Middle East
US-backed Syrian force declares victory over IS in Raqqa
October 20, 2017
US-backed Syrian force declares victory over IS in Raqqa
A US-backed Syrian force declared victory over the Islamic State group in its former “capital” of Raqqa on Friday, declaring…
Netanyahu lobbies world powers to stem Iraqi Kurd setbacks
October 20, 2017
Netanyahu lobbies world powers to stem Iraqi Kurd setbacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is lobbying world powers to prevent further setbacks to Iraqi Kurds as they lose ground…
Iraqi and Kurdish forces exchange fire at border
October 20, 2017
Iraqi and Kurdish forces exchange fire at border
Iraqi federal and Kurdish forces exchanged fire at their shared border on Friday, capping a dramatic week of maneuvers that…
EU leaders talk up Iran nuclear deal hoping to save it from Trump
October 20, 2017
EU leaders talk up Iran nuclear deal hoping to save it from Trump
European Union leaders on Thursday reaffirmed their full commitment to the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, hoping…
$50,000 payments help grieving Gaza families end blood feuds
October 20, 2017
$50,000 payments help grieving Gaza families end blood feuds
As the rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas move to reconcile, families of loved ones killed in Gaza’s civil war…
Saudi minister visits north Syria for Raqqa talks
October 20, 2017
Saudi minister visits north Syria for Raqqa talks
A Saudi official has visited northern Syria with a US envoy to discuss reconstruction of Raqqa, which Kurdish and Arab…
Ending Iran nuclear deal would worsen North Korea situation: Kerry
October 20, 2017
Ending Iran nuclear deal would worsen North Korea situation: Kerry
US President Donald Trump risks driving Iran towards nuclear proliferation and worsening a standoff with North Korea if Washington ends…
100,000 Kurds flee Kirkuk since Iraqi army takeover: Kurdish officials
October 19, 2017
100,000 Kurds flee Kirkuk since Iraqi army takeover: Kurdish officials
About 100,000 Kurds have fled Kirkuk for fear of sectarian reprisals since Iraqi government forces took over the city after…
Al-Qaida set to gain as Islamic State disintegrates
October 19, 2017
Al-Qaida set to gain as Islamic State disintegrates
Over several nights in September, some 10,000 men, women and children fled areas under Islamic State control, hurrying through fields…
US envoy: Hamas must disarm to join Palestinian government
October 19, 2017
US envoy: Hamas must disarm to join Palestinian government
President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy said Thursday that if Hamas wants to play a role in any Palestinian government it…