Middle East
Airstrike on north Syria jail run by al-Qaida kills 39
January 9, 2016
Airstrike on north Syria jail run by al-Qaida kills 39
Activists are reporting that an airstrike on a prison run by al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria of the country has killed…
Few Russian strikes in Syria are against Islamic State, U.S. official says
January 9, 2016
Few Russian strikes in Syria are against Islamic State, U.S. official says
Only a third of Russia's air strikes in Syria are targeting Islamic State and its imprecise attacks are forcing the…
Damascus backs Syria talks, wants list of ‘terrorist groups’ and opposition negotiators
January 9, 2016
Damascus backs Syria talks, wants list of ‘terrorist groups’ and opposition negotiators
The Syrian government told a UN envoy on Saturday it was ready to take part in Geneva peace talks scheduled…
Iran complains to U.N. about Saudi ‘provocations’
January 9, 2016
Iran complains to U.N. about Saudi ‘provocations’
Iran's foreign minister has complained to the United Nations about Saudi Arabia's "provocations" toward Tehran, as a diplomatic crisis between…
Iraqi air force conducting 60 percent of sorties, PM Abadi says
January 9, 2016
Iraqi air force conducting 60 percent of sorties, PM Abadi says
More than 60 percent of sorties against Islamic State in Iraq are carried out by the nation's air forces and…
U.N. Yemen envoy suggests Geneva location for peace talks
January 9, 2016
U.N. Yemen envoy suggests Geneva location for peace talks
The United Nations' special envoy for Yemen has suggested Geneva as a location for holding peace talks due to restart…
Two Palestinians shot dead in knife attack on Israeli soldiers
January 9, 2016
Two Palestinians shot dead in knife attack on Israeli soldiers
Two Palestinians attacked Israeli soldiers manning a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank before being shot dead on Saturday, an…
Islamic State member executes his mother in Syria: monitor
January 8, 2016
Islamic State member executes his mother in Syria: monitor
An Islamic State militant executed his mother in public in the Syrian city of Raqqa because she had encouraged him…
Raids on Islamic State clear the way to Mosul, Iraqi official says
January 8, 2016
Raids on Islamic State clear the way to Mosul, Iraqi official says
Special-forces raids on an Islamic State stronghold in northern Iraq are under way before a planned offensive to retake Mosul,…
Turkish soldiers repel attempted Islamic State attack on Iraq base: sources
January 8, 2016
Turkish soldiers repel attempted Islamic State attack on Iraq base: sources
Turkish troops repelled an attack by Islamic State militants on a military base in northern Iraq where Turkish soldiers are…