Middle East
UK PM May to meet Israel’s Netanyahu in London on Monday
February 2, 2017
UK PM May to meet Israel’s Netanyahu in London on Monday
Prime Minister Theresa May will meet her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu for talks in London on Monday, and will set…
Syrian army says it will press on against Islamic State near Aleppo
February 2, 2017
Syrian army says it will press on against Islamic State near Aleppo
The Syrian army signaled on Thursday it would press on with operations against Islamic State northeast of Aleppo, in a…
US puts Iran ‘on notice’ after missile test, won’t elaborate
February 2, 2017
US puts Iran ‘on notice’ after missile test, won’t elaborate
The White House has issued a cryptic warning that the US will act against Iran unless it stops testing ballistic…
Merkel visits Turkey amid frayed relations over fight against terror, free speech
February 2, 2017
Merkel visits Turkey amid frayed relations over fight against terror, free speech
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Turkey on Thursday for the first time since July's failed coup, seeking to bolster a…
Violence erupts during eviction of Israeli settlers from illegal outpost
February 1, 2017
Violence erupts during eviction of Israeli settlers from illegal outpost
Rightist protesters scuffled with Israeli police carrying out a court order to evict settlers from an illegal outpost in the…
Meet the 31-year-old who wrote Trump’s controversial travel ban
February 1, 2017
Meet the 31-year-old who wrote Trump’s controversial travel ban
Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump's speechwriter, confidante and the author of his controversial immigration ban, has operated on the fringes of his…
Trump fires acting Attorney General for defying order on Muslims
February 1, 2017
Trump fires acting Attorney General for defying order on Muslims
President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates Monday night for "refusing to enforce a legal order designed to…
UN plans next round of Syria peace talks for February 20
February 1, 2017
UN plans next round of Syria peace talks for February 20
The next round of United Nations-based peace talks on Syria have been scheduled for February 20, diplomats told reporters on…
3,000 new homes to be built in West Bank settlements: Israel
February 1, 2017
3,000 new homes to be built in West Bank settlements: Israel
Israel announced plans on Tuesday for 3,000 more settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, the third such declaration in eleven days…
Human rights situation in Libya ‘catastrophic’: Germany
January 31, 2017
Human rights situation in Libya ‘catastrophic’: Germany
The human rights situation in Libya is "catastrophic," with migrants heading for Europe bearing the brunt of abuse, the German…