Middle East
Hamas dissolves Gaza administration in Palestinian unity bid
September 17, 2017
Hamas dissolves Gaza administration in Palestinian unity bid
Palestinian Islamist Hamas group said on Sunday it has dissolved its administration that runs Gaza and agrees to hold general…
Pakistanis vote in by-election seen as test of support for ousted PM Sharif
September 17, 2017
Pakistanis vote in by-election seen as test of support for ousted PM Sharif
Pakistanis began casting votes on Sunday for the parliamentary seat vacated by ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, in a by-election…
Merkel vows to restrict trade with Turkey over arrests
September 16, 2017
Merkel vows to restrict trade with Turkey over arrests
Germany will have no choice but to restrict its economic ties with Turkey to pressure its NATO partner into releasing…
Indian priest says Yemeni captors did him no physical harm
September 16, 2017
Indian priest says Yemeni captors did him no physical harm
A Catholic priest from India who was freed after being held 18 months in Yemen says he was never physically…
Pakistani judge sentences Christian to death over blasphemy
September 16, 2017
Pakistani judge sentences Christian to death over blasphemy
A defense lawyer says a Pakistani judge has sentenced a Christian man to death after finding him guilty of insulting…
Pakistan army pushed political role for militant-linked groups
September 16, 2017
Pakistan army pushed political role for militant-linked groups
A new Pakistani political party controlled by an Islamist with a $10 million US bounty on his head is backing…
Clashes between troops and IS intensify in central Syria
September 15, 2017
Clashes between troops and IS intensify in central Syria
Syrian government forces pressed their offensive in the province of Hama on Friday in a weekslong attack aimed at clearing…
Suspected US drone strike targets militants in Pakistan, regional official says
September 15, 2017
Suspected US drone strike targets militants in Pakistan, regional official says
A suspected US drone strike killed three people in the tribal area of Pakistan near the Afghanistan border on Friday,…
Risk of Afghan civilian casualties could damp support for US strikes on militants
September 15, 2017
Risk of Afghan civilian casualties could damp support for US strikes on militants
US President Donald Trump’s plans to step up air strikes on Islamist militants in Afghanistan risk increasing civilian casualties and…
King’s forces arrest prominent Saudis in warning to critics
September 15, 2017
King’s forces arrest prominent Saudis in warning to critics
When news broke of a possible breakthrough in an impasse that has pitted Qatar against its Arab neighbors for the…