Middle East
Mali confirms arrest of key jihadist near Timbuktu
July 23, 2017
Mali confirms arrest of key jihadist near Timbuktu
Malian and French troops have arrested a close associate of a preacher whose jihadist group has claimed dozens of attacks…
Officials: Taliban seize 2 districts, kill wounded police
July 23, 2017
Officials: Taliban seize 2 districts, kill wounded police
Taliban fighters overran a second district headquarters in as many days on Sunday, this one in western Ghor province, the…
Arab League chief accuses Israel of “playing with fire,” Arab FMs meet Wednesday
July 23, 2017
Arab League chief accuses Israel of “playing with fire,” Arab FMs meet Wednesday
Arab League country Jordan called for an urgent meeting between the Arab Foreign Ministers in Cairo Wednesday, to address one of the…
AP Interview: Ex-Gaza chief says Hamas deal will open border
July 23, 2017
AP Interview: Ex-Gaza chief says Hamas deal will open border
An exiled Palestinian politician who quietly negotiated a power-sharing deal for Gaza with former arch foe Hamas discussed the details…
Russia: ‘Safe zone’ in Syria’s Ghouta demarcated
July 23, 2017
Russia: ‘Safe zone’ in Syria’s Ghouta demarcated
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday an agreement has been reached with the Syrian opposition on the boundaries for a de-escalation…
Israel installs new security cameras at Jerusalem holy site
July 23, 2017
Israel installs new security cameras at Jerusalem holy site
Israel installed new security cameras Sunday at the entrance to a sensitive Jerusalem holy site, as officials began indicating it…
German runaway girl who converted to Islam found in Iraq
July 22, 2017
German runaway girl who converted to Islam found in Iraq
A German girl, who ran away from home shortly after converting to Islam, has been found in Iraq, prosecutors said…
UN, aid group: Cholera in Yemen to worsen in rainy season
July 22, 2017
UN, aid group: Cholera in Yemen to worsen in rainy season
The UN health agency and an international aid organization warned on Friday that Yemen’s cholera epidemic, the world’s worst since…
Pakistan court ends hearing on corruption allegations of PM
July 22, 2017
Pakistan court ends hearing on corruption allegations of PM
Pakistan’s top court on Friday concluded its hearing into corruption allegations against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family, but it wasn’t…
Israel sends more troops to West Bank after stabbing, unrest
July 22, 2017
Israel sends more troops to West Bank after stabbing, unrest
Israel sent more troops to the West Bank on Saturday, a day after a Palestinian stabbed to death three members…