Middle East

Palestinian teen jailed 12 years for attack on Israelis

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) - by Majeda El-Batsh An Israeli court sentenced a Palestinian teenager Monday to 12 years in prison…

Yemenis protest UN peace roadmap

ADEN, Yemen (AFP ) - Thousands of Yemenis protested Thursday against a new UN plan to end the devastating conflict…

Rebels in Aleppo attack, Putin cautious on new Russian raids

ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) - by Omar Haj Kadour and Karam al-Masri Syrian rebels launched a major assault Friday aimed at…

Offensive on IS ‘capital’ Raqa more complex than Mosul

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) - by Laurent Barthelemy with Cecile Feuillatre in Paris As Iraqi forces backed by a US-led coalition…

Iraq forces make gains against IS near Mosul

NAWARAN, Iraq (AFP) - by Wilson Fache with W.G. Dunlop in Qayyarah Elite Iraqi forces Thursday retook a town on…

EU threatens Russia with sanctions over Syria

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) - by Danny KEMP European Union leaders warned Russia at a summit on Thursday that they will consider sanctions…

Saudi prince executed for murder

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia | AFP | -- Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed a member of the royal family for murder,…

Syria rebels capture emblematic IS stronghold Dabiq

DABIQ, Syria (AFP) -- Turkish-backed rebels capture the emblematic northern Syrian town of Dabiq from the Islamic State group, dealing…

Missile again fired at U.S. Navy from Houthi territory in Yemen

A U.S. Navy destroyer was targeted on Wednesday (October 12) in a failed missile attack from territory in Yemen controlled…

Russia, Turkey sign pipeline accord after crisis

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - by Fulya OZERKAN Stuart WILLIAMS Russia and Turkey on Monday signed an agreement to build a…

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