Middle East
Hamas blames Israel for killing of drone expert in Tunisia
December 19, 2016
Hamas blames Israel for killing of drone expert in Tunisia
The Palestinian Hamas group in Gaza blamed Israel on Saturday for the killing in Tunisia this week of a Tunisian…
Aleppo evacuations resume after stand-off over villages
December 19, 2016
Aleppo evacuations resume after stand-off over villages
Convoys of evacuees traveled from a rebel-held area of Aleppo and from two Shiite villages besieged by insurgents on Monday…
Jordan declares end of castle siege, says four gunmen killed
December 19, 2016
Jordan declares end of castle siege, says four gunmen killed
Jordanian security forces said they killed four "terrorist outlaws" after flushing them out of a castle in the southern city…
Israeli troops kill Palestinian in clash: Palestinian officials
December 18, 2016
Israeli troops kill Palestinian in clash: Palestinian officials
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian teenager early Sunday during a confrontation in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said. Security…
France postpones Middle East peace conference to January
December 18, 2016
France postpones Middle East peace conference to January
France has postponed a proposed Middle East peace conference in Paris to January next year, its ambassador to the United…
UN chief urges Israeli lawmakers to reconsider settlement bill
December 17, 2016
UN chief urges Israeli lawmakers to reconsider settlement bill
Outgoing United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged Israeli lawmakers to reconsider a bill to legalize Israeli settlement homes…
Syrian rebels, government say new deal reached to secure Aleppo evacuation
December 17, 2016
Syrian rebels, government say new deal reached to secure Aleppo evacuation
A new deal has been reached to complete the evacuation of rebel-held areas of Syria's east Aleppo which ground to…
Turkish car bomb attack kills 13 soldiers, wounds 48: military
December 17, 2016
Turkish car bomb attack kills 13 soldiers, wounds 48: military
Thirteen soldiers were killed and 48 were wounded in a car bomb attack on a bus transporting off-duty personnel in…
‘Tiger’ Israel has wary eye on Iran after Syrian rebels lose Aleppo
December 16, 2016
‘Tiger’ Israel has wary eye on Iran after Syrian rebels lose Aleppo
The fall of Aleppo to Syrian government forces backed by Russia and Iran has heightened alarm in Israel about potential…
Putin says working with Turkey to start new Syria peace talks
December 16, 2016
Putin says working with Turkey to start new Syria peace talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he was working closely with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to try to start…