Middle East
Libya violence: Prominent female activist slain in Benghazi home
Salwa Bugaighis, a prominent Libyan activist who had become an international face of her strife-torn country’s efforts to build a democracy, was...
Iraq’s top cleric calls for deal on Prime Minister by Tuesday
Iraq’s leading Shiite cleric has called on the nation’s political blocs to agree on the next prime minister before the newly elected parliament...
With eyes on Middle East stability, Obama seeks $500M to arm Syrian rebels
President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $500 million to train and arm vetted members of the Syrian opposition, as the U.S.
Jordanian court acquits radical cleric Abu Qatada of terrorism charge
A Jordanian military court on Thursday acquitted al-Qaida-linked cleric Abu Qatada of terrorism charges over a foiled 1999 plot to attack an American school...
Egypt defends itself at U.N. amid outcry over jailing of journalists
Egypt defended its judicial system at the United Nations on Wednesday amid a global outcry over the jailing of Al-Jazeera journalists.
ISIS attempts takeover of Iraq’s largest airfield as PM reverses on unified gov’t
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (known as ISIS and ISIL) is threatening to take control of Balad Airbase, Iraq’s largest airfield and one of...
Embattled Iraqi PM Maliki rejects calls to form unity government
Iraq’s prime minister has called on his nation’s political blocs to close ranks in the face of Sunni militants—but gave no concrete promise...
Retailers cash in on Iraq crisis with ISIS merchandise
T-shirts and other apparel featuring the emblem and teachings of the radical Islamist group ISIS have been sold online around the world as the Sunni group...
Kurdish forces ‘are critical’ in conflict with militants in Iraq, Kerry says
Kurdish forces are “really critical” to the challenge of halting a Sunni militant assault across Iraq that is threatening to split the country,...
Egypt President Sisi ‘will not interfere’ in Al-Jazeera journalists case
Egypt’s newly elected president has said he will not intervene over the jailing of three Al-Jazeera journalists despite international condemnation.
Syria hands over chemical weapons but doubts over use of chlorine remain
Syria on Monday handed over to Western governments the last of the chemical weapons stockpile that it has acknowledged having, although doubts remain about...
Group’s lightning advance on Iraq’s capital likely a ‘Sunni war of liberation’
The success of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS), a terrorist juggernaut that overran four Iraqi army divisions, put much of northern...
'Direct hits': Israel carries out air strikes on nine targets in Syria
Israeli warplanes bombed a series of targets inside Syria early on Monday, the Israeli military said, in response to a cross-border attack that killed...
Caged: ‘Shock and dismay’ as Al-Jazeera trio jailed for seven years in Egypt
Three Al-Jazeera journalists have each been jailed for seven years in Egypt after being found guilty of aiding terrorism.
Israel carries out airstrikes in Syria after teenager dies in cross-border attack
The Israeli military says it has carried out airstrikes on a number of military targets inside Syria, including the military headquarters, in response...
After decades of violence, Baghdad residents have come to fear the worst
While the Iraqi capital is not under any immediate threat of falling to the Sunni militants, battlefield setbacks and the conflict’s growing sectarian...
Innocents caught in the crossfire between Israel, Palestine and Syria
Israeli troops shot dead a mentally ill 27-year-old Palestinian who approached them in a West Bank refugee camp on Sunday, Reuters reports.
Sunni fighters inch closer to Baghdad with offensives in western Iraq
The towns of Qaim, Rawah and Anah have fallen to fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
U.N. urges Abdullah to return to Afghan election
Hundreds of Afghans protested Saturday against alleged fraud in last week’s presidential runoff, part of escalating tensions over what Western officials...
Suspect in Benghazi attack proves to be a shadowy figure among militias
A strange silence has met the U.S. capture of a Libyan militant accused in the 2012 attack that killed the American ambassador and three others.
Palestinian village named UNESCO heritage site to block Israel’s barrier plan
A Palestinian village joined UNESCO’s world heritage sites list on Friday after an emergency nomination meant to try to block Israel from building...
Iraqi PM Maliki told to resign as Shia militia parade through Baghdad streets
The Islamic Army of Iraq, the Sunni group fighting alongside the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), has issued an ultimatum to Iraqi Prime Minister...
Iraq’s top Shiite cleric: We need new leaders to oust Sunni insurgents
Iraq’s senior Shia religious authority has called for a new government for the country as it struggles to stop Sunni militants seizing controls of...
Iraq forces ‘retake’ oil refinery as Prime Minister Maliki is urged to quit
Iraqi forces have regained full control of the country’s biggest oil refinery after heavy fighting with Sunni militants attempting to seize it, the...
Taliban destroys dozens of NATO trucks in Afghanistan attack
Taliban militants set NATO military vehicles ablaze in Afghanistan on Thursday, with local officials saying 37 were affected, though the coalition confirmed...
Under pressure: Growing chorus of calls for Iraq PM Maliki to step down
President Barack Obama came under pressure from U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday to persuade Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to step down over what they...
Iraq’s foreign minister asks U.S. for air strikes to stop jihadist advance
Iraq’s foreign minister has asked the U.S. to begin air attacks on Sunni rebels to put down a week-long rebellion by fighters led by the Islamic...
Syria’s Assad says ‘terror’ will strike West
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that terrorism will strike back against the West and other countries that “supported” attacks...
Afghan election in peril over Abdullah’s fraud claims
Afghan presidential election candidate Abdullah Abdullah has called for a halt to vote-counting over fraud allegations.
Iraqis urged to stand up to militants as battle rages at country’s biggest refinery
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has gone on television to urge Iraqis to unite against the militants as a battle rages at the country’s biggest...
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