Middle East
Syrian food crisis deepens as war chokes farming
April 26, 2016
Syrian food crisis deepens as war chokes farming
Syria's war has destroyed agricultural infrastructure and fractured the state system that provides farmers with seeds and buys their crops,…
Afghan president blasts Taliban ‘slaves’, says little time left for peace
April 25, 2016
Afghan president blasts Taliban ‘slaves’, says little time left for peace
President Ashraf Ghani said Afghanistan faced a terrorist enemy led by Taliban "slaves" in Pakistan in a somber speech to…
Saudi prince unveils sweeping plans to end ‘addiction’ to oil
April 25, 2016
Saudi prince unveils sweeping plans to end ‘addiction’ to oil
The powerful young prince overseeing Saudi Arabia's economy unveiled ambitious plans on Monday aimed at ending the kingdom's "addiction" to…
US volunteers seek adventure fighting Islamic State alongside Kurds
April 25, 2016
US volunteers seek adventure fighting Islamic State alongside Kurds
Towering over his Kurdish partner at a checkpoint in northern Iraq, U.S. volunteer John Cole cuts an unusual figure on…
Britain says can’t rule out sending troops to Libya: newspaper
April 24, 2016
Britain says can’t rule out sending troops to Libya: newspaper
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Sunday that he could not rule out sending troops to Libya if requested…
Armenian migrants in Turkey wary of political tensions
April 24, 2016
Armenian migrants in Turkey wary of political tensions
A century after her forebears fled massacres in Turkey for Armenia, Alla has gone the other way, hoping to win…
Iran says Islamic State hatching plots against it from Raqqa
April 24, 2016
Iran says Islamic State hatching plots against it from Raqqa
An Iranian minister said on Saturday that Islamic State has been hatching "plots and conspiracies" against Iran from its de…
U.S. to buy heavy water from Iran’s nuclear program
April 23, 2016
U.S. to buy heavy water from Iran’s nuclear program
The United States will buy heavy water from Iran's nuclear program and expects it to be delivered within weeks, U.S.…
Palestinian, Israeli delegates trade barbs at U.N. climate summit
April 23, 2016
Palestinian, Israeli delegates trade barbs at U.N. climate summit
The Palestinian president and Israel's ambassador to the United Nations traded barbs on Friday during a signing ceremony for the…
Syrian peace talks limp on to next week with opposition absent
April 23, 2016
Syrian peace talks limp on to next week with opposition absent
The U.N. special envoy for Syria has vowed to take fragile peace talks into next week despite a walkout by…