Middle East
Israeli PM Netanyahu taken to hospital for tests: spokesman
March 28, 2018
Israeli PM Netanyahu taken to hospital for tests: spokesman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was taken to hospital on Tuesday to undergo tests after suffering from a high fever…
Syrian troops mass around town as rebels refuse to leave
March 28, 2018
Syrian troops mass around town as rebels refuse to leave
Syrian troops massed around the town of Douma on Tuesday after a powerful rebel faction refused to evacuate, threatening the…
Dubai: Can the city of black gold go green?
March 27, 2018
Dubai: Can the city of black gold go green?
In just a few decades, Dubai has gone from sleepy fishing village to glittering metropolis, complete with some of the…
Israeli-Palestinian peace process: ‘Don’t tear down bridges,’ Heiko Maas warns
March 27, 2018
Israeli-Palestinian peace process: ‘Don’t tear down bridges,’ Heiko Maas warns
Germany’s new foreign minister, Heiko Maas, made the comments Monday after meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian…
Bahrain, UAE say Qatari jets interfering with their flights
March 27, 2018
Bahrain, UAE say Qatari jets interfering with their flights
Authorities in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates are again accusing Qatari military jets of interfering with their flights, the…
Israeli military captures 3 armed infiltrators from Gaza
March 27, 2018
Israeli military captures 3 armed infiltrators from Gaza
The Israeli military says it has caught three Palestinians from Gaza who sneaked into Israel carrying grenades. The military says…
For exhausted Ghouta evacuees, a long bus ride out of ‘hell’
March 27, 2018
For exhausted Ghouta evacuees, a long bus ride out of ‘hell’
As the bus sets off, a young Syrian girl glues her face to the window to watch the ruined buildings…
Israeli ex-spymasters warn country is ‘critically ill’ under Netanyahu
March 27, 2018
Israeli ex-spymasters warn country is ‘critically ill’ under Netanyahu
Six former Israeli spymasters accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday of jeopardizing the country’s future as it prepares to…
Israel fast-tracks wall, escape route for new US embassy in Jerusalem
March 27, 2018
Israel fast-tracks wall, escape route for new US embassy in Jerusalem
Israel has expedited construction permits to enable temporary quarters for the US Embassy to open in Jerusalem as planned in…
Biggest convoy yet leaves rebel pocket of Syria’s Ghouta: state media
March 27, 2018
Biggest convoy yet leaves rebel pocket of Syria’s Ghouta: state media
The largest convoy yet of evacuated Syrian rebel fighters and civilians began leaving a devastated pocket of Eastern Ghouta overnight,…