Middle East
France says upheaval means Mideast peace needs global push
June 3, 2016
France says upheaval means Mideast peace needs global push
France's president said on Friday that upheaval across the Middle East meant previous Israel-Palestinian peacemaking efforts were no longer as…
Bodies of at least 85 migrants washed up in western Libya
June 3, 2016
Bodies of at least 85 migrants washed up in western Libya
The bodies of at least 85 migrants who drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean were found washed up on beaches…
Major powers meet to revive moribund Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking
June 3, 2016
Major powers meet to revive moribund Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking
France convenes foreign ministers from major powers on Friday to put Israel-Palestinian peacemaking back on the international agenda and find…
Iran’s Khamenei says US, ‘evil’ Britain can’t be trusted
June 3, 2016
Iran’s Khamenei says US, ‘evil’ Britain can’t be trusted
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Tehran had no intention of cooperating on regional issues with…
US-backed fighters, mostly Kurds, advance against IS in north Syria
June 1, 2016
US-backed fighters, mostly Kurds, advance against IS in north Syria
US-backed Syrian fighters advanced against Islamic State in the last tract of territory the group holds near the Turkish border…
Israel’s settlement drive is becoming irreversible, diplomats fear
June 1, 2016
Israel’s settlement drive is becoming irreversible, diplomats fear
In the hills east of Jerusalem, overlooking the Palestinian city of Jericho and the Jordan Valley, stands a religious Jewish…
Iraqi army pause at southern edge of Falluja as IS fights back
May 31, 2016
Iraqi army pause at southern edge of Falluja as IS fights back
Islamic State militants fought back vigorously overnight and parried an onslaught by the Iraqi army on a southern district of…
Libyan oil guard says captures coastal town from IS after clashes
May 31, 2016
Libyan oil guard says captures coastal town from IS after clashes
A force that controls oil terminals in eastern Libya said it had captured the town of Ben Jawad from Islamic…
Israel’s new defense minister backs two-state solution
May 31, 2016
Israel’s new defense minister backs two-state solution
Israeli ultranationalist Avigdor Lieberman said he supports a two-state solution to the conflict with the Palestinians after he was sworn…
Saudi says intercepts and destroys ballistic missile from Yemen
May 31, 2016
Saudi says intercepts and destroys ballistic missile from Yemen
Saudi Arabia has intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired from Yemen and a Saudi-led military coalition said in a…