Middle East
Gunmen kill at least 15 in old people’s home in Yemen
March 5, 2016
Gunmen kill at least 15 in old people’s home in Yemen
Gunmen attacked an old people's home in the Yemeni port of Aden on Friday, killing at least 15 people, including…
UN delivers aid in Syria, rebels say not enough
March 5, 2016
UN delivers aid in Syria, rebels say not enough
Humanitarian aid on Friday reached areas near the Syrian capital Damascus where fighting has been going on between rebels and…
UN team calls destruction in Iraq’s Ramadi ‘staggering’
March 4, 2016
UN team calls destruction in Iraq’s Ramadi ‘staggering’
Destruction in Ramadi is "staggering" and worse than anywhere else in Iraq, a UN team concluded this week after making…
Palestinian woman rams car into Israeli soldier, shot dead: army
March 4, 2016
Palestinian woman rams car into Israeli soldier, shot dead: army
A Palestinian woman rammed her car into an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank on Friday and was then…
Nationwide power blackout hits Syria
March 3, 2016
Nationwide power blackout hits Syria
War-torn Syria was hit Thursday by a nationwide power cut, state television reported, but the cause was not immediately known. "Electricity…
Two women killed in police operation after attack on police in Istanbul
March 3, 2016
Two women killed in police operation after attack on police in Istanbul
Two female militants were killed by police when they fired shots and threw a grenade at a Turkish police bus…
Syrian opposition casts doubt on UN peace talk plan
March 3, 2016
Syrian opposition casts doubt on UN peace talk plan
Syrian rebels said on Wednesday they were under fierce government attack near the Turkish border despite a cessation of hostilities…
Jordan says foils Islamic State plot to attack civilian, military targets
March 2, 2016
Jordan says foils Islamic State plot to attack civilian, military targets
Jordan's security services said on Wednesday they had thwarted a plot by Islamic State militants to blow up civilian and…
Gulf nations declare Lebanon’s Hezbollah a terrorist group
March 2, 2016
Gulf nations declare Lebanon’s Hezbollah a terrorist group
A Saudi-led bloc of six Gulf Arab nations formally branded Hezbollah a terrorist organization on Wednesday, ramping up the pressure…
US forces capture Islamic State operative in Iraq: NYT
March 2, 2016
US forces capture Islamic State operative in Iraq: NYT
US Special Operations Forces captured a significant Islamic State operative in Iraq, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, the…