Middle East
Tunisian prisoners tell of life with Islamic State in Libya
July 1, 2016
Tunisian prisoners tell of life with Islamic State in Libya
When a U.S. air strike hit Sabratha in western Libya on Feb. 19, it reduced a building on the southern…
Iran’s Rouhani accuses West of exploiting Sunni-Shi’ite rift, raps Israel
July 1, 2016
Iran’s Rouhani accuses West of exploiting Sunni-Shi’ite rift, raps Israel
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani accused Western powers of trying to exploit differences between the world's Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims to…
Israel should stop settlements, denying Palestinian development: draft Quartet report
July 1, 2016
Israel should stop settlements, denying Palestinian development: draft Quartet report
Israel should stop building settlements, denying Palestinian development and designating land for exclusive Israeli use that Palestinians seek for a…
Istanbul airport attack kills 41, injures 239
June 29, 2016
Istanbul airport attack kills 41, injures 239
Twenty-three Turkish citizens and 13 foreign nationals were killed by suicide bombers in an attack at Istanbul's main international airport…
Lebanon fears more attacks after multiple suicide bombings
June 29, 2016
Lebanon fears more attacks after multiple suicide bombings
The Lebanese government warned on Tuesday of a heightened terrorist threat after eight suicide bombers targeted a Christian village at…
Iraq’s top court invalidates Abadi’s partial cabinet reshuffle
June 29, 2016
Iraq’s top court invalidates Abadi’s partial cabinet reshuffle
A top Iraqi court on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a parliament session in which deputies had approved a partial cabinet reshuffle,…
Syria rebels battle IS at Iraqi border, aim to cut ‘caliphate’ in two
June 29, 2016
Syria rebels battle IS at Iraqi border, aim to cut ‘caliphate’ in two
Syrian rebels advanced into an Islamic State-held town at the border with Iraq on Wednesday, a rebel commander told Reuters,…
Islamic State bombings in southern Yemen kill 38: medics
June 28, 2016
Islamic State bombings in southern Yemen kill 38: medics
Three coordinated Islamic State bomb attacks on Yemeni government forces killed 38 people in the southern port city of Mukalla…
US troubled by trial of Bahraini activist for critical tweets
June 28, 2016
US troubled by trial of Bahraini activist for critical tweets
Bahrain's plan to try an activist for tweets condemning the Gulf Arab kingdom's prison system and involvement in the war…
Turkey mends fences with Israel, Russia in foreign policy reset
June 28, 2016
Turkey mends fences with Israel, Russia in foreign policy reset
Turkey announced the restoration of diplomatic ties with Israel on Monday after a six-year rupture and expressed regret to Russia…