Middle East
China offers support for Yemen government as Xi visits Saudi Arabia
January 20, 2016
China offers support for Yemen government as Xi visits Saudi Arabia
China has signaled its support for Yemen's government, which is fighting an Iran-allied militia, on the first day of a…
Oldest Christian monastery in Iraq razed
January 20, 2016
Oldest Christian monastery in Iraq razed
Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press confirm what church leaders and Middle East preservationists had feared: The oldest Christian…
Americans missing in Baghdad kidnapped by Iran-backed militia: Iraqi, US sources
January 20, 2016
Americans missing in Baghdad kidnapped by Iran-backed militia: Iraqi, US sources
Three US citizens who disappeared last week in Baghdad were kidnapped and are being held by an Iranian-backed Shi'ite militia,…
Islamic State frees 270 of 400 people kidnapped from Syria’s Deir al-Zor
January 20, 2016
Islamic State frees 270 of 400 people kidnapped from Syria’s Deir al-Zor
Islamic State on Tuesday released 270 of an estimated 400 civilians, most of them women and children, kidnapped at the…
Islamic State media outlet confirms death of ‘Jihadi John’: SITE
January 20, 2016
Islamic State media outlet confirms death of ‘Jihadi John’: SITE
A media outlet associated with Islamic State on Tuesday released a eulogy for "Jihadi John", a member of the militant…
Saudi Arabia warns against “nefarious activities” by Iran
January 20, 2016
Saudi Arabia warns against “nefarious activities” by Iran
The lifting of sanctions on Iran as a result of its nuclear deal with world powers will be a harmful…
Germany sees Iran as key to stabilizing Middle East
January 19, 2016
Germany sees Iran as key to stabilizing Middle East
Germany wants to work with Iran to help calm regional conflicts now that the Islamic Republic is emerging from international…
Political paralysis leaves Palestinians questioning their future
January 19, 2016
Political paralysis leaves Palestinians questioning their future
As Israel frets about the lifting of sanctions on Iran and its troubled relations with the European Union, on the…
Afghan forces fighting to hold off Taliban in three Helmand districts
January 19, 2016
Afghan forces fighting to hold off Taliban in three Helmand districts
The Taliban were threatening on Tuesday to capture three key strategic districts in Afghanistan's province of Helmand as fierce fighting…
Obama is of Shi’ite origin: Dubai former police chief
January 19, 2016
Obama is of Shi’ite origin: Dubai former police chief
US President Barack Obama is of Shi'ite origin, according to former Dubai police chief and current head of the General…