Middle East
Wife: Saudi supreme court upholds jail, lashes for blogger
June 7, 2015
Wife: Saudi supreme court upholds jail, lashes for blogger
Saudi Arabia's supreme court has upheld a sentence of 10 years in jail and 1,000 lashes against blogger Raef Badawi…
Israeli aircraft strike, PM accuses world of ignoring Gaza rockets
June 7, 2015
Israeli aircraft strike, PM accuses world of ignoring Gaza rockets
Israeli aircraft struck the Gaza Strip on Sunday after the latest in a series of Palestinian rocket attacks that Prime…
Turks vote in election set to shape Erdogan’s legacy
June 7, 2015
Turks vote in election set to shape Erdogan’s legacy
President Tayyip Erdogan sought a crushing victory for his vision of a "new Turkey" at elections on Sunday that would…
Idlib gains bring Syrian rebels closer to Assad’s coastal homeland
June 7, 2015
Idlib gains bring Syrian rebels closer to Assad’s coastal homeland
Sunni Islamist groups have overrun Syrian army outposts and villages in the Idlib province, closing on coastal strongholds of President…
Israel launches air strike on Gaza after militant rocket salvo
June 7, 2015
Israel launches air strike on Gaza after militant rocket salvo
Israeli aircraft struck the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday in response to a rocket fired from the Hamas-controlled territory that…
Iraq forces repel car bomb attack in Anbar
June 6, 2015
Iraq forces repel car bomb attack in Anbar
Iraqi security forces backed by air support used anti-tank missiles to repel Islamic State group suicide bombers driving explosives-rigged vehicles…
UN report cites alleged Israel crimes against children, no consensus on listing
June 6, 2015
UN report cites alleged Israel crimes against children, no consensus on listing
UN agencies in Israel and the Palestinian territories reported an alarming number of child victims in last year's war in…
AP Analysis: Fair to boycott Israel? Global momentum grows
June 6, 2015
AP Analysis: Fair to boycott Israel? Global momentum grows
In boardrooms and campuses, on social media and in celebrity circles, momentum seems to be growing for a global pressure…
Saudi Arabia says it shot down Scud missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis
June 6, 2015
Saudi Arabia says it shot down Scud missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis
Saudi Arabia shot down a Scud missile fired into the kingdom by Yemen's dominant Houthi group and its army allies…
Sources: Gas cylinder bomb caused blast at Turkish election rally
June 6, 2015
Sources: Gas cylinder bomb caused blast at Turkish election rally
A bomb made from a gas cylinder packed with ball bearings caused one of the deadly blasts at a Kurdish…