Middle East
Netanyahu turns to Putin for help containing Shia influence
March 9, 2017
Netanyahu turns to Putin for help containing Shia influence
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is due to meet Russian President Putin in Moscow. They're expected to discuss the growing Shia…
Israel considers bill forcing mosques to lower volume
March 9, 2017
Israel considers bill forcing mosques to lower volume
Israel's parliament has passed an initial reading of a bill that would make mosques lower the volume of their call…
US may deploy up to 1,000 ‘reserve’ troops for IS fight
March 9, 2017
US may deploy up to 1,000 ‘reserve’ troops for IS fight
US President Donald Trump's administration is weighing a deployment of up to 1,000 American soldiers to Kuwait to serve as…
Ahead of king’s visit, China says hopes Saudi, Iran can resolve problems
March 8, 2017
Ahead of king’s visit, China says hopes Saudi, Iran can resolve problems
Describing China as a friend to both Saudi Arabia and Iran, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday he…
Libya’s eastern parliament quits UN peace deal with Tripoli
March 8, 2017
Libya’s eastern parliament quits UN peace deal with Tripoli
Libya's eastern parliament voted Tuesday to withdraw its support for a United Nations peace deal and the Government of National…
Hamas to separate from Muslim Brotherhood: report
March 8, 2017
Hamas to separate from Muslim Brotherhood: report
Palestine’s Hamas movement is moving towards declaring a Palestinian state according to the 1967 borders, without first recognizing an Israeli…
Iraq vows to target militants in neighboring countries
March 8, 2017
Iraq vows to target militants in neighboring countries
Iraq's prime minister says it will continue to target militants in neighboring countries, as it did last month with airstrikes…
Fighting between Libyan smugglers kills 22 migrants: IOM
March 7, 2017
Fighting between Libyan smugglers kills 22 migrants: IOM
Fighting between rival people-smuggling gangs on Libya's Mediterranean coast has killed 22 people, the International Organization for Migration said on…
George Michael died of natural causes: British coroner
March 7, 2017
George Michael died of natural causes: British coroner
British pop icon George Michael, who was found dead at his home on Christmas Day, died of natural causes, a…
Iraq forces take Mosul’s main government complex, museum building
March 7, 2017
Iraq forces take Mosul’s main government complex, museum building
Elite Iraqi security forces dislodged Islamic State militants from the main government buildings in Mosul on Tuesday, their last major…