Middle East
Syria monitors: IS militants seize Damascus neighborhood
March 20, 2018
Syria monitors: IS militants seize Damascus neighborhood
The Syrian government sent reinforcements to a southern neighborhood in Damascus on Tuesday after losing it to Islamic State militants…
Iraq recovers bodies of 38 Indians abducted by IS in 2014
March 20, 2018
Iraq recovers bodies of 38 Indians abducted by IS in 2014
Iraqi authorities have discovered a mass grave with the bodies of 38 Indian construction workers abducted when Islamic State militants…
Saudi Arabia: Prince says women should decide whether to wear robes, face veils
March 20, 2018
Saudi Arabia: Prince says women should decide whether to wear robes, face veils
Saudi Arabia’s religiously conservative rules constraining the actions and attire of women are showing signs of possibly relaxing. In an…
Ex-French president Sarkozy held on Gadhafi claims – source
March 20, 2018
Ex-French president Sarkozy held on Gadhafi claims – source
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was placed in custody on Tuesday as part of an investigation that he received millions…
Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militia
March 20, 2018
Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militia
Turkey’s president vowed Monday to keep up the pressure against a US-backed Syrian Kurdish militia after his troops captured the…
Crown prince seeks Saudi image makeover on grand US tour
March 20, 2018
Crown prince seeks Saudi image makeover on grand US tour
Saudi Arabia’s young crown prince has an ambitious list of to-dos: modernize his conservative kingdom, weaken Iran’s hand across the…
What’s next after Turkey seizes Syria’s Afrin
March 20, 2018
What’s next after Turkey seizes Syria’s Afrin
Turkey’s seizure of the town of Afrin in northern Syria is a significant military achievement for Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
Palestinian leader calls US ambassador a ‘son of a dog’
March 20, 2018
Palestinian leader calls US ambassador a ‘son of a dog’
The Palestinian president on Monday called the US ambassador to Israel a “son of a dog” in an angry rant…
Turkey says its forces won’t stay in Syria’s Afrin region
March 19, 2018
Turkey says its forces won’t stay in Syria’s Afrin region
Turkish forces will withdraw from the Syrian border region of Afrin, leaving it to its “real owners”, once it has…
Syrian minister says some Ghouta rebels may accept deals soon
March 19, 2018
Syrian minister says some Ghouta rebels may accept deals soon
Some rebels in eastern Ghouta may soon agree to withdraw from the opposition enclave or accept rule by the Syrian…