Middle East
Suicide car bomb kills at least 40 army recruits in Yemen’s Aden
May 23, 2016
Suicide car bomb kills at least 40 army recruits in Yemen’s Aden
A suicide car bomb killed at least 40 army recruits and injured 60 others in the Yemeni city of Aden…
New Turkish PM backs constitution to strengthen Erdogan
May 22, 2016
New Turkish PM backs constitution to strengthen Erdogan
Turkey's incoming prime minister said on Sunday his top priority was to deliver a new constitution to create an executive…
Iraqi forces prepare offensive on IS-held Falluja, residents flee
May 22, 2016
Iraqi forces prepare offensive on IS-held Falluja, residents flee
Iraq's military said on Sunday it was preparing to launch an offensive to retake the Islamic State stronghold of Falluja…
Thirteen militants killed in southern Yemen raid: army
May 22, 2016
Thirteen militants killed in southern Yemen raid: army
Yemeni troops killed 13 militants in a raid on a house outside the southern city of Mukalla on Sunday in…
Libya’s Haftar says won’t work with unity government until militias disbanded
May 21, 2016
Libya’s Haftar says won’t work with unity government until militias disbanded
It would be "unthinkable" for eastern Libyan forces to join a U.N.-backed unity government until militias aligned to it have…
Tunisian Islamists Ennahda move to separate politics, religion
May 21, 2016
Tunisian Islamists Ennahda move to separate politics, religion
Tunisia's Islamist party Ennahda will separate its political and religious work, its chief said on Friday, moving away from its…
Russia urges joint strikes on Syria rebels but US reacts coolly
May 21, 2016
Russia urges joint strikes on Syria rebels but US reacts coolly
Russia has proposed to the U.S.-led coalition that they stage joint air strikes on Syrian rebels, including militant Islamist group…
Four killed, 90 injured in Baghdad Green Zone riots: hospitals
May 21, 2016
Four killed, 90 injured in Baghdad Green Zone riots: hospitals
At least four people were killed and 90 injured among anti-corruption protesters who stormed Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on…
Citizens of Sanaa yearn for end to Yemen’s war
May 20, 2016
Citizens of Sanaa yearn for end to Yemen’s war
Anxiety reigns in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, where ordinary people await the outcome of almost a month of peace talks…
Turkish parliament approves first article of bill on stripping MPs’ immunity
May 20, 2016
Turkish parliament approves first article of bill on stripping MPs’ immunity
Turkey's parliament approved the first clause of a bill to lift lawmakers' immunity from prosecution on Friday, a constitutional change…