Middle East

Dozens more feared dead in Egypt migrant boat tragedy

ROSETTA, Egypt (AFP) - by Haitham El-Tabei Rescuers brought more bodies to shore on Thursday a day after a boat…

Syria’s Aleppo set ablaze ahead of fresh diplomatic efforts

ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) - by Karam al-Masri with Maya Gebeily in Beirut Huge blazes erupted in Syria's Aleppo as the…

Iraq forces launch push on IS-held town

KIRKUK, Iraq (AFP) - by Hassan al-Obeidi Iraqi forces launched an operation on Tuesday to retake a northern town from the…

Bombs rain down as Syria declares truce over

ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) - by Karam al-Masri Shells and bombs rained down on rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Monday less than…

New surge of violence sees two more Palestinian knife attacks

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) - by Jonah Mandel Palestinians carried out two knife attacks against Israeli police Monday, leaving one assailant shot…

Three attacks on Israelis shatter relative calm

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) - by Joe Dyke Three alleged assailants were killed while carrying out attacks on Israelis on Friday,…

Israeli PM thanks U.S president Obama for record ten-year military aid deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked on Wednesday (September 14) the United States president and Congress for what he called…

Captured ports handed over to Libya oil company

TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) - by Mohamad Ali Harissi Forces opposed to Libya's unity government handed management of four vital oil…

Libya unity govt loses third oil port to rivals

TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) - by Mohamad Ali Harissi Libya's UN-backed unity government lost control Monday of a third oil port…

Air strike kills top jihadist rebel commander in Syria

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - by Rouba El Husseini The commander of Syria's largest rebel coalition has been killed in an…

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