Middle East
Islamic State submits to ceasefire in Syria-Lebanon border fight
August 27, 2017
Islamic State submits to ceasefire in Syria-Lebanon border fight
A ceasefire took effect on Sunday in an Islamic State pocket straddling the Syria-Lebanon border, where the jihadists have been…
Census shows Pakistan’s population rises to 207.7 million
August 26, 2017
Census shows Pakistan’s population rises to 207.7 million
Pakistan’s government says results from a recently conducted national census show the country’s population has risen to 207.7 million. Friday’s…
UN official: Half of trapped Raqqa population are children
August 26, 2017
UN official: Half of trapped Raqqa population are children
Half of the estimated 20,000 people trapped in Syria’s northern city of Raqqa are children, an official with the UN…
Official: Death toll from mosque attack in Kabul reaches 28
August 26, 2017
Official: Death toll from mosque attack in Kabul reaches 28
The number of people killed in an attack on a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital during Friday prayers rose…
Chador in, hijab out: Iran VP’s wardrobe draws criticism
August 26, 2017
Chador in, hijab out: Iran VP’s wardrobe draws criticism
Just a couple of weeks into her appointment, the new Iranian vice president’s decision to abandon her fashion style for…
Afghan official: Gunmen storm, attack Shia mosque in Kabul
August 25, 2017
Afghan official: Gunmen storm, attack Shia mosque in Kabul
Gunmen stormed a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital while worshippers were at Friday prayers, setting off an explosion that…
Saudi-led airstrikes kill 14 civilians in Yemen’s capital
August 25, 2017
Saudi-led airstrikes kill 14 civilians in Yemen’s capital
Airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition targeted Yemen’s capital early on Friday, hitting at least three houses in Sanaa and killing…
Explosions reported at Shia mosque in Kabul
August 25, 2017
Explosions reported at Shia mosque in Kabul
2:30 p.m. An Afghan official says a Shia mosque in the capital, Kabul, has come under attack as gunmen stormed…
In the Persian Gulf, Iran’s drones pose rising threat to US
August 25, 2017
In the Persian Gulf, Iran’s drones pose rising threat to US
High above the Persian Gulf, an Iranian drone crosses the path of American fighter jets lining up to land on…
Weekly anti-Netanyahu rallies grow larger in Israel
August 25, 2017
Weekly anti-Netanyahu rallies grow larger in Israel
Engulfed in a string of scandals, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself facing a growing grassroots protest movement demanding his…