Middle East
At least 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack on US-Afghan base
March 2, 2019
At least 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack on US-Afghan base
At least 23 Afghan security forces were killed in a Taliban attack on a joint US-Afghan base in southwestern Afghanistan,…
Syria force launches assault on last IS redoubt
March 2, 2019
Syria force launches assault on last IS redoubt
Kurdish-led forces on Friday launched a final assault against diehard jihadist fighters clinging to the last sliver of their “caliphate”…
Chlorine used in attack on Syria’s Douma: watchdog
March 2, 2019
Chlorine used in attack on Syria’s Douma: watchdog
The world’s chemical weapons watchdog said Friday that chlorine was used against the rebel-held Syrian town of Douma in 2018,…
Hezbollah slams Britain’s terrorist group listing
March 1, 2019
Hezbollah slams Britain’s terrorist group listing
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese group Hezbollah condemned on Friday the British government’s decision to list it as a terrorist…
Guns and milk: what they carried from the ‘caliphate’
March 1, 2019
Guns and milk: what they carried from the ‘caliphate’
Guns, laptops, gold coins and baby formula: when Syrian fighters search women emerging from the ruins of the jihadist “caliphate”,…
Libya rivals Haftar, Sarraj agree to hold polls: UN
March 1, 2019
Libya rivals Haftar, Sarraj agree to hold polls: UN
The head of Libya’s internationally recognized government and a rival military strongman have met and agreed to hold elections aimed…
US offers $1 million reward to find bin Laden son
March 1, 2019
US offers $1 million reward to find bin Laden son
The United States on Thursday offered a $1 million reward for information on a son of late Al-Qaeda leader Osama…
Pakistan set to release Indian pilot as ‘peace gesture’
March 1, 2019
Pakistan set to release Indian pilot as ‘peace gesture’
Pakistan was set to free a captured Indian pilot Friday in a “peace gesture” aimed at lowering temperatures with its…
Israel awaits decision on Netanyahu corruption indictment
February 28, 2019
Israel awaits decision on Netanyahu corruption indictment
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general is expected to deliver a much-anticipated decision Thursday on whether to indict Benjamin Netanyahu…
Palestine rejects monthly tax transfer from Israel
February 27, 2019
Palestine rejects monthly tax transfer from Israel
(Reuters) – Palestine has rejected the first 2019 monthly tax transfer from Israel because it slashed the portion designated for…