Middle East
Syria: Four years of efforts to end the conflict
November 14, 2015
Syria: Four years of efforts to end the conflict
As yet another round of talks gets underway on Syria in Vienna on Saturday, here is a recap of efforts…
Palestinian gunman kills two Israelis in West Bank
November 13, 2015
Palestinian gunman kills two Israelis in West Bank
A Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis in the southern West Bank on Friday, the military said, while in the nearby…
US reasonably certain British IS leader Jihadi John killed in Syria
November 13, 2015
US reasonably certain British IS leader Jihadi John killed in Syria
The U.S. military said on Friday it was "reasonably certain" a drone strike had killed Jihadi John, Islamic State's "lead…
Kurdish forces seize Iraq’s Sinjar town from Islamic State
November 13, 2015
Kurdish forces seize Iraq’s Sinjar town from Islamic State
Kurdish peshmerga forces backed by US air strikes seized the Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State on Friday, a…
Gulf Arabs focus on short-term military procurement needs
November 13, 2015
Gulf Arabs focus on short-term military procurement needs
Having rushed to war in Yemen just as oil prices sank, Gulf Arab militaries are in a thrifty mood.
Armed groups use ‘16,000 children’ in South Sudan strife
November 13, 2015
Armed groups use ‘16,000 children’ in South Sudan strife
Around 16,000 children have been pitted against each other in harrowing episodes of violence in the 21-month long conflict in…
UN wants clarification of report UAE broke Libya arms embargo
November 13, 2015
UN wants clarification of report UAE broke Libya arms embargo
The outgoing United Nations envoy to Libya, Bernardino Leon of Spain, on Thursday said he would seek a "full clarification"…
Lebanon in mourning after bomb blasts kill 43
November 13, 2015
Lebanon in mourning after bomb blasts kill 43
Lebanon observed a national day of mourning on Friday after two suicide bombs the day before killed 43 people in…
US targets ‘Jihadi John’ in Syria air strike
November 13, 2015
US targets ‘Jihadi John’ in Syria air strike
The United States on Thursday carried out an air strike in Syria targeting the Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi…
UPDATE 2: Two suicide bombers hit Hezbollah bastion in Lebanon, 37 killed
November 12, 2015
UPDATE 2: Two suicide bombers hit Hezbollah bastion in Lebanon, 37 killed
At least 37 people were killed and more than 181 wounded on Thursday in two suicide bomb blasts claimed by…