Middle East

IS expands hold in border camp for Syrians: Jordan commander

IS expands hold in border camp for Syrians: Jordan commander

Armed Islamic State extremists are expanding their influence in a sprawling camp for displaced Syrians on Jordan's border, posing a…
Egypt brokers Libya peace roadmap, but key figures fail to meet

Egypt brokers Libya peace roadmap, but key figures fail to meet

Libyan factions have tentatively agreed on an Egyptian-brokered roadmap to heal divisions, Egypt said, though the failure to engineer a meeting between…
Palestinians caution Trump against abandoning 2-state concept

Palestinians caution Trump against abandoning 2-state concept

Palestinians warned the United States on Wednesday against abandoning a two-state solution to the conflict with Israel after a White House official…
UN warns of catastrophic dam failure in Syria battle

UN warns of catastrophic dam failure in Syria battle

The United Nations is warning of catastrophic flooding in Syria from the Tabqa dam, which is at risk from high…
CIA chief meets Palestinian leader Abbas in first top-level talks

CIA chief meets Palestinian leader Abbas in first top-level talks

Two senior Palestinian officials say CIA chief Mike Pompeo secretly held talks in the West Bank with Mahmoud Abbas, the…
Egypt chief-of-staff mediates between Libyan rivals in Cairo

Egypt chief-of-staff mediates between Libyan rivals in Cairo

Egypt's chief-of-staff has mediated between two Libyan rivals who refused to meet face to face in Cairo but later agreed…
Middle East peace may not be 2-state solution: White House

Middle East peace may not be 2-state solution: White House

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House, the Trump administration has suggested that peace between the Israelis…
Saudi Arabia to allow female-only gyms this month

Saudi Arabia to allow female-only gyms this month

In another baby step toward more independence for women, Saudi Arabia wants to open women-only gyms in every neighborhood.
Libya rivals in Cairo to discuss political settlement

Libya rivals in Cairo to discuss political settlement

The head of Libya's UN-brokered government and the country's most powerful army commander, who is allied with rival authorities, are…
Forbidden love: Valentine’s Day banned for some in Asia

Forbidden love: Valentine’s Day banned for some in Asia

Valentine's Day celebrations on Tuesday were banned by authorities in parts of Indonesia and Pakistan, home to Asia's largest Muslim populations, saying…
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