Middle East
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,…
Remove barriers to membership talks, Turkey tells EU before summit
March 26, 2018
Remove barriers to membership talks, Turkey tells EU before summit
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said he will seek the removal at a summit with the EU on Monday of all…
Iraq supports OPEC-led oil output cuts, president says
March 26, 2018
Iraq supports OPEC-led oil output cuts, president says
Iraq supports OPEC’s agreement to cut oil output, Iraqi President Fuad Masum said at a meeting on Monday with OPEC…
Afghans soon to fly missions with Black Hawks from US
March 26, 2018
Afghans soon to fly missions with Black Hawks from US
The US military has been flying UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter missions in Afghanistan for years, but the storied aircraft will…
Rebel fighters in Syria’s Douma ready to lay down arms: Russia
March 26, 2018
Rebel fighters in Syria’s Douma ready to lay down arms: Russia
Rebel fighters with the Jaish al-Islam group in the Syrian town of Douma, near the capital Damascus, have expressed readiness…
Syrian rebels Jaish al-Islam refuse to leave Ghouta: spokesman
March 26, 2018
Syrian rebels Jaish al-Islam refuse to leave Ghouta: spokesman
Jaish al-Islam, the last rebel faction in control of territory in eastern Ghouta, said on Sunday it would not withdraw…
Israeli interceptors deployed against machine gun fire, not rockets: army
March 26, 2018
Israeli interceptors deployed against machine gun fire, not rockets: army
Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile shield was launched on Sunday against Palestinian machine gun fire originating in the Hamas-dominated Gaza Strip,…