Middle East

Cruel and constant bombing ‘will destroy ancient Aleppo by Christmas’
Parts of Aleppo will be totally destroyed in just ten weeks, the United Nations’ special envoy to Syria has warned.
3,800 civilians have been killed in a year of Russian airstrikes, say monitors
About 3,800 civilians have been killed in war-ravaged Syria during a year of unrelenting Russian airstrikes, a monitoring group says.
Handshake is a rare sign of unity as world leaders pay tribute to ‘dreamer’ Peres
It was only the briefest of meetings but, amid the eulogies and reflection on the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres, it stood out as a fleeting...
Grounded by a drone: Delays as Dubai airport forced to close for 30 minutes
Dubai International Airport halted flights for almost 30 minutes after a drone was spotted flying in the area on Wednesday.
Writer shot dead in front of court before trial over ‘offensive’ cartoon
A prominent activist was shot dead on the steps of a court on Sunday as he was about to go on trial for sharing a cartoon said to be offensive to Islam.
Dozens feared drowned as boat with 600 migrants on board capsizes off Egypt
Dozens of migrants are feared drowned after an overcrowded boat capsized off the Egyptian coast.
Security boosted amid fears of more Israel stabbing attacks
Security is being stepped up over fears of a resurgence of stabbing attacks by Palestinians as the Jewish holiday season approaches.
Israeli officer stabbed after weekend of West Bank violence leaves four dead
A Palestinian was shot after he stabbed an Israeli army officer in the chest near a West Bank settlement on Sunday.
Shimon Peres, Israel’s last surviving founding father, ‘fights for life’ after stroke
Former Israeli president Shimon Peres was in “serious but stable” condition after suffering a major stroke, his doctors said on Wednesday.
Aid crosses into Syria as war death toll passes 300,000
Fresh humanitarian aid is on its way to the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo - as the death toll of the five-year civil war is said to have reached 300,000.
Hajj pilgrims follow in prophet’s footsteps as Muslim world turns to Mecca
Nearly 1.5 million Muslims launched the annual hajj pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest sites on Saturday, undeterred by a stampede last year that cost...
Image emerges of baby-faced bomber who killed 32 at football match
The village of Al-Asriya, south of Baghdad, prepared Saturday to bury its sons, killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up after a football tournament.
Teenager freed after two years in prison for wearing torture protest T-shirt
A youth arrested two years ago for wearing a T-shirt with a slogan against torture was finally released on Friday.
Oldest Christian monastery in Iraq is razed by Islamic State
The oldest Christian monastery in Iraq has been reduced to a field of rubble, yet another victim of the Islamic State’s relentless destruction of...
Isis holding 3,500 women and children as ‘slaves’ in Iraq, UN says
Islamic State is holding an estimated 3,500 women and children as slaves in Iraq, the United Nations says.
Video: Millions in IS cash blown up by huge US airstrike in Iraq
Video shows millions of dollars of Islamic State (IS) funds being blown up in an American airstrike.
Sanctions about to be lifted as Iran celebrates return to international fold
International sanctions on Iran are likely to be lifted on Saturday after it yielded to pressure to scale back its nuclear ambitions.
After the bombs … Russia switches focus in Syria to humanitarian mission
Russia says it is switching its efforts in Syria from bombing raids to humanitarian missions.
U.N. aid convoys reach besieged Syrian towns and confirm starvation
U.N. and relief agency workers saw starving people in two besieged Syrian areas where aid deliveries were made on Monday.
Aid convoys head to besieged and starving Syrian towns
Aid convoys carrying food, medicine and blankets are heading to the besieged Syrian town of Madaya, where residents have been forced to eat cats and dogs...
Four killed in rocket strike on Medecins Sans Frontieres clinic in Yemen
Four people have been killed in a missile strike on a Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) clinic in Yemen.
‘Three killed’ in rocket strike on Medecins Sans Frontieres clinic in Yemen
Three people have been killed in a missile strike on a Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) clinic in Yemen.
U.S. denies conducting special forces helicopter raids in northern Iraq
The U.S. ambassador to Iraq has denied reports that the United States has been carrying out helicopter raids against Islamic State militants in northern...
Gunman wanted over bar attack killed in shoot-out with police at mosque
A gunman who killed three people during an attack on a bar in Tel Aviv has been shot dead by police.
Fighter publicly shoots dead his mother for asking him to leave Islamic State
An Islamic State fighter has publicly killed his mother after she tried to persuade him to cut his ties with the terror group.
Trade schism widens as Iran accuses Saudi warplanes of bombing its embassy
Iran and Saudi Arabia took further steps to sever commercial ties on Thursday, intensifying a feud between the regional rivals.
Dozens killed as suicide bomber in water truck attacks police training base
A suicide bomber has killed dozens of police officers after driving a water truck laden with explosives into their training school in Libya.
Gunmen open fire on tourist bus near the Giza pyramids
Two masked gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire on a tourist bus near the Giza pyramids.
Two Jews charged over revenge firebombing which killed Palestinian family
Two Jewish youths have been charged over the firebomb killings of a Palestinian family, a case widely cited for inflaming tensions in the West Bank. One...
Two dead after killer with semi-automatic rifle opens fire inside Tel Aviv pub
A gunman sprayed bullets into a crowded bar in Tel Aviv on Friday, killing two people and leaving several others seriously injured.

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