Middle East
US, Iraqi officials can’t confirm report Islamic State leader wounded
June 10, 2016
US, Iraqi officials can’t confirm report Islamic State leader wounded
U.S. and Iraqi officials said on Friday they could not confirm a report by an Iraqi TV channel that Islamic…
UN says Israeli move on Palestinian permits may be collective punishment
June 10, 2016
UN says Israeli move on Palestinian permits may be collective punishment
Israel's cancellation of entry permits for Palestinians following a deadly attack in Tel Aviv may amount to collective punishment, which…
Iraqi PM Abadi stakes leadership, IS campaign, on Falluja battle
June 9, 2016
Iraqi PM Abadi stakes leadership, IS campaign, on Falluja battle
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi expects two victories from the battle underway in Falluja, an Islamic States stronghold near Baghdad.…
Libyan forces fight Islamic State in Sirte, predict they will seize city soon
June 9, 2016
Libyan forces fight Islamic State in Sirte, predict they will seize city soon
Forces aligned with Libya's unity government were engaged in fierce clashes with Islamic State on Thursday in the group's stronghold…
Islamic State withdraws from northwest Syria frontlines
June 8, 2016
Islamic State withdraws from northwest Syria frontlines
Islamic State fighters withdrew from frontlines with Syrian rebel forces north of Aleppo on Wednesday as they mounted a counter…
Saudi Arabia aims for social overhaul in reform plan
June 8, 2016
Saudi Arabia aims for social overhaul in reform plan
Saudi Arabia's sweeping plans to overhaul its economy in coming years are matched by proposals for social transformation that extend…
Car bomb at police station in southeast Turkey kills three, wounds many
June 8, 2016
Car bomb at police station in southeast Turkey kills three, wounds many
A car bomb attack by Kurdish militants on a police station in southeastern Turkey killed three people and wounded more…
US-backed Syria force closes in on IS-held city; slow Iraq advance causes rift
June 7, 2016
US-backed Syria force closes in on IS-held city; slow Iraq advance causes rift
US-backed Syrian fighters have surrounded the Islamic State-held city of Manbij from three sides as they press a major new…
3 Jordanian intelligence officers killed in attack in Palestinian camp
June 7, 2016
3 Jordanian intelligence officers killed in attack in Palestinian camp
Three Jordanian intelligence officers and two other security personnel were killed in an attack on their security office in a…
Istanbul bomb blast kills 11 people, wounds 36: governor
June 7, 2016
Istanbul bomb blast kills 11 people, wounds 36: governor
A car bomb ripped through a police bus in central Istanbul during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, killing 11…