Middle East
As deadly shells fall, fear spreads anew in Syrian capital
February 24, 2018
As deadly shells fall, fear spreads anew in Syrian capital
As the Syrian government escalates its attacks on opposition-held suburbs of Damascus, rebels in outlying towns are retaliating with volleys…
Suicide bomber kills 1 in diplomatic area in Kabul: Official
February 24, 2018
Suicide bomber kills 1 in diplomatic area in Kabul: Official
A suicide bomber killed at least one person and injured six in an attack in the diplomatic area of Afghanistan’s…
Global watchdog to put Pakistan back on terrorist financing watchlist: sources
February 23, 2018
Global watchdog to put Pakistan back on terrorist financing watchlist: sources
A global money-laundering watchdog has decided to place Pakistan back on its terrorist financing watchlist, a government official and a…
Rights group: Turkey not avoiding civilians in Syria strikes
February 23, 2018
Rights group: Turkey not avoiding civilians in Syria strikes
Human Rights Watch is criticizing the way Turkey is conducting its offensive in northern Syria, saying it has failed to…
Merkel calls for European response to Syria, takes flak from opposition
February 23, 2018
Merkel calls for European response to Syria, takes flak from opposition
Angela Merkel has called on the EU to play a more active role in Syria, but German opposition politicians have…
Tunisian FM: ‘We are not yet a democracy’
February 23, 2018
Tunisian FM: ‘We are not yet a democracy’
Is Tunisia, the only democracy to emerge from the Arab Spring, slipping back into repression and chaos? Tim Sebastian meets…
Russia would back 30-day Syria ceasefire but not for militants: Lavrov
February 22, 2018
Russia would back 30-day Syria ceasefire but not for militants: Lavrov
Russia is ready to consider a 30-day ceasefire in Syria but only if it does not cover Islamic State, Nusra…
At least 15 dead in air strike in northern Yemen: residents
February 22, 2018
At least 15 dead in air strike in northern Yemen: residents
At least 15 people were killed in an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition air strike in northern Yemen, residents…
UN pleads for truce to avert ‘massacre’ as strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta for fifth day
February 22, 2018
UN pleads for truce to avert ‘massacre’ as strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta for fifth day
Warplanes pounded the last rebel enclave near the Syrian capital for a fifth straight day on Thursday, as the United…
Palestinian envoy pushes forward, estranged from White House
February 22, 2018
Palestinian envoy pushes forward, estranged from White House
A few miles down the road from Israel’s gated embassy, the Palestinian envoy to Washington sits in his office wrestling…