Middle East
Iraqi victories remain fragile as US reduces troops
February 18, 2018
Iraqi victories remain fragile as US reduces troops
From their outpost on Iraq’s westernmost edge, US 1st Lt. Kyle Hagerty and his troops watched civilians trickle into the…
US vows investigation into Syria attack involving Russians
February 18, 2018
US vows investigation into Syria attack involving Russians
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday vowed to investigate an attack involving Russian citizens on American-allied forces in Syria…
Iranian passenger plane crashes in central Iran: Iran media
February 18, 2018
Iranian passenger plane crashes in central Iran: Iran media
An Iranian passenger plane with 66 people on board crashed in central Iran on Sunday during a flight from Tehran…
Israel strikes Gaza Strip after four soldiers wounded
February 18, 2018
Israel strikes Gaza Strip after four soldiers wounded
Israeli jets pounded the Gaza Strip on Saturday after four soldiers were injured in an explosion along the border fence…
Turkey denies use of chemical weapons in Syria
February 18, 2018
Turkey denies use of chemical weapons in Syria
Turkey on Saturday denied allegations that it had used poisonous gas during operations in the northwestern Afrin region of Syria,…
UN council mulls condemning Iran over Yemen’s Houthis’ getting missiles
February 18, 2018
UN council mulls condemning Iran over Yemen’s Houthis’ getting missiles
Britain, the United States and France want the United Nations Security Council to condemn Iran for failing to stop its…
Public reports ‘clearly show’ Assad’s use of chemical weapons: McMaster
February 18, 2018
Public reports ‘clearly show’ Assad’s use of chemical weapons: McMaster
US National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said on Saturday that, despite denials, public reports showed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was…
Israel’s Netanyahu: A singular leader with a divisive legacy
February 17, 2018
Israel’s Netanyahu: A singular leader with a divisive legacy
A serial survivor of scandals, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be in trouble once more after police recommended…
Pakistan child killer handed four death sentences
February 17, 2018
Pakistan child killer handed four death sentences
A Pakistani court Saturday handed four death sentences to a man charged with raping and murdering a young girl, in…
Turkish army hit village in Syria’s Afrin with suspected gas: Kurdish YPG, Observatory
February 17, 2018
Turkish army hit village in Syria’s Afrin with suspected gas: Kurdish YPG, Observatory
Syrian Kurdish forces and a monitoring group said the Turkish military carried out a suspected gas attack that wounded six…