Middle East
IS expands hold in border camp for Syrians: Jordan commander
February 16, 2017
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
February 16, 2017
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
February 15, 2017
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
February 15, 2017
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
February 15, 2017
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
February 15, 2017
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
February 15, 2017
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
February 14, 2017
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
February 14, 2017
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
February 14, 2017
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…