Middle East
Nearly 19,000 civilians killed in Iraq in under 2 years: UN
January 19, 2016
Nearly 19,000 civilians killed in Iraq in under 2 years: UN
At least 18,802 civilians were killed and another 36,245 were wounded in Iraq between the start of 2014 and October…
Members of new Libyan unity government announced under UN-backed plan
January 19, 2016
Members of new Libyan unity government announced under UN-backed plan
Libya's Presidential Council announced a new government of national accord on Tuesday aimed at uniting the country's warring factions under…
Iran to get $32 bn of unfrozen assets after sanctions end: central bank
January 19, 2016
Iran to get $32 bn of unfrozen assets after sanctions end: central bank
Iran will receive US$32 billion of unfrozen assets after the lifting of sanctions as part of a deal with world…
Businesses in Israeli settlements contribute to rights abuses: HRW
January 19, 2016
Businesses in Israeli settlements contribute to rights abuses: HRW
Companies operating in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank contribute to "an inherently unlawful and abusive system" violating Palestinian…
Fighting between Syrian army, Islamic State kills scores: monitoring group
January 19, 2016
Fighting between Syrian army, Islamic State kills scores: monitoring group
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights group said scores of Syrian government forces have been killed in three days of…
Saudi Arabia alarmed, in private, at Iran’s sanctions relief
January 18, 2016
Saudi Arabia alarmed, in private, at Iran’s sanctions relief
Saudi officials have said little in public, but they fear the end of sanctions on Iran could boost what they…
Iran denounces new US sanctions on missile program
January 18, 2016
Iran denounces new US sanctions on missile program
Iran denounced new US sanctions on its missile program on Monday but pushed ahead with international cooperation after its historic…
IAEA chief lands in Tehran to meet Iran’s president
January 18, 2016
IAEA chief lands in Tehran to meet Iran’s president
The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog Yukiya Amano arrived in Tehran Monday for talks with President Hassan Rouhani,…
Car bomb in Yemeni port city kills four, injures others: witnesses
January 18, 2016
Car bomb in Yemeni port city kills four, injures others: witnesses
Four people were killed and several others injured on Sunday when a suicide car bomb exploded outside the home of…
Islamic State’s double standards sow growing disillusion
January 18, 2016
Islamic State’s double standards sow growing disillusion
Mohammed Saad, a Syrian activist, was imprisoned by the Islamic State group, hung by his arms and beaten regularly. Then…