Middle East
CNN Exclusive: Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid on Sousse terror attack
June 30, 2015
CNN Exclusive: Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid on Sousse terror attack
In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Becky Anderson, Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid condemned Friday’s terror attack against his country.…
Monitor: Islamic State beheads female civilians for first time in Syria
June 30, 2015
Monitor: Islamic State beheads female civilians for first time in Syria
The hardline Islamic State group has beheaded two women in Syria, the first time it has decapitated female civilians, the…
Car bomb in Yemeni capital hits mourners, dozens wounded
June 30, 2015
Car bomb in Yemeni capital hits mourners, dozens wounded
A car bomb claimed by Islamic State exploded in the Yemeni capital Sanaa overnight, medics said, wounding at least 28…
Newspaper: Kuwait detains 60 suspected of Islamist militant links
June 30, 2015
Newspaper: Kuwait detains 60 suspected of Islamist militant links
Kuwait has detained 60 people and closed a local charity for alleged violations in raising funds for Syrians, local media…
A year after Gaza war, Hamas entrenched as frustration grows
June 30, 2015
A year after Gaza war, Hamas entrenched as frustration grows
Emad Firi is angry. During last summer's Israel-Hamas war, a shell slammed through the roof of his house and shredded…
Netanyahu buys time to resolve political problems over gas deal
June 30, 2015
Netanyahu buys time to resolve political problems over gas deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won more time to overcome a political hurdle after parliament postponed a vote on authorising…
Tunisia sees losses of $515 mn for tourism this year after attack
June 30, 2015
Tunisia sees losses of $515 mn for tourism this year after attack
Tunisia expects to lose at least $515 million this year, or about a quarter of its estimated annual tourism earnings,…
IS threat grows as ‘caliphate’ enters second year
June 29, 2015
IS threat grows as ‘caliphate’ enters second year
The Islamic State group's "caliphate" enters its second year Monday with the jihadists expanding their territory in Syria and Iraq,…
In Moscow, Syrian minister says Russia promises aid
June 29, 2015
In Moscow, Syrian minister says Russia promises aid
Syria's foreign minister said in Moscow on Monday Russia had promised to send political, economic and military aid to his…
Israel, Palestinians say to investigate Gaza warcrime accusations
June 29, 2015
Israel, Palestinians say to investigate Gaza warcrime accusations
Israel and the Palestinians promised on Monday to investigate alleged war crimes committed by their forces during the 2014 Gaza…