Middle East
Iran, criticizing Merkel, says to press on with missile program
July 9, 2016
Iran, criticizing Merkel, says to press on with missile program
Iran will press on with its missile program "with full force" based on national security needs, a foreign ministry spokesman…
Almost 50 killed in Syria on ceasefire’s last day: monitor
July 9, 2016
Almost 50 killed in Syria on ceasefire’s last day: monitor
Air strikes killed 23 people at a holiday spot in Syria's Idlib province while at least 25 died when rebels…
Libya oil guards back NOC state oil company, preparing to reopen fields
July 8, 2016
Libya oil guards back NOC state oil company, preparing to reopen fields
Libya's oil guard brigades, which control Ras Lanuf and Es Sider, two major export terminals closed since 2014, are working…
Iran missile tests ‘not consistent’ with nuclear deal spirit: UN report
July 8, 2016
Iran missile tests ‘not consistent’ with nuclear deal spirit: UN report
Iran's ballistic missile launches "are not consistent with the constructive spirit" of a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers,…
Inquiry finds UK, US failed to curb destabilizing purge of Iraqi Ba’athists
July 8, 2016
Inquiry finds UK, US failed to curb destabilizing purge of Iraqi Ba’athists
A British inquiry into the Iraq War found that an aggressive purge of members of Saddam Hussein's Ba'ath party led…
Saudi Interior Ministry names Qatif, Medina bombers; suspects arrested
July 8, 2016
Saudi Interior Ministry names Qatif, Medina bombers; suspects arrested
Saudi Arabia said a suicide bomber who attacked Prophet Mohammed's Mosque in the city of Medina on Monday was a…
Obama, in shift, to keep 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan until 2017
July 7, 2016
Obama, in shift, to keep 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan until 2017
President Barack Obama on Wednesday shelved plans to cut the U.S. force in Afghanistan nearly in half by year's end,…
Syria’s three-day truce not enough for fresh peace talks: France
July 7, 2016
Syria’s three-day truce not enough for fresh peace talks: France
France said on Thursday that a three-day nationwide ceasefire announced by the Syrian army was not good enough and it…
Turkey appears to be in vanguard of ‘throttling’ social media after attacks
July 7, 2016
Turkey appears to be in vanguard of ‘throttling’ social media after attacks
After suicide bombers killed 45 people at Istanbul's main airport last week, the Turkish government appeared to take a step…
Italy rescues 4,500 migrants in Mediterranean in one day, coast guard says
July 6, 2016
Italy rescues 4,500 migrants in Mediterranean in one day, coast guard says
Some 4,500 migrants were rescued from rubber dinghies and a wooden boat in the Mediterranean on Tuesday, Italy's coast guard…