Middle East
US to deploy small number of special forces to Syria in advisory role: sources
October 30, 2015
US to deploy small number of special forces to Syria in advisory role: sources
US President Barack Obama plans to deploy a small number of special operations forces to Syria to advise moderate rebels,…
Little outcry as hospitals bombed in Syria, Yemen
October 30, 2015
Little outcry as hospitals bombed in Syria, Yemen
The first missile slammed into the field hospital in the rebel-held Syrian town of Sarmeen, killing a physiotherapist inside. Five…
At least 40 killed in missile attack on Syrian town: monitor
October 30, 2015
At least 40 killed in missile attack on Syrian town: monitor
At least 40 people were killed and about 100 wounded after Syrian government forces fired missiles into a market place…
Key Syria players seek path out of war
October 29, 2015
Key Syria players seek path out of war
The major backers of Syria's warring parties met Thursday in Vienna to narrow their differences ahead of talks billed as…
Turkish opposition newspapers blocked after TV raids
October 29, 2015
Turkish opposition newspapers blocked after TV raids
Two Turkish newspapers critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed to appear on Thursday, a day after riot police stormed…
Israeli soldiers shoot 2 Palestinians dead, death toll 68
October 29, 2015
Israeli soldiers shoot 2 Palestinians dead, death toll 68
The death toll among Palestinians involved, or allegedly involved, in the wave of knife attacks on Israeli settlers and troops…
Turkey election a high-stakes gamble for Erdogan
October 29, 2015
Turkey election a high-stakes gamble for Erdogan
His June election setback sparked headlines proclaiming "the beginning of the end".But Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is fighting back,…
Rights activists attack ‘sham’ Qatar labour reforms
October 29, 2015
Rights activists attack ‘sham’ Qatar labour reforms
Rights groups on Wednesday dismissed as a "sham" long-awaited reforms of Qatar's much-criticised "kafala" labour system for foreign workers, which…
Iran considered nuclear weapons during 1980s Iraq war: ex-president
October 29, 2015
Iran considered nuclear weapons during 1980s Iraq war: ex-president
Iran considered pursuing a nuclear deterrent when it began its nuclear program in the 1980s, during an eight-year war with…
Syrian opposition, rebels not invited to Vienna talks
October 29, 2015
Syrian opposition, rebels not invited to Vienna talks
Neither Syria's main political opposition body nor representatives of the armed opposition have been invited to international talks on the…