Middle East
747 passenger plane forced back to airport as part of engine falls off
A plane made an emergency landing after part of its engine fell apart two minutes after take-off.
Israel to seal off parts of East Jerusalem in bid to quell escalating violence
Israel gave police authority to seal off Palestinian neighbourhoods in East Jerusalem on Wednesday and will deploy soldiers on main roads to combat the...
‘Day of Rage’ leaves at least three Israelis dead in Palestinian attacks
At least three people have been killed and many more injured in separate attacks in Jerusalem.
‘Day of Rage’ leaves at least two Israelis dead in several Palestinian attacks
Eighteen people were wounded, six seriously, when attackers opened fire and stabbed passengers on the bus in Jerusalem, medical sources say.
Israel struggles to curb latest wave of ‘low tech’ violence in Palestinian unrest
A knife concealed in a bag or a shirt has become the weapon of choice and symbol of the Palestinian conflict with Israel, with 19 stabbings targeting Jews...
Russia steps up air campaign as it targets ‘rebel’ sites in western Syria
Russian jets carried out air strikes on areas in western Syria on Saturday and an Islamic State stronghold in the north was rocked by a large explosion,...
Saudi employer ‘hacks off maid’s hand for complaining about work conditions’
A maid has had her hand chopped off by her Saudi employer for complaining about her work conditions.
Aid group says 33 still missing after US air strike
Thirty-three people are still missing five days after a US air strike on an Afghan hospital, Doctors Without Borders warned Thursday, sparking fears the...
New generation of disillusioned Palestinians drives unrest
A new generation of angry, disillusioned Palestinians is driving the current wave of clashes with Israeli forces.
Russian airstrikes back new Syria regime ground offensive against rebels
A wave of airstrikes by Russian warplanes in Syria has been accompanied by a ground assault by “regime forces”, says a monitoring group.
Russian entry into Syria’s air wars raises worries
Russia’s entry into the crowded and sometimes uncoordinated air wars in Syria is making the U.S.
Amid unrest in West Bank, Israel demolishes militants’ homes
The Israeli military on Tuesday demolished homes of two Palestinian militants in east Jerusalem, the army’s first concrete steps following a late...
Islamic State destroy 2000-year-old Arch of Triumph in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra
The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) have destroyed the nearly 2000-year-old Arch of Triumph in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria’s head...
Assad: Russia’s bombing in Syria must succeed or the region will be destroyed
Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad says the air campaign by Russia against rebels in his country must succeed or the whole region will be destroyed. Mr...
Israel bars Palestinians from Jerusalem’s Old City after fatal attacks
Israeli police took the unprecedented step of preventing Palestinian residents of Jerusalem from entering the walled Old City on Sunday after two Palestinian...
U.S. admits it may have killed aid workers in Afghanistan air strikes
The U.S. has admitted it may have killed a number of aid workers in an air raid in northern Afghanistan.
Tensions rise in West Bank after couple shot dead in front of their children
A couple have been shot dead in front of their four young children as they drove through the West Bank.
Saudi Arabia accused of neglect over deadly disaster at hajj
Saudi Arabia faced new accusations of neglect Friday in the hajj disaster that killed over 700 people, the second tragedy at this year’s pilgrimage...
700 killed and hundreds injured in stampede during Hajj stone-throwing ritual
More than 700 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in a stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
‘Double blast’ suicide bomber kills at least 25 as they pray at mosque
A bomb attack targeting Shiite worshippers at a mosque in Yemen’s capital on Thursday killed at least 25 people and injured dozens more.
453 killed and hundreds injured in stampede during Hajj stone-throwing ritual
More than 450 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in a stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
310 killed and hundreds injured in stampede during Hajj stone-throwing ritual
More than 300 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in a stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
Suicide bombing at mosque kills at least 25 as they join holiday prayers
A bomb attack targeting Shiite worshippers at a mosque in Yemen’s capital on Thursday killed at least 25 people and injured dozens more.
Scores killed and hundreds injured in crush during Hajj pilgrimage
Up to 150 people are reported to have died and hundreds more have been injured in a crush during a pilgrimage to Mecca.
19-year-old Palestinian woman student shot dead by Israeli troops
This is the dramatic moment an Israeli soldier takes aim at a veiled Palestinian student.
2 million Muslim pilgrims gather for pinnacle of hajj in Saudi Arabia
Muslim pilgrims from around the world began gathering before dawn on Wednesday in the valley of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for a day of prayer that marks...
Yemen: more airstrikes hit captial as president returns from exile
After six months of exile, Yemen’s President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi arrived in the southern port city of Aden.
Gulf Arabs oppose Russia role in Syria, still bent on Assad’s ouster
Russia’s military intervention in support of President Bashar al-Assad has dismayed Gulf Arab enemies of the Syrian leader who say it will prolong...
More than 2 million Muslims in Saudi start hajj pilgrimage
More than 2 million Muslims on Tuesday started the first rites of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s largest pilgrimages that draws...
Syrian jets pound IS stronghold of Palmyra as Kerry urges Russia to help
Syrian war planes have launched the heaviest raids yet on the ancient city of Palmyra, which is held by Islamic State fighters.
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