Middle East
Israeli leader accepts invitation from Trump to visit US
January 23, 2017
Israeli leader accepts invitation from Trump to visit US
Israel's prime minister on Sunday accepted an invitation to visit the White House next month in hopes of forging a…
US envoy to Kazakhstan to attend Syria talks as an observer
January 22, 2017
US envoy to Kazakhstan to attend Syria talks as an observer
The US State Department said on Saturday it will not send a delegation from Washington to attend Syrian peace talks…
Car bomb explodes in central Tripoli, near Italy embassy: security official
January 22, 2017
Car bomb explodes in central Tripoli, near Italy embassy: security official
A car bomb exploded late on Saturday close to the recently re-opened Italian embassy in the Libyan capital, a security…
‘IS’ destroys famous monument in Syria’s Palmyra: antiquities chief
January 20, 2017
‘IS’ destroys famous monument in Syria’s Palmyra: antiquities chief
"Islamic State" (IS) militants have destroyed one of the most famous monuments in the ancient city of Palmyra, the Tetrapylon,…
Assad hopes for ‘reconciliation’ deals from Astana talks
January 19, 2017
Assad hopes for ‘reconciliation’ deals from Astana talks
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he believed peace talks in Kazakhstan would lead to local "reconciliation" deals with rebels, a…
‘IS’ kills twelve in Palmyra, among them teachers, soldiers: monitor
January 19, 2017
‘IS’ kills twelve in Palmyra, among them teachers, soldiers: monitor
"Islamic State" (IS) militants put at least 12 people to death in execution-style killings in the ancient city of Palmyra,…
Middle East expects big changes under Trump
January 19, 2017
Middle East expects big changes under Trump
Donald Trump's all-but-dismissal of human rights as a foreign policy principle could hit like an earthquake across a Middle East…
Iraqi forces push Islamic State further back in Mosul: military
January 18, 2017
Iraqi forces push Islamic State further back in Mosul: military
Iraqi special forces pushed deeper into Islamic State-held districts in eastern Mosul and army units fought the insurgents inside a…
U.S. carries out strikes near Syria’s al-Bab after Turkish criticism
January 18, 2017
U.S. carries out strikes near Syria’s al-Bab after Turkish criticism
The U.S. military said on Tuesday it carried out air strikes in Syria against Islamic State targets of interest to…