Middle East
Kerry says sees international Syria meeting on December 18
December 8, 2015
Kerry says sees international Syria meeting on December 18
An international meeting on Syria may be held in New York next week, US Secretary of State John Kerry said…
Turkey halts troop deployment to Iraq but will not withdraw: foreign ministry
December 8, 2015
Turkey halts troop deployment to Iraq but will not withdraw: foreign ministry
Turkey has halted the deployment of troops to northern Iraq for now but will not withdraw those already there, Turkish…
Israeli troops kill West Bank protester in arrest raid – Palestinians
December 8, 2015
Israeli troops kill West Bank protester in arrest raid – Palestinians
Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian protester while they were carrying out an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank…
Israel PM names national security adviser as next spy chief
December 8, 2015
Israel PM names national security adviser as next spy chief
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday named national security adviser Yossi Cohen to head the Mossad spy agency.A former…
UN calls for rapid Libya accord after lawmakers propose rival deal
December 8, 2015
UN calls for rapid Libya accord after lawmakers propose rival deal
The United Nations urged Libyan lawmakers who signed a separate peace proposal to back a UN-sponsored deal between the country's…
Sinjar aftermath highlights Islamic State resilience in Iraq
December 8, 2015
Sinjar aftermath highlights Islamic State resilience in Iraq
Kurdish forces backed by US air strikes declared a major victory last month over Islamic State after cutting access to…
NATO says won’t send ground troops to fight IS: report
December 7, 2015
NATO says won’t send ground troops to fight IS: report
NATO has ruled out sending ground troops to fight against Islamic State militants in Syria, NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg…
Russia expects Iran nuclear deal to be implemented in January
December 7, 2015
Russia expects Iran nuclear deal to be implemented in January
Russia's envoy to the UN's nuclear regulatory agency said on Monday he expected a historic nuclear deal between Iran and…
Yemen humanitarian ceasefire expected in days, ahead of peace talks: official
December 7, 2015
Yemen humanitarian ceasefire expected in days, ahead of peace talks: official
Yemen's warring parties are expected to announce a humanitarian ceasefire within days before UN-sponsored talks to end a civil war…
CNN: Japanese authorities make another grim ‘ghost ship’ discovery
December 7, 2015
CNN: Japanese authorities make another grim ‘ghost ship’ discovery
Four bodies have been found inside a capsized boat discovered floating off the north coast of Japan's main Honshu island…