Middle East

Hundreds join crucial battle for Syria’s Aleppo

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - by Layal Abou Rahal Syrian regime forces and rebel factions sent hundreds of reinforcements to Aleppo…

Yemen peace talks end in failure

Kuwait City, Kuwait---The United Nations special envoy for Yemen announced the end of peace talks Saturday without any major breakthrough,…

UN envoy says to suspend Yemen peace talks

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) - The UN special envoy to Yemen said Thursday he plans to suspend peace talks between…

Turkey issues warrant for preacher Gulen over coup

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) - by Raziye AKKOC with Fulya Ozerkan in Istanbul Turkey issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for US-based…

Israel alleges Gaza World Vision head sent millions to Hamas

Jerusalem, Undefined (AFP) - by Joe Dyke with Daphne Rousseau in Ashkelon An Israeli court on Thursday charged the Gaza director…

Turkey issues arrest warrants for 100 staff at Ankara hospital: official

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - Turkey on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for 100 staff, including doctors, at the main military hospital in…

Yemen govt delegates quit talks until rebels accept deal

  KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) - Yemen's government delegation to peace talks were leaving Kuwait on Monday after the rebel…

Five dead as Russian military helicopter downed in Syria

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - by Sara Hussein A Russian military helicopter was shot down over Syria on Monday, killing all five people…

Save the Children-supported Syria maternity hospital bombed

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - A maternity hospital supported by Save the Children was bombed Friday in an air raid in…

Turkish universities feel force of purge

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - by Pascale TROUILLAUD With deans forced to resign and academics in custody or dismissed, Turkish universities…

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