Middle East
Iran Arrests 67 People for Suspected Financial Crimes
Iranian authorities have arrested 67 people in a drive against financial crime, the judiciary said on Sunday, as the country faces renewed US sanctions...
Four Security Members, at Least Three Militants, Killed in Jordan Shoot Out
Security forces pulled the bodies of three suspected militants from the wreckage of a building in a central Jordanian city on Sunday following a shoot-out in which at least four security personnel were also killed,...
Syrian Rebels Build an Army With Turkish Help, Face Challenges
A "National Army" being set up by Syrian rebels with Turkey's help could become a long-term obstacle to President Bashar al-Assad's recovery of the northwest - if they can end factional rivalries that have long...
Egyptian Forces Kills 12 Suspected Militants in Sinai: Agency
Egyptian security forces have killed 12 suspected militants in raids on their hideouts in north Sinai, state news agency MENA reported on Sunday, the latest in a campaign to uproot armed Islamists behind a wave...
Wave of Strikes Hits Syria’s Last Rebel-Held Bastion
Dozens of air strikes and shelling hit parts of the last swathe of Syrian territory still...
Erdogan Tells Turks to Buy Free-Falling Lira as Trump Doubles Metals Tariffs
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Turks on Friday to exchange their gold and dollars into...
Recount Shows Iraq’s Sadr Retains Election Victory, No Major Changes
Populist Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr retained his lead in Iraq's May parliamentary election, results of...
Dozens Killed, Including Children on a Bus, in Yemen Airstrikes
Saudi-led coalition air strikes on Thursday killed dozens of people, including children traveling on a...
Hezbollah Says Lebanon Government Delay Risks ‘Slide Towards Tension’
The parliamentary bloc of Lebanon's Hezbollah group said on Thursday that delay in forming a...
Iran Arrests 67 People for Suspected Financial Crimes
Iranian authorities have arrested 67 people in a drive against financial crime, the judiciary said on Sunday, as the country faces renewed US sanctions and...
Four Security Members, at Least Three Militants, Killed in Jordan Shoot Out
Security forces pulled the bodies of three suspected militants from the wreckage of a building in a central Jordanian city on Sunday following a shoot-out...
Syrian Rebels Build an Army With Turkish Help, Face Challenges
A "National Army" being set up by Syrian rebels with Turkey's help could become a long-term obstacle to President Bashar al-Assad's recovery of the northwest...
Egyptian Forces Kills 12 Suspected Militants in Sinai: Agency
Egyptian security forces have killed 12 suspected militants in raids on their hideouts in north Sinai, state news agency MENA reported on Sunday, the latest...
Wave of Strikes Hits Syria’s Last Rebel-Held Bastion
Dozens of air strikes and shelling hit parts of the last swathe of Syrian territory still held by rebels on Friday, according to rebels, rescue workers...
Erdogan Tells Turks to Buy Free-Falling Lira as Trump Doubles Metals Tariffs
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Turks on Friday to exchange their gold and dollars into lira, with the country's currency in free fall after US...
Recount Shows Iraq’s Sadr Retains Election Victory, No Major Changes
Populist Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr retained his lead in Iraq's May parliamentary election, results of a nationwide recount of votes showed on Friday, positioning him...
Dozens Killed, Including Children on a Bus, in Yemen Airstrikes
Saudi-led coalition air strikes on Thursday killed dozens of people, including children traveling on a bus through a market, in Yemen's Saada province, a Yemeni...
Hezbollah Says Lebanon Government Delay Risks ‘Slide Towards Tension’
The parliamentary bloc of Lebanon's Hezbollah group said on Thursday that delay in forming a new government risked Lebanon sliding "towards tension." Lebanon faces political deadlock...
Attack on UNIFIL Patrol Embodies Challenge Facing New Force Commander in Lebanon, Israeli Expert Says
The attack last weekend on a United Nations patrol in a Hezbollah-controlled area of southern Lebanon exemplifies the difficulties facing the newly-appointed commander of UNIFIL, the UN...
Palestinian Family Celebrates Tlaib’s Victory in US Congressional Race
Sharing smiles and hugs, the extended family of Rashida Tlaib, who is set to become the first Muslim woman to join the US Congress, celebrated...
Jordan Says Palestinian Refugees at Risk With UN Agency in Crisis
Jordan warned on Wednesday that a severe financial shortfall facing a United Nations agency that helps Palestinian refugees could have a "catastrophic" impact on the...
Houthi Missile Launched Into Saudi Arabia Kills One
Fragments from a missile launched into Saudi Arabia from Yemen by Houthi forces killed one civilian and wounded 11, Saudi state media said on Thursday. The...
Palestinians Turn to the Sun to Reduce Power Shortfall
From orderly rows of solar panels in a field in the West Bank to the chaotic rooftops of Gaza, Palestinians are hoping that harnessing the...
