Middle East
Syrian blows himself up outside German music festival, 12 wounded
July 25, 2016
Syrian blows himself up outside German music festival, 12 wounded
A 27-year-old Syrian man denied asylum in Germany a year ago blew himself up on Sunday outside a crowded music…
A photographer’s challenge: Libyan forces battle for IS stronghold
July 24, 2016
A photographer’s challenge: Libyan forces battle for IS stronghold
"When everyone shouts 'Allahu Akbar' (God is Great) I know that a tank or a cannon will fire."So says Reuters…
Turkish president gains upper hand in power struggle
July 24, 2016
Turkish president gains upper hand in power struggle
At the crossroads between a divided Europe and a convulsed Middle East, Turkey is caught in a power struggle between…
Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack, 80 dead
July 24, 2016
Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack, 80 dead
Twin explosions tore through a demonstration by members of Afghanistan's mainly Shi'ite Hazara minority in Kabul on Saturday, killing at…
Syrian opposition turns to Pokemon to win support
July 23, 2016
Syrian opposition turns to Pokemon to win support
Syrian opposition groups have taken advantage of a global Pokemon craze to draw the world's attention to the plight of…
Fourteen bodies found after ‘execution’ in Benghazi, Libya
July 23, 2016
Fourteen bodies found after ‘execution’ in Benghazi, Libya
Fourteen unidentified bodies with shot wounds to the head have been found in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, a…
Tunisia’s ruling parties set to oust PM in confidence vote
July 23, 2016
Tunisia’s ruling parties set to oust PM in confidence vote
Tunisia's parliament looks set to sack technocrat Prime Minister Habib Essid next week after the parties in the ruling coalition…
Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says
July 22, 2016
Iraq’s domestic security must catch up to military gains, defense minister says
Less than 10 percent of Iraqi territory remains in the hands of Islamic State, but battlefield advances have not been…
Libyan forces launch new assault to oust Islamic State from Sirte
July 22, 2016
Libyan forces launch new assault to oust Islamic State from Sirte
Forces aligned with Libya's U.N.-backed government fought fierce exchanges with Islamic State militants in Sirte on Thursday in which 13…
Turkey to suspend European rights convention
July 21, 2016
Turkey to suspend European rights convention
Turkey said on Thursday it would suspend the European Convention on Human Rights during a state of emergency it declared…