Middle East
False alarm, not outside attack, sets off Syria air defenses
April 17, 2018
False alarm, not outside attack, sets off Syria air defenses
A false alarm set off Syrian air defense systems early on Tuesday, the military said, denying earlier reports of an…
Turkey targets left-wing news agency in press crackdown
April 17, 2018
Turkey targets left-wing news agency in press crackdown
Turkish-German journalist and translator Adil Demirci was detained by authorities last week, one year after his ETHA news agency colleague,…
Iraq: Women with suspected links to ‘IS’ suffer sexual abuse, Amnesty says
April 17, 2018
Iraq: Women with suspected links to ‘IS’ suffer sexual abuse, Amnesty says
Women and children believed to have links to the “Islamic State” (IS) militant group suffer “harrowing” sexual exploitation and discrimination…
Chemical arms experts due in Douma Wednesday, Russians say
April 17, 2018
Chemical arms experts due in Douma Wednesday, Russians say
Chemical weapons experts are due to arrive in Douma on Wednesday to probe an alleged poison gas attack, Russian officials…
For Pakistani dockworkers in Dubai, kushti is a way of life
April 17, 2018
For Pakistani dockworkers in Dubai, kushti is a way of life
Every Friday evening in Dubai’s bustling Deira district, a sandy lot is transformed into the ring of champions. It is…
Israeli series exposes raw wounds from ethnic Jewish divide
April 17, 2018
Israeli series exposes raw wounds from ethnic Jewish divide
An electrifying new documentary series on the problematic integration of Middle Eastern Jews by Israel’s European founders in the 1950s…
Syrian state media report new missile attack in Homs region
April 17, 2018
Syrian state media report new missile attack in Homs region
Syrian state-run media reported that the country’s air defenses confronted a new “aggression,” shooting down missiles over the central region…
US-led strikes on Syria: A move with unpredictable consequences
April 16, 2018
US-led strikes on Syria: A move with unpredictable consequences
The United States and its European allies launched airstrikes early Saturday on Syrian research, development and military facilities in response…
Russia may have tampered with chemical attack site: US envoy
April 16, 2018
Russia may have tampered with chemical attack site: US envoy
Russia may have tampered with the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria’s Douma, the US envoy to…
Detained American pastor goes on trial in Turkey
April 16, 2018
Detained American pastor goes on trial in Turkey
An American pastor Monday went on trial in Turkey on terror-related charges after spending the last one-and-a-half years behind bars,…