Middle East
Hundreds of thousands rally in Iran against Trump, chant “Death to America”: state TV
February 10, 2017
Hundreds of thousands rally in Iran against Trump, chant “Death to America”: state TV
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians demonstrated across Iran on Friday to swear allegiance to the clerical establishment following U.S.
IS-linked group claims rocket attack on Israeli resort
February 9, 2017
IS-linked group claims rocket attack on Israeli resort
An "Islamic State" (IS)-affiliated terrorist group claimed responsibility for firing rockets on Thursday towards Israel's Red Sea resort of Eilat…
Tunnel explosion kills two Palestinians: Gaza health ministry
February 9, 2017
Tunnel explosion kills two Palestinians: Gaza health ministry
The Gaza Health Ministry said an Israeli bombing of a tunnel near the Egyptian border killed two Palestinians on Thursday,…
6 Afghan Red Cross workers killed by suspected Islamic State: officials
February 8, 2017
6 Afghan Red Cross workers killed by suspected Islamic State: officials
Suspected Islamic State gunmen killed at least six Afghan employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on…
Egyptian-Saudi ties are ‘strong, no need for mediator’: foreign minister
February 8, 2017
Egyptian-Saudi ties are ‘strong, no need for mediator’: foreign minister
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry described Egypt's ties with Saudi Arabia as "strong, deep and not needing meditation".In response to journalists…
Erdogan, Trump agree to act jointly against Islamic State in Syria: Turkish sources
February 8, 2017
Erdogan, Trump agree to act jointly against Islamic State in Syria: Turkish sources
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call overnight to act jointly against Islamic…
Russia denies involvement in airstrike on Syria’s Idlib
February 8, 2017
Russia denies involvement in airstrike on Syria’s Idlib
Airstrikes on a rebel-held city in Syria early Tuesday killed at least 15 people, wounded dozens more and demolished several…
Turkey sacks 4,400 more civil servants, including teachers and police
February 8, 2017
Turkey sacks 4,400 more civil servants, including teachers and police
Turkey has dismissed more than 4,400 civil servants including teachers, police officers and academics over their suspected links with terrorist…
Israeli settlement law crosses ‘thick red line’: United Nations
February 7, 2017
Israeli settlement law crosses ‘thick red line’: United Nations
The United Nations' Mideast envoy on Tuesday said a new Israeli law legalizing dozens of unlawful West Bank settler outposts…
At least 20 dead in bomb blast outside Afghan Supreme Court
February 7, 2017
At least 20 dead in bomb blast outside Afghan Supreme Court
At least 20 people were killed on Tuesday in a bomb blast outside the Supreme Court in the center of…