Middle East
Turkish parliament to vote on security law to replace emergency rule
July 25, 2018
Turkish parliament to vote on security law to replace emergency rule
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament is expected to hold a final vote on Wednesday on a security law giving authorities…
Pakistan votes as suicide blast kills 28
July 25, 2018
Pakistan votes as suicide blast kills 28
Pakistanis voted Wednesday in elections that could propel former World Cup cricketer Imran Khan to power, as security fears intensified…
Dozens dead in IS attacks on southern Syria: monitor
July 25, 2018
Dozens dead in IS attacks on southern Syria: monitor
A string of suicide attacks in Syria by the Islamic State group has killed at least 40 people, mostly pro-regime…
Israel shoots down Syrian warplane
July 24, 2018
Israel shoots down Syrian warplane
Israel shot down a Syrian fighter jet with surface-to-air missiles on Tuesday after the plane infiltrated its airspace, the…
Just tough Trump tweeting? US ratchets up Iran pressure
July 24, 2018
Just tough Trump tweeting? US ratchets up Iran pressure
President Donald Trump’s explosive Twitter threat to Iran’s leader comes as his administration is ratcheting up a pressure campaign…
Islamic State makes comeback in Iraq with switch to guerrilla tactics
July 24, 2018
Islamic State makes comeback in Iraq with switch to guerrilla tactics
Months after Iraq declared victory over Islamic State, its fighters are making a comeback with a scatter-gun campaign of…
Security forces end attack on Erbil governorate by suspected Islamic State militants
July 23, 2018
Security forces end attack on Erbil governorate by suspected Islamic State militants
Kurdish security forces killed gunmen who had stormed a government building in the Kurdish city of Erbil on Monday…
Israeli fire kills Palestinian teen during West Bank clashes
July 23, 2018
Israeli fire kills Palestinian teen during West Bank clashes
Palestinian health officials say a teenage boy has been killed in clashes with the Israeli military in the West…
Trump hits back at Iran ‘war’ talk
July 23, 2018
Trump hits back at Iran ‘war’ talk
President Donald Trump on Sunday hit back at bellicose comments by Iran’s president, warning him of dire consequences as…
Israel to reopen Gaza goods crossing Tuesday if calm holds
July 22, 2018
Israel to reopen Gaza goods crossing Tuesday if calm holds
Israel will reopen its only goods crossing with the blockaded Gaza Strip on Tuesday if calm is maintained, a…