Middle East
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…
Bahrain files lawsuit to dissolve secular political party
March 7, 2017
Bahrain files lawsuit to dissolve secular political party
Bahrain's government filed a lawsuit Monday to dissolve a secular political party, the second-such organization it has targeted in the…
Iraq welcomes removal from revised US travel ban
March 7, 2017
Iraq welcomes removal from revised US travel ban
Iraq welcomed its removal from a revised US travel ban on Monday, saying the move would strengthen its alliance with…
Yemen’s al-Qaeda leader says US refused to trade ‘Blind Sheikh’ for hostage
March 7, 2017
Yemen’s al-Qaeda leader says US refused to trade ‘Blind Sheikh’ for hostage
The leader of al-Qaeda's Yemeni wing has said the United States refused to exchange jailed Muslim cleric Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman…
Mosul train tunnel reveals assault course for elite IS fighters
March 6, 2017
Mosul train tunnel reveals assault course for elite IS fighters
The mouth of the tunnel is hardly visible on a muddy hillside overlooking Mosul, where fighting now rages between Iraqi…
US-backed Syrian forces cut last main road out of IS stronghold: source, monitor
March 6, 2017
US-backed Syrian forces cut last main road out of IS stronghold: source, monitor
US-backed Syrian militias cut the last main road out of Islamic State-held Raqqa on Monday, severing the highway between the…
US-backed Iraqi forces capture al-Hurriya bridge in Mosul: spokesperson
March 6, 2017
US-backed Iraqi forces capture al-Hurriya bridge in Mosul: spokesperson
US-backed Iraqi forces on Monday captured Mosul's al-Hurriya bridge, which leads to the Islamic State-held old city center from the…
Fighting erupts around key oil ports in Libya
March 6, 2017
Fighting erupts around key oil ports in Libya
East Libyan forces carried out airstrikes around major oil ports overnight as they sought to regain control of the area…
Bahrain parliament approves military trials for civilians
March 6, 2017
Bahrain parliament approves military trials for civilians
Bahrain's parliament on Sunday approved a constitutional change allowing military courts to try civilians, the kingdom's latest rollback on reforms…
Netanyahu to meet Putin, says Iran seeks permanent foothold in Syria
March 6, 2017
Netanyahu to meet Putin, says Iran seeks permanent foothold in Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice opposition to…