Middle East
Afrin: Kurdish forces call on Damascus in fight against Turkey
January 26, 2018
Afrin: Kurdish forces call on Damascus in fight against Turkey
Kurdish forces in Afrin have called for Syrian military support in their fight against Turkish-backed rebels. Any intervention from Damascus…
Qatar says World Cup on track despite boycott as supply lines fixed
January 26, 2018
Qatar says World Cup on track despite boycott as supply lines fixed
Qatar is confident that it can host a successful World Cup in 2022 and preparations are fully on track after…
‘Last hope’ Syrian peace talks start in Vienna
January 25, 2018
‘Last hope’ Syrian peace talks start in Vienna
In a last-ditch push towards peace in Syria, UN officials are hosting peace talks between the Damascus regime and the…
Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds
January 25, 2018
Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds
Turkey’s president on Wednesday vowed to expand Ankara’s operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria beyond the enclave of Afrin…
New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust
January 25, 2018
New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust
Staring at grainy video footage of Jewish children marching to their freedom though the barbed-wire fences of the Auschwitz death…
Turkey disputes White House readout of Trump-Erdogan call
January 25, 2018
Turkey disputes White House readout of Trump-Erdogan call
Turkish officials are disputing a White House readout of US President Donald Trump’s phone call with Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
Report: Saudi intelligence agency brought weapons into Iran
January 25, 2018
Report: Saudi intelligence agency brought weapons into Iran
An official news agency reports that Iran’s intelligence agency has confiscated large amounts of weapons and ammunition including bombs and…
21 groups warn US against Palestinian refugee funding cuts
January 25, 2018
21 groups warn US against Palestinian refugee funding cuts
The leaders of 21 international humanitarian groups have urged the US to reconsider its decision to withhold $65 million from…
Donald Trump warns Turkey over Syria incursion: White House
January 25, 2018
Donald Trump warns Turkey over Syria incursion: White House
The US president has told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to rein in the offensive in Syria’s Kurdish enclave…
Foreigners linked to Palestinians face Israeli visa troubles
January 24, 2018
Foreigners linked to Palestinians face Israeli visa troubles
American Kate Hamad doesn’t dare leave Ramallah, fearing trouble, even deportation, if stopped at an Israeli checkpoint on the outskirts…