Middle East
US decision on Jerusalem looms large over Mike Pence visit
January 22, 2018
US decision on Jerusalem looms large over Mike Pence visit
US Vice President Pence has embarked on a short visit to the Middle East, a trip that has already been postponed twice since…
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas seeks EU support in response to US Jerusalem move
January 22, 2018
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas seeks EU support in response to US Jerusalem move
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas arrives in Brussels on Monday for diplomatic talks with EU officials, hoping to prompt a strong…
Saudi-led coalition to give $1.5 billion in Yemen aid, expand port capacity
January 22, 2018
Saudi-led coalition to give $1.5 billion in Yemen aid, expand port capacity
A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia said on Monday it would commit $1.5 billion in new humanitarian aid for…
Iraq to hang German woman for belonging to ‘Islamic State’
January 21, 2018
Iraq to hang German woman for belonging to ‘Islamic State’
A German woman of Moroccan origin was sentenced to death by hanging by a court in Iraq on Sunday after…
Lebanese push for more participation of women in politics
January 21, 2018
Lebanese push for more participation of women in politics
Lebanon is campaigning to get at least five times more women elected to parliament this spring in its first vote…
Turkey will create 30 km-deep ‘safe zone’ in Syria’s Afrin: HaberTurk citing PM
January 21, 2018
Turkey will create 30 km-deep ‘safe zone’ in Syria’s Afrin: HaberTurk citing PM
Turkey aims to create 30 kilometer (19 miles) “safe zone” as part of its operation in northern Syria’s Afrin province,…
Turkey says ground forces push into Syria, Kurdish militia says attack repulsed
January 21, 2018
Turkey says ground forces push into Syria, Kurdish militia says attack repulsed
Turkish ground forces pushed into northern Syria’s Afrin province on Sunday, media cited the prime minister as saying, as Ankara…
Turkish artillery fires in northern Syria after border town hit
January 21, 2018
Turkish artillery fires in northern Syria after border town hit
Turkey continued to fire artillery at a US-backed Kurdish militia in northern Syria on Sunday, after Turkey’s state media said…
Tunisian forces kill top aide of Al Qaeda leader in Maghreb: official
January 21, 2018
Tunisian forces kill top aide of Al Qaeda leader in Maghreb: official
Tunisian security forces have killed a top aide of Abu Musab Abdul Wadud, the leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic…
At least six dead in 12-hour siege at luxury Kabul hotel
January 21, 2018
At least six dead in 12-hour siege at luxury Kabul hotel
Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Kabul and killed at least six people including a foreigner, sparking a 12-hour fight…