Middle East
Iran foreign minister to fly to Vienna on Friday for nuclear talks
June 25, 2015
Iran foreign minister to fly to Vienna on Friday for nuclear talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will fly to Vienna on Friday evening for talks with six major powers aimed…
CNN video exclusive: In liberated Syrian city, life after ISIS
June 25, 2015
CNN video exclusive: In liberated Syrian city, life after ISIS
Taking God's name in vain could lead to prison; smoking cigarettes, a public lashing; playing cards, being locked in a…
TV series on Egypt Jews draws Israeli criticism
June 25, 2015
TV series on Egypt Jews draws Israeli criticism
An Egyptian TV show, which has begun screening for the holy month of Ramadan last week, has earned Israeli criticism…
Islamic State attacks Syrian army, Kurds in new offensive
June 25, 2015
Islamic State attacks Syrian army, Kurds in new offensive
Islamic State fighters launched simultaneous attacks against the Syrian army and Kurdish militia overnight, moving back on the offensive after…
Libya’s elected parliament backs UN peace plan, with amendments
June 24, 2015
Libya’s elected parliament backs UN peace plan, with amendments
Libya's elected parliament has voted to stay in United Nations peace talks after calling for amendments to a proposed power-sharing…
Israel arrests Druze suspects in Syria ambulances attacks
June 24, 2015
Israel arrests Druze suspects in Syria ambulances attacks
Israel arrested nine Druze Arabs on Wednesday over two attacks, one of them fatal, on ambulances bringing casualties from Syria's…
Pentagon: US, Shi’ite fighters not working together at Iraq base
June 24, 2015
Pentagon: US, Shi’ite fighters not working together at Iraq base
The Pentagon said that there are some Shi'ite fighters at an Iraqi military base where Washington just sent 450 reinforcements,…
TV: Syrian army secures oil field perimeter, kills militants
June 24, 2015
TV: Syrian army secures oil field perimeter, kills militants
Syrian state television said on Wednesday the army and allied militia had secured the perimeter of an oil field near…
Anti-Houthi forces in Yemen seize Saudi border crossing
June 24, 2015
Anti-Houthi forces in Yemen seize Saudi border crossing
Army forces loyal to Yemen's exiled president seized a border crossing with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, officials in the area…
Activists set sail for Gaza in new bid to break Israeli blockade
June 23, 2015
Activists set sail for Gaza in new bid to break Israeli blockade
Activists aboard a flotilla of boats are to soon set sail for Gaza in a fresh bid to break Israel's…