Two Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces
Two Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli security forces after allegedly attempting to stab Israelis.
In one incident a Palestinian stabbed and lightly wounded an...
Syria funds suggest ISIS link to militants arrested in Indonesia
Some of the Indonesian men arrested at the weekend after tip-offs that they were planning a string of militant attacks had received funding from...
Cyprus says Turkish warships continue to block drilling rig
Turkey faced criticism Monday after its warships continued to impede a rig from reaching a location off Cyprus where Italian energy company Eni is...
EU, Turkey driving hard bargain before migration summit
European and Turkish officials are working to smooth out their remaining differences on an agreement to help stem flows of migrants to Europe, which...
Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s ex-president, dead at 91
Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled for three decades before he was ousted amid the Arab Spring protests in 2011, died Tuesday at...
Saudi Arabia releases 1,000 Ethiopian prisoners
Saudi Arabia has agreed to release 1,000 Ethiopian nationals who have been in prison in the Gulf state for a variety of offences, Ethiopian...
Top UN peacekeeper in Sudan regrets new Darfur clashes
The chief of the UN peacekeeping force in Darfur on Sunday expressed regret over recent clashes in Sudan's western war-torn region, which he said...
At least 20,000 children trapped in Fallujah, Iraq
At least 20,000 children are trapped in jihadist bastion Fallujah under siege by Iraqi forces and face shortages and forced recruitment as fighters, the...
U.S. approves sale of smart bombs to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of thousands of smart bombs worth a total of $1.29 billion to Saudi Arabia to help...
Turkey’s Erdogan says state of emergency may be lifted after June 24 elections
Turkey may lift a state of emergency, imposed shortly after a failed coup attempt in 2016, after the June 24 elections, President Tayyip Erdogan...
