Middle East
26 hostages, including Qatari royals, freed in bargain
April 23, 2017
26 hostages, including Qatari royals, freed in bargain
Qatar has secured the release of 26 hostages after nearly a year and a half in captivity, including members of…
Syrian evacuee swap proceeds after tense delay
April 23, 2017
Syrian evacuee swap proceeds after tense delay
Ten buses carrying people from rebel-encircled towns headed for government-held Aleppo on Friday after waiting 48 hours at a staging…
Saudi Arabia restores civil service and military allowances
April 23, 2017
Saudi Arabia restores civil service and military allowances
Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued a royal decree on Saturday restoring financial allowances for civil servants and military personnel that…
Lebanese army says Islamic State leader killed, 10 arrested near border
April 23, 2017
Lebanese army says Islamic State leader killed, 10 arrested near border
A local Islamic State leader was killed on Saturday during a dawn raid by the Lebanese army in which troops…
Lebanese army arrests 10 suspected militants in raid near Syrian border
April 22, 2017
Lebanese army arrests 10 suspected militants in raid near Syrian border
Lebanon's army said it arrested ten suspected members of militant groups on Saturday after they came over the northeastern border…
Over 100 killed, wounded in Taliban attack on Afghan military base: govt
April 22, 2017
Over 100 killed, wounded in Taliban attack on Afghan military base: govt
More than 100 Afghan soldiers were killed and wounded in a coordinated Taliban attack on an army base in northern…
Heavy security in Tehran as campaigning starts for Iran’s May presidential vote
April 21, 2017
Heavy security in Tehran as campaigning starts for Iran’s May presidential vote
Campaigning officially started on Friday for Iran's May presidential election, pitting pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani against hardliners just as the…
Syria evacuees on move again after 48-hour delay
April 21, 2017
Syria evacuees on move again after 48-hour delay
Hundreds of frightened Syrian evacuees were on the move again Friday after being blocked for 48 hours at a transit…
Pakistan’s top court orders PM be investigated for corruption
April 20, 2017
Pakistan’s top court orders PM be investigated for corruption
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was given a reprieve Thursday when the Supreme Court ordered he be investigated for corruption,…
Iraq’s Shi’a ruling coalition opposes Kurdish independence referendum
April 20, 2017
Iraq’s Shi’a ruling coalition opposes Kurdish independence referendum
Iraq's Shi'a ruling coalition would oppose Kurdish plans to hold a referendum on independence after the defeat of Islamic State,…