Middle East
Turkey frees German journalist Tolu but she cannot leave country: Berlin government
December 18, 2017
Turkey frees German journalist Tolu but she cannot leave country: Berlin government
Turkey has released German journalist Mesale Tolu after nearly eight months in prison on condition that she not leave the…
Islamic State claims attack on spy agency center in Afghan capital
December 18, 2017
Islamic State claims attack on spy agency center in Afghan capital
Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack near a training facility of Afghanistan’s main intelligence agency in the capital, Kabul,…
Gunmen assassinate mayor of Libya’s Misrata
December 18, 2017
Gunmen assassinate mayor of Libya’s Misrata
Gunmen fatally shot the mayor of Libya’s third-largest city, Misrata, late on Sunday, ambushing his car inside the city, security…
Israeli leaders back death penalty for ‘terrorists’
December 18, 2017
Israeli leaders back death penalty for ‘terrorists’
Political leaders of Israel’s ruling coalition on Sunday evening backed a legislative proposal to allow capital punishment for convicted terrorists.…
Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after Palestinian rocket attacks
December 18, 2017
Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after Palestinian rocket attacks
The Israeli military said it attacked a Hamas training compound in Gaza on Monday in response to rocket strikes from…
Raising the bar: local brews make a comeback in Syria
December 18, 2017
Raising the bar: local brews make a comeback in Syria
For years, Abu George’s bar in Damascus’s Old City served imported beers under portraits of famous foreigners Che Guevara and…
UN to vote Monday on call for US Jerusalem decision to be withdrawn
December 18, 2017
UN to vote Monday on call for US Jerusalem decision to be withdrawn
The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Monday on a draft resolution calling for the withdrawal of…
Teva layoffs spark labor protests in Israel
December 18, 2017
Teva layoffs spark labor protests in Israel
Israel’s labor union launched a four-hour nationwide strike Sunday in a show of protest against large-scale layoffs planned by pharmaceutical…
Erdogan says Turkey aims to open embassy in East Jerusalem
December 18, 2017
Erdogan says Turkey aims to open embassy in East Jerusalem
Turkey intends to open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, days after leading calls at…
Hoping to extend maritime reach, China lavishes aid on Pakistan town
December 17, 2017
Hoping to extend maritime reach, China lavishes aid on Pakistan town
China is lavishing vast amounts of aid on a small Pakistani fishing town to win over locals and build a…