Middle East
Military statement: US-led coalition stages 41 air strikes on Islamic State
July 31, 2015
Military statement: US-led coalition stages 41 air strikes on Islamic State
The United States and its allies hit Islamic State forces with 41 air strikes in Iraq and Syria on Thursday,…
Presidency: Tunisia extends state of emergency for two more months
July 31, 2015
Presidency: Tunisia extends state of emergency for two more months
Tunisia has extended its state of emergency for two more months, the presidency said in a statement carried on the…
Knife attack at Jerusalem Gay Pride march
July 31, 2015
Knife attack at Jerusalem Gay Pride march
An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man lunged into a group of revelers at Jerusalem's annual gay pride parade and stabbed six people…
Monitor: Syria air strikes hit Nusra after attack on Western-backed rebels
July 31, 2015
Monitor: Syria air strikes hit Nusra after attack on Western-backed rebels
Warplanes believed to be part of a US-led alliance struck Nusra Front positions in northern Syria on Friday following an…
Palestinian toddler killed; Jewish arsonists suspected
July 31, 2015
Palestinian toddler killed; Jewish arsonists suspected
Suspected Jewish attackers torched a Palestinian home in the occupied West Bank on Friday, killing an 18-month-old toddler and seriously…
What’s next for Taliban after Mullah Omar’s reported death?
July 30, 2015
What’s next for Taliban after Mullah Omar’s reported death?
Mullah Mohammed Omar was the definition of elusive. There are two photographs of him in existence, and even they are…
Syrian Kurds refine oil for themselves for first time
July 30, 2015
Syrian Kurds refine oil for themselves for first time
Smoke rises as crude oil is heated in Rmeilan oil field of Syria's Hasakeh province, where the Kurds, having fought…
Syrian group says Nusra abducts its leader, in blow to US plan
July 30, 2015
Syrian group says Nusra abducts its leader, in blow to US plan
The Al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front has abducted the leader of a US-backed rebel group in north Syria, opposition sources and a…
AI finds ’strong evidence’ of Israeli war crimes in Gaza
July 29, 2015
AI finds ’strong evidence’ of Israeli war crimes in Gaza
An analysis of an Israeli assault in the Gaza Strip following the capture of one of its soldiers during last…
Ministry: Saudi policeman killed, 2 hurt in attack
July 29, 2015
Ministry: Saudi policeman killed, 2 hurt in attack
A Saudi policeman was killed and two others were wounded in an attack in the Shiite-dominated Qatif area in Eastern…