Middle East
Damascus skirts transition talk as Aleppo clashes intensify
April 16, 2016
Damascus skirts transition talk as Aleppo clashes intensify
Syria's chief government negotiator sought on Friday to steer a new round of peace talks away from the political transition…
US considers supporting new UAE push against al-Qaeda in Yemen
April 15, 2016
US considers supporting new UAE push against al-Qaeda in Yemen
The United States is considering a request from the United Arab Emirates for military support to assist a new offensive…
Germany accepts Turkish request to seek prosecution of German comedian
April 15, 2016
Germany accepts Turkish request to seek prosecution of German comedian
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that Germany had accepted a request from Turkey to seek prosecution of a German…
Iran’s General Soleimani in Moscow for talks: three sources
April 15, 2016
Iran’s General Soleimani in Moscow for talks: three sources
Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani has flown to Moscow for talks with Russia's military and political leadership, three sources with…
Media watchdog calls on Turkey to catch IS killers of Syrian journalist
April 14, 2016
Media watchdog calls on Turkey to catch IS killers of Syrian journalist
A prominent media advocacy group on Wednesday called on Turkish authorities to protect journalists after a Syrian reporter was gunned…
Israel appoints first ever Muslim police assistant commissioner
April 14, 2016
Israel appoints first ever Muslim police assistant commissioner
The Israeli police force has announced for the first time in its history the promotion of an Israeli Muslim policeman…
Iran president under scrutiny over juvenile executions
April 13, 2016
Iran president under scrutiny over juvenile executions
The case presented by the Iranian judiciary was simple: In the southern province of Fars, Fatemeh Salbehi suffocated her husband…
Syrian refugees in Lebanon at growing risk of forced labour: anti-slavery activists
April 12, 2016
Syrian refugees in Lebanon at growing risk of forced labour: anti-slavery activists
A growing number of children whose families have fled the Syrian war to Lebanon are being forced to work for…
Syrian Kurds in six-month countdown to federalism
April 12, 2016
Syrian Kurds in six-month countdown to federalism
Syrian Kurds and their allies aim to finalize plans within six months for an autonomous political federation in northern Syria,…
As Islamic State is pushed back in Iraq, worries about what’s next
April 12, 2016
As Islamic State is pushed back in Iraq, worries about what’s next
As US-led offensives drive back Islamic State in Iraq, concern is growing among US and UN officials that efforts to…