Middle East
IS ‘defeated and on the run’ after people they enslaved help drive them from town
Islamic State has been driven from the key Iraqi town of Sinjar after the people they enslaved there helped Kurdish militia drive them out.
Pregnancy ruse security squad in fake beards shoot dead man in hospital raid
An elite security team, including one impersonating a pregnant woman in labour and others wearing fake beards, killed a man after bursting into a West...
Kurdish forces launch battle to retake Iraq’s Sinjar from Islamic State
Kurdish and U.S. forces have launched an offensive to retake Sinjar in northern Iraq from Islamic State - and cut off a vital supply route for the militants. U.S.-led...
Six shot dead by rogue Jordanian police officer at training facility
Two Americans, a South African and three Jordanians have been shot dead by a police officer at a training facility in Jordan, according to a US official.
Six shot dead by rogue Jordanian police officer at training facility
Two Americans, a South African and three Jordanians have been shot dead by a police officer at a training facility in Jordan, according to a US official.
Michelle Obama speaks out: Are daughters as worthy of schooling as sons?
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday called on the world to fund and promote societal change to support girls’ education.
Russia ‘will not insist Assad remains in power in Syria’
A Russian official has said Moscow will not insist on Syrian President Bashar al Assad remaining in power, despite supporting his government with airstrikes.
Palestinian lawyer talks about iconic photo of tear gas kick
One of the most memorable images of the current Israeli-Palestinian confrontations shows a young Palestinian lawyer in dark shades, a suit and formal legal...
Islamic State claims it brought down Russian plane over Egypt, killing 220
An Islamic State-linked group in Egypt has reportedly claimed responsibility for downing a Russian passenger jet in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
No survivors: 100 victims found ‘strapped in seats’ in crashed Russian plane
At least 100 victims, many of whom were still strapped to their seats, have been pulled from the wreckage of the Russian passenger plane which crashed...
Knife-wielding teenager shot dead as he charges at checkpoint police
Israeli security forces shot and killed a Palestinian teenager who ran at them with a knife in the occupied West Bank on Saturday.
More than 200 feared dead as Russian passenger plane crashes in Egypt
A passenger plane carrying 224 people has crashed over Egypt, the prime minister’s office has confirmed. The plane was travelling from the Egyptian...
British grandfather facing 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia to be released
The British grandfather who was facing 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia will be released within a week, the Foreign Secretary has said. Karl Andree was...
Parents of first Russian soldier to die in Syria dispute suicide claims
Russia has confirmed the death of one of its soldiers in Syria for the first time since the Kremlin launched a campaign of airstrikes.
Netanyahu mulls revoking benefits for some Palestinians in East Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has raised the possibility of revoking benefits and travel rights of some Palestinians living in East Jerusalem...
Dramatic video released of ‘hostages being freed from Islamic State prison’
Dramatic footage has been released appearing to show hostages being freed from an Islamic State compound - in a raid where a U.S.
Assad ready to stage elections ‘if the Syrian people demand it’
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has told Russian lawmakers he would be willing to partake in presidential elections.
Israeli-Palestinian clashes persist as diplomats push for peace
Stone-throwing Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip during “Day of Rage” protests...
Teenager shot after he stabs soldier at West Bank border checkpoint
A Palestinian teenager was shot after he stabbed and wounded a soldier in the occupied West Bank on Friday.
Russia shows military might in Syria, eyes seizing diplomatic initiative
As Russia unleashed waves of warplanes Thursday from an air base in western Syria to pound militant targets in view of Moscow-based journalists, President...
Jewish man shot dead after scuffle with Israeli soldiers over ID card
A Jewish man was shot and killed in a scuffle with Israeli soldiers who suspected he was a Palestinian attacker.
Netanyahu causes uproar by linking Palestinians to Holocaust
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has created a storm of controversy for suggesting that a World War II-era Palestinian leader convinced the Nazis...
Tens of thousands flee as Syrian rebels receive more weapons for Aleppo battle
The battle for control of the key Syrian city of Aleppo is intensifying, sending tens of thousands of residents fleeing for their lives.
Three Palestinians shot dead as Israelis ‘thwart separate knife attacks’
Three Palestinians were shot dead by Israelis on Saturday in what were described as thwarted knife attacks ratcheting tensions a further notch in the region.
Palestinian children ‘shown how to stab a Jew’, claims Israeli UN ambassador
Palestinian children are being taught how to stab a Jewish person as part of their being “brainwashed” with “incitement and hate”,...
We’ve killed hundreds of militants, says Putin, as push for Aleppo stepped up
Russian airstrikes in Syria have killed hundreds of militants, president Vladimir Putin said on Friday as he called for a shared military effort of ex-Soviet...
Soldier stabbed by attacker dressed as newsman after mob sets fire to shrine
A Palestinian disguised as a photographer and wearing a yellow vest with the word “press” written on it stabbed and wounded an Israeli soldier...
Syrian army begins decisive push for Aleppo as Russian jets pound rebels
Syrian troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, attacked insurgent fighters in a fresh push to secure the strategic city of Aleppo on Friday.
Mob sets fire to Jewish shrine as Hamas calls for a day of rage against Israel
Palestinians set fire to a Jewish shrine in the West Bank on Friday as the Islamist group Hamas called for a day of rage against Israel.
Israel ramps up security amid flared tensions with Palestinians
In the latest sparring between Israel and Palestine, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ignited an uproar after falsely claiming in a televised speech...
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