Middle East
Iraq to get £10 billion loan for British contracts
March 5, 2017
Iraq to get £10 billion loan for British contracts
Britain agreed on Sunday to arrange £10 billion (US$12.3 billion) in loans to finance infrastructure projects in Iraq over a…
Wanted: Female candidates for Algeria’s parliament quota
March 5, 2017
Wanted: Female candidates for Algeria’s parliament quota
Algerian law requires the next parliament to be made up of 30 percent women — but political parties across the…
If confirmed, chemical attacks in Mosul a war crime: UN
March 5, 2017
If confirmed, chemical attacks in Mosul a war crime: UN
The United Nations warned that the alleged use of chemical weapons in Mosul, if confirmed, would be a war crime…
Bahrain uncovers terror cell with Germany-based leader: chief prosecutor
March 5, 2017
Bahrain uncovers terror cell with Germany-based leader: chief prosecutor
Police arrested 25 members of the militant group, 10 of whom were former inmates, the report said. The remaining suspects…
UN mediator wraps up ‘tough’ Syria talks in Geneva
March 5, 2017
UN mediator wraps up ‘tough’ Syria talks in Geneva
The United Nations special envoy for Syria concluded Friday a marathon round of talks in Geneva with an agreement from…
Islamic State has badly damaged major Palmyra monument: expert
March 5, 2017
Islamic State has badly damaged major Palmyra monument: expert
Islamic State militants have severely damaged a major Roman monument in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, an antiquities official…
Three South Sudan soldiers arrested for ‘mass rape’
March 4, 2017
Three South Sudan soldiers arrested for ‘mass rape’
A senior South Sudanese military official says three soldiers suspected of mass rape have been arrested. Both rebels and government…
Jordan says it executed 15 people, 10 for terrorism convictions
March 4, 2017
Jordan says it executed 15 people, 10 for terrorism convictions
Jordan executed 15 people on Saturday, including 10 convicted on terrorism charges ranging from an attack a decade ago on…
970 migrants rescued off Libyan coast: Italian coastguards
March 3, 2017
970 migrants rescued off Libyan coast: Italian coastguards
Some 970 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Thursday, Italy's coastguards said, as the numbers attempting to…
In photos: Jews and Arabs face off in Jerusalem, but it’s not what you think
March 3, 2017
In photos: Jews and Arabs face off in Jerusalem, but it’s not what you think
In the early evening on a backstreet in downtown Jerusalem, Arabs and Jews are milling around, preparing for battle. But…