Middle East
Turkey detains three Russians suspected of Islamic State ties after Istanbul bomb: agency
January 13, 2016
Turkey detains three Russians suspected of Islamic State ties after Istanbul bomb: agency
Turkish police detained three Russian nationals suspected of links with Islamic State following a suicide bomb attack in Istanbul that…
Sunni mosques in east Iraq attacked after IS-claimed blasts
January 12, 2016
Sunni mosques in east Iraq attacked after IS-claimed blasts
At least seven Sunni mosques and dozens of shops in eastern Iraq were firebombed on Tuesday, security sources and local…
Iran says Arak reactor not yet decommissioned, work ongoing
January 12, 2016
Iran says Arak reactor not yet decommissioned, work ongoing
Iran has not yet decommissioned the Arak heavy water reactor, one of its obligations under the nuclear deal with world…
Yemen peace talks postponed: UN
January 12, 2016
Yemen peace talks postponed: UN
Yemen peace talks originally slated for January 14 will not happen on that date but may be held a week…
ISIS video shows destruction from US airstrike on Mosul bank
January 12, 2016
ISIS video shows destruction from US airstrike on Mosul bank
Islamic State published a video on Monday purporting to show the destruction from an airstrike on a bank in its…
Mobile clinics, medical teams needed in Madaya: WHO official tell Reuters
January 12, 2016
Mobile clinics, medical teams needed in Madaya: WHO official tell Reuters
The World Health Organization has asked the Syrian government for permission to send mobile clinics and medical teams to the…
Premature to speak of asylum for Assad: Putin
January 12, 2016
Premature to speak of asylum for Assad: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday it was premature to say whether Moscow would grant asylum to embattled Syrian leader…
Kuwait court sentences two to death for spying for Iran, Hezbollah
January 12, 2016
Kuwait court sentences two to death for spying for Iran, Hezbollah
A Kuwaiti court sentenced two men accused of spying for Iran and Hezbollah to death on Tuesday, a Reuters witness…
UPDATE 2: Blast in Istanbul tourist district kills at least 10 people
January 12, 2016
UPDATE 2: Blast in Istanbul tourist district kills at least 10 people
An explosion in the heart of Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet tourist district killed at least ten people and wounded 15 on…
Air strike kills 12 schoolchildren in Syrian town: monitor
January 11, 2016
Air strike kills 12 schoolchildren in Syrian town: monitor
Bombs dropped by suspected Russian warplanes killed at least 12 Syrian schoolchildren on Monday when they hit a classroom in…