Middle East
Iran says a Saudi-led airstrike hit Iranian Embassy in Yemen
January 7, 2016
Iran says a Saudi-led airstrike hit Iranian Embassy in Yemen
Iran on Thursday accused the Saudi-led coalition battling Shi'ite rebels in Yemen of hitting its embassy there in an overnight…
Truck bomb kills 65 at Libyan police training center
January 7, 2016
Truck bomb kills 65 at Libyan police training center
At least 65 people were killed on Thursday when one of Libya's worst truck bombs in years exploded at a…
Defiance among rogue settlers as Israel accuses Jewish youth of murder
January 7, 2016
Defiance among rogue settlers as Israel accuses Jewish youth of murder
The caves around this windy settler outpost, whose name is Hebrew for "Of Sound Mind", have served as places of…
In besieged Syrian town, peace talks seen as pointless
January 7, 2016
In besieged Syrian town, peace talks seen as pointless
Warnings of widespread starvation are growing as pro-government forces besiege an opposition-held town in Syria and winter bites, darkening the…
Obama, Abadi discuss concern over Saudi Arabia execution in call
January 7, 2016
Obama, Abadi discuss concern over Saudi Arabia execution in call
President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday discussed their "mutual concern" over Saudi Arabia's execution of…
Saudi-backed troops enter Yemeni port, opening new front: residents
January 7, 2016
Saudi-backed troops enter Yemeni port, opening new front: residents
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces landed by sea at the Red Sea port of Maydee near the border with Saudi Arabia late…
Fires rage at Libyan oil ports after Islamic State attacks
January 7, 2016
Fires rage at Libyan oil ports after Islamic State attacks
Three days of Islamic State attacks on Libya's biggest oil terminals have started fires that have spread to five massive…
Fears of more Iraq strife as regional Sunni-Shiite row escalates
January 6, 2016
Fears of more Iraq strife as regional Sunni-Shiite row escalates
Sectarian attacks south of Baghdad have aroused local fears that an escalating row between the region's Sunni and Shi'ite powerhouses…
Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen intensify as rebels fire back
January 6, 2016
Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen intensify as rebels fire back
Yemeni security officials say the Saudi-led coalition has intensified airstrikes on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, targeting Shiite rebels known as…
CNN: The young woman slain by Islamic State for daring to ‘swim in a sea of dreams’
January 6, 2016
CNN: The young woman slain by Islamic State for daring to ‘swim in a sea of dreams’
Ruqia Hassan was 30, a woman who dared to defy ISIS in its stronghold of Raqqa, Syria. She seemed to…