Middle East
New Jersey man gets 10 years for plotting to support Islamic State
May 1, 2018
New Jersey man gets 10 years for plotting to support Islamic State
New Jersey man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday after he pleaded guilty to traveling to Jordan…
Syrian army renews push on besieged areas
April 30, 2018
Syrian army renews push on besieged areas
The Syrian army began an intense bombardment of a rebel enclave near Homs on Monday, a war monitor said, as…
Iran denies reports of rockets hitting its military base in Syria, Killing Iranians – Tasnim
April 30, 2018
Iran denies reports of rockets hitting its military base in Syria, Killing Iranians – Tasnim
Iran’s Tasnim news agency said on Monday that reports of Iran’s base in Syria being hit by rockets were baseless…
Rivals see ruse in Palestinian political forum to be convened by Abbas
April 29, 2018
Rivals see ruse in Palestinian political forum to be convened by Abbas
Political rivals accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday of pushing ahead with a rare and disputed national decision-making meeting…
Three dead after transport plane crashes at Libya oilfield
April 29, 2018
Three dead after transport plane crashes at Libya oilfield
A Libyan transport plane crashed on Sunday at an airfield at El Sharara oilfield, killing three people, an oil engineer…
Saudi Aramco appoints first woman to the board
April 29, 2018
Saudi Aramco appoints first woman to the board
Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil company which is preparing to go public, said on Sunday it has appointed new…
Coalition air strike on Yemen’s Sanaa kills Houthi leaders: Saudi state tv
April 28, 2018
Coalition air strike on Yemen’s Sanaa kills Houthi leaders: Saudi state tv
A Saudi-led coalition air strike on Yemen’s city of Sanaa killed two leaders of the armed Houthi group, Saudi state…
Romania’s president calls on PM to quit over Israel embassy move
April 27, 2018
Romania’s president calls on PM to quit over Israel embassy move
Romania’s president called on the prime minister to resign on Friday after she endorsed a secret deal to move the…
UN rights chief decries Israel’s excessive use of force in Gaza
April 27, 2018
UN rights chief decries Israel’s excessive use of force in Gaza
Israel must stop the excessive use of force by its security forces along the Gaza border and must hold to…
Russian envoy plays down tensions with Israel over Syria strikes
April 25, 2018
Russian envoy plays down tensions with Israel over Syria strikes
Russia’s ambassador to Israel on Wednesday played down tensions between the countries over Israeli attacks in Syria, saying they were…