western Iraq on Wednesday, overrunning several villages on the edge of the capital of Anbar province,…
Iran says it will use influence to broker peace in Yemen
April 15, 2015
Iran says it will use influence to broker peace in Yemen
Iran's foreign minister said on Wednesday that his country would use all its influence to broker a peace deal for…
Residents: Islamic State withdraws from Yarmouk camp, Nusra remains
April 15, 2015
Residents: Islamic State withdraws from Yarmouk camp, Nusra remains
Islamic State fighters have largely withdrawn from a Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus after expelling their main…
Obama warns Iran its fighters in Iraq must answer to Baghdad
April 15, 2015
Obama warns Iran its fighters in Iraq must answer to Baghdad
US President Barack Obama warned Iran on Tuesday that its fighters must respect Iraq's sovereignty and answer to the government…
UN passes arms embargo targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels
April 15, 2015
UN passes arms embargo targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels
The UN Security Council on Tuesday imposed an arms embargo targeting Iran-allied Houthi rebels who now control most of Yemen…
Al Shabaab militants attack Somali government building, at least 10 dead
April 14, 2015
Al Shabaab militants attack Somali government building, at least 10 dead
Al Shabaab Islamist militants attacked a government building housing two ministries in the Somali capital on Tuesday, setting off two…
Iran nuclear talks to resume on April 21, Zarif says
April 14, 2015
Iran nuclear talks to resume on April 21, Zarif says
Nuclear talks between Iran and world powers will resume on April 21 at the deputy level, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad…
Al Shabaab militants attack Somali government building, at least 10 dead
April 14, 2015
Al Shabaab militants attack Somali government building, at least 10 dead
Al Shabaab Islamist militants attacked a government building housing two ministries in the Somali capital on Tuesday, setting off two…
UN seminar links surge in capital punishment with terrorism
April 14, 2015
UN seminar links surge in capital punishment with terrorism
The United Nations has linked the rise in the implementation of capital punishment to a surge in terrorism, noting that…