Middle East
The Latest: 7,400 civil servants dismissed in Turkey
July 15, 2017
The Latest: 7,400 civil servants dismissed in Turkey
The Latest on the first anniversary since Turkey quashed last summer’s coup attempt (all times local): 2 p.m. Turkey has…
Liberation from militants leaves devastation in Mosul
July 15, 2017
Liberation from militants leaves devastation in Mosul
There was a smell of death in Mosul’s Old City when Ayman Hashem came back this week to see what…
Arab gunmen kill 2 Israeli policemen at Jerusalem shrine
July 15, 2017
Arab gunmen kill 2 Israeli policemen at Jerusalem shrine
Arab assailants struck at ground zero of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Friday, opening fire from inside a major Jerusalem shrine…
Gaza power plant shuts down, causing unprecedented blackout
July 14, 2017
Gaza power plant shuts down, causing unprecedented blackout
The electricity supply to Gaza’s 2 million residents has dropped to unprecedented lows, with blackouts lasting for more than 24…
UN envoy calls for end of civil war in Yemen as famine, cholera prevail
July 13, 2017
UN envoy calls for end of civil war in Yemen as famine, cholera prevail
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, UN envoy for the nation, called on all parties “to act for the sake of peace,”…
Israel freezes plan to give Palestinian city land to expand
July 13, 2017
Israel freezes plan to give Palestinian city land to expand
Israel’s cabinet has frozen a plan to expand the West Bank’s most densely populated Palestinian city by ceding military control…
Activists: Yemeni policewomen beat up female rally in south
July 12, 2017
Activists: Yemeni policewomen beat up female rally in south
Activists behind a women’s rally in southern Yemen say female security forces descended on the demonstration, beating the women and…
Turkey issues detention orders for 34 former state TV personnel
July 12, 2017
Turkey issues detention orders for 34 former state TV personnel
Turkey issued detention warrants on Wednesday for 34 former personnel of the state-owned broadcaster TRT in an investigation targeting supporters…
Tiny Qatar is living large despite month-long Arab boycott
July 12, 2017
Tiny Qatar is living large despite month-long Arab boycott
It’s been more than a month since four Arab nations cut land, sea and air routes to Qatar, but in…
Iran appoints female CEO to lead national airline
July 12, 2017
Iran appoints female CEO to lead national airline
Iran has appointed a female CEO to lead its national airline for the first time since it was established in…