Middle East
Israel PM announces major offshore gas deal
August 13, 2015
Israel PM announces major offshore gas deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday announced a major agreement between his government and a consortium including US firm…
NGO: Jewish extremists suspected in West Bank village fire
August 13, 2015
NGO: Jewish extremists suspected in West Bank village fire
A tent was torched and Hebrew-language graffiti was sprayed at a Palestinian Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank in…
Sources: Market truck bomb kills at least 60 in Baghdad’s Sadr City
August 13, 2015
Sources: Market truck bomb kills at least 60 in Baghdad’s Sadr City
At least 60 people were killed and 200 wounded in a bomb attack on Thursday at a market in Baghdad's…
Pilgrims cast prayers to the skies from Algeria mountain peak
August 12, 2015
Pilgrims cast prayers to the skies from Algeria mountain peak
Determined to rise high enough for their prayers to be heard, climbers defy the stifling summer heat to conquer a…
Libya chaos deepens as PM resigns
August 12, 2015
Libya chaos deepens as PM resigns
The future of Libya's internationally recognized government was uncertain Wednesday after Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani said he would resign, as…
Yediot Ahronot: Square named after Abdel Nasser in Israel sparks tension
August 12, 2015
Yediot Ahronot: Square named after Abdel Nasser in Israel sparks tension
Tensions flared in the Arab sector in northern Israel after a local council named a square after late President Gamal…
Russia, Saudis fail in talks to agree on fate of Syria’s Assad
August 12, 2015
Russia, Saudis fail in talks to agree on fate of Syria’s Assad
Russia and Saudi Arabia failed in talks on Tuesday to overcome their differences on the fate of Syrian President Bashar…
Monitor: Islamic State releases 22 of more than 150 Christian captives
August 12, 2015
Monitor: Islamic State releases 22 of more than 150 Christian captives
slamic State has released 22 of the dozens of Assyrian Christians it abducted from villages in northeastern Syria earlier this year, a…
Army source: To avoid losses, Syrian army retreats in key region
August 11, 2015
Army source: To avoid losses, Syrian army retreats in key region
A Syrian military source said on Tuesday the army had retreated to new defensive lines in a region of vital…
Kerry: Dollar could suffer if US walks away from Iran deal
August 11, 2015
Kerry: Dollar could suffer if US walks away from Iran deal
If the United States walks away from the nuclear deal struck with Iran last month in Vienna and demands that…