Syria reports Israeli airstrikes against central airbase
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian air defenses opened fire late Wednesday on missiles launched by Israeli warplanes at a military airbase in the central...
Syria shoots down ‘Israeli rockets’ aimed at Tiyas airport
CAIRO (Reuters) - Syria's air defense on Wednesday shot down most of a series of Israeli rockets launched in the direction of Tiyas airport...
Efforts ramping up to get intra-Afghan peace talks started
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials on both sides of Afghanistan’s protracted conflict say efforts are ramping up for a start to intra-Afghan negotiations, a...
Afghanistan to move to Qatar seven prisoners sought by Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will transfer to Qatar seven prisoners whose release has been demanded by the Taliban ahead of peace talks set to...
Taliban’s top negotiator: no early Sept peace talks planned with Afghans
PESHAWAR,Pakistan (Reuters) - A lead Taliban negotiator on Thursday said no peace talks were planned with Afghan officials for early September, hours after a...
Israel holds tender for flight to United Arab Emirates next week
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel's government has asked the country's airlines to submit bids for a special flight to carry an Israeli delegation and...
Libya’s Tripoli government imposes COVID-19 curfew after protests escalate
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's Tripoli-based government has announced a 24-hour curfew to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus as it struggles to contain...
Turkey says it will hold military drills in eastern Mediterranean
ISTANBUL/ATHENS (Reuters) - Turkey said on Thursday it will hold firing exercises in the eastern Mediterranean on Sept 1-2, the latest in a series...
Tensions grow as Bosnian authorities crack down on migrants
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Tensions are growing in the northwestern Bosnia after local authorities launched a widespread crackdown on thousands of migrants stranded in...
Yemeni official says clashes in port city killed 5 fighters
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Renewed clashes between forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government and their rivals, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, left five fighters...