Middle East
Israeli army arrests 2 Palestinians, shuts 8 media companies
October 18, 2017
Israeli army arrests 2 Palestinians, shuts 8 media companies
The Israeli military has arrested two Palestinians and closed eight media production companies in the West Bank for six months…
Iraq forces take oil fields, dashing Kurdish dreams
October 18, 2017
Iraq forces take oil fields, dashing Kurdish dreams
Iraqi forces Wednesday appeared poised to take full control of the oil fields in the disputed northern province of Kirkuk,…
US wants evidence over detained staff to end Turkey visa dispute
October 18, 2017
US wants evidence over detained staff to end Turkey visa dispute
A US delegation has asked Turkey for information and evidence regarding consular staff whose detention has led to a diplomatic…
Taliban attacks kill at least 69 across Afghanistan
October 17, 2017
Taliban attacks kill at least 69 across Afghanistan
Taliban militants struck government targets in many provinces of Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least 69 people, including a senior…
Turkey leader in Poland for talks on security, his policies
October 17, 2017
Turkey leader in Poland for talks on security, his policies
Turkey’s president was in Poland on Tuesday for talks on international security and on his policies at home. Recep Tayyip…
Islamic State defeated in its Syrian capital Raqqa
October 17, 2017
Islamic State defeated in its Syrian capital Raqqa
US-backed militias said they had defeated Islamic State in its former capital Raqqa on Tuesday, raising their flags over the…
Masoud’s list revisited — ‘IS’ victim turns terrorist hunter in Germany
October 17, 2017
Masoud’s list revisited — ‘IS’ victim turns terrorist hunter in Germany
Masoud Aqil’s longest incarceration in one place was in a soccer stadium in Raqqa, Syria, the Islamists’ stronghold at the…
Somalia calls for blood donations after bombing, Turkey sends doctors
October 17, 2017
Somalia calls for blood donations after bombing, Turkey sends doctors
Somalia is in desperate need for donated blood to treat survivors of a truck bombing in the capital Mogadishu on…
Suicide bombers, gunmen attack Afghan police training centre: officials
October 17, 2017
Suicide bombers, gunmen attack Afghan police training centre: officials
Suicide bombers and gunmen launched an attack on a police training centre in southeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday in the latest…
US takes aim at Yemeni Islamic State for first time
October 17, 2017
US takes aim at Yemeni Islamic State for first time
The United States said it launched its first attack on Islamic State’s deadly Yemen branch on Monday with a series…