Middle East
Lebanon premier: Cyprus can help us cope with refugee strain
October 29, 2017
Lebanon premier: Cyprus can help us cope with refugee strain
Lebanon’s prime minister says Cyprus can help his country drum up support from other European Union member states for its…
Deputy governor of Afghan province kidnapped in Pakistan
October 29, 2017
Deputy governor of Afghan province kidnapped in Pakistan
Unidentified kidnappers bundled the deputy governor of Afghanistan’s northwestern province of Kunar into a car in the Pakistani city of…
Qatar’s emir warns against military action in Gulf dispute
October 29, 2017
Qatar’s emir warns against military action in Gulf dispute
Qatar’s emir has warned against any military confrontation over the ongoing diplomatic dispute between his country and four other Arab…
Islamists attack Somali hotel, killing at least 29, police say
October 29, 2017
Islamists attack Somali hotel, killing at least 29, police say
An Islamist attack on a hotel in Mogadishu ended on Sunday after 29 people were killed during a siege lasting…
AP ANALYSIS: Saudi promise of ‘moderate Islam’ shifts power
October 28, 2017
AP ANALYSIS: Saudi promise of ‘moderate Islam’ shifts power
The man who may soon be king of Saudi Arabia is charting a new, more modern course for a country…
Iraq halts troops tasked to retake land from Kurdish control
October 28, 2017
Iraq halts troops tasked to retake land from Kurdish control
Iraq’s Prime Minister on Friday issued a 24-hour suspension of the movement of troops who are deployed in Iraq’s north…
Roadside bombing kills Bahrain police officer, wounds 8
October 28, 2017
Roadside bombing kills Bahrain police officer, wounds 8
Authorities in Bahrain say a roadside bomb has killed a police officer and wounded eight others. A local Shiite militant…
Hamas says its security chief wounded in Gaza car bombing
October 27, 2017
Hamas says its security chief wounded in Gaza car bombing
Hamas’ security chief in the Gaza Strip was wounded in a car bombing on Friday in what the Islamist group…
Russia undermining action against chemical weapons, says UK, citing Syria ‘cover up’
October 27, 2017
Russia undermining action against chemical weapons, says UK, citing Syria ‘cover up’
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Friday accused Russia of trying to hide the use of sarin gas by Syrian…
‘At the doors of starvation:’ siege strangles Damascus suburbs
October 27, 2017
‘At the doors of starvation:’ siege strangles Damascus suburbs
A tightening siege has pushed people to the verge of famine in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, residents and aid…