Middle East
Air strikes kill more than 20 in Syria’s Ghouta
February 5, 2018
Air strikes kill more than 20 in Syria’s Ghouta
Air strikes killed 23 people in Syria’s rebel-held eastern Ghouta district, just outside Damascus, a war monitor reported, and a…
Battle over bodies rages quietly in Iraq’s Mosul long after Islamic State defeat
February 5, 2018
Battle over bodies rages quietly in Iraq’s Mosul long after Islamic State defeat
The Iraqis who have come home to Mosul’s Old City knew it would be hard living in the rubble left…
Russia orders warplanes in Syria to fly higher after jet shot down: Izvestia
February 5, 2018
Russia orders warplanes in Syria to fly higher after jet shot down: Izvestia
Russia has ordered its warplanes in Syria to fly higher to avoid being shot down by shoulder launched anti-aircraft missiles…
To make peace in the Middle East, focus first on water, palestine-israel
February 5, 2018
To make peace in the Middle East, focus first on water, palestine-israel
For the past 20 years, Israelis and Palestinians alike have approached peace negotiations with the flawed assumption that, in order…
US starts Iraq drawdown after declaration of victory over IS
February 5, 2018
US starts Iraq drawdown after declaration of victory over IS
American troops have started to draw down from Iraq following Baghdad’s declaration of victory over the Islamic State group last…
Turkey’s Erdogan at the Vatican: A visit at a difficult time
February 5, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan at the Vatican: A visit at a difficult time
“The churches in Turkey are in a difficult position and have been for a long time,” says the theologian and…
Israel issues deportation notices to African asylum seekers
February 5, 2018
Israel issues deportation notices to African asylum seekers
Letters offering a plane ticket and $3,500 (€2,800) on Sunday reached the first of what Israeli newspaper Haaretz said were…
No end to crisis in sight as Lebanon’s garbage mountains grow
February 4, 2018
No end to crisis in sight as Lebanon’s garbage mountains grow
Arpi Kruzian has lived on the coastline east of Beirut for three decades. But now her balcony has a different…
Israel legalizes West Bank outpost after settler killed
February 4, 2018
Israel legalizes West Bank outpost after settler killed
Israel granted legal status on Sunday to a previously unauthorized outpost in the occupied West Bank in response to a…
Seven Turkish soldiers die in Syria, including five in tank attack
February 4, 2018
Seven Turkish soldiers die in Syria, including five in tank attack
Seven Turkish soldiers were killed Saturday in Turkey’s offensive against Kurdish militia inside Syria, including five who died in a…