Middle East
Iraq’s oil contracts make joining OPEC output cut more painful
November 18, 2016
Iraq’s oil contracts make joining OPEC output cut more painful
Iraq would have to compensate international oil companies for limits placed on their production, according to industry sources and documents…
Islamic State killed 300 former policemen south of Mosul, HRW says
November 17, 2016
Islamic State killed 300 former policemen south of Mosul, HRW says
Islamic State militants probably killed more than 300 Iraqi former police three weeks ago and buried them in a mass…
Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria’s al Bab
November 17, 2016
Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria’s al Bab
Turkey-backed rebels are just 2 km (1.25 miles) from the northern Syrian city of al Bab and are expected to…
Turkey’s Erdogan says Belgium a center for PKK militants and coup plotters
November 16, 2016
Turkey’s Erdogan says Belgium a center for PKK militants and coup plotters
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Belgium of being an important center for supporters of both the outlawed Kurdistan…
Israel to launch expedition to find more Dead Sea Scrolls
November 15, 2016
Israel to launch expedition to find more Dead Sea Scrolls
Israel is embarking on a major archaeological expedition to find yet undiscovered Dead Sea Scrolls, an Israeli antiquities official said…
Air strikes pound rebel-held east Aleppo after weeks-long pause
November 15, 2016
Air strikes pound rebel-held east Aleppo after weeks-long pause
Intense air strikes resumed in rebel-held districts of eastern Aleppo after a weeks-long pause on Tuesday, killing at least three…
Turkey-backed Syria rebels poised to attack IS-held city
November 14, 2016
Turkey-backed Syria rebels poised to attack IS-held city
Syrian rebels backed by Turkey were poised to begin an assault to try to drive Islamic State from the Syrian…
Erdogan hints at referendum on Turkey joining EU
November 14, 2016
Erdogan hints at referendum on Turkey joining EU
Accusing Brussels of wanting Turkey to abandon its bid to join the EU, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted in…
Iraqi Kurds’ destruction of Arab villages could be war crime: HRW
November 13, 2016
Iraqi Kurds’ destruction of Arab villages could be war crime: HRW
Iraqi Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State in northern Iraq unlawfully destroyed Arab homes in scores of towns and villages in…
Iraqi army says advances in Mosul, despite suicide bombers
November 12, 2016
Iraqi army says advances in Mosul, despite suicide bombers
Iraqi special forces backed by U.S.