All Middle East
At least 87 dead after crane collapses in MeccaA crane crashed into the Grand Mosque in Mecca during a thunderstorm Friday, killing at least 87 people and injuring 184.聽Authorities did not provide details on the victims' nationalities, but it is likely the tragedy will touch several countries.
Refugee crisis: Israelis invoke Holocaust as they debate how to respondIsrael is building a new fence along its border with Jordan amid widespread soul searching over whether it should allow Middle Eastern refugees to come in.
Why did Russia delay a UN probe into gas attacks in Syria?The United Nations announced Thursday it would begin an investigation to determine what groups have used chemical weapons in Syria, after a delay by Russia.
In central Yemen, Saudi policy of 'checking' Iran is tested in battleThe battle for central Yemen, which the Saudis are billing as part of their bid to contain Iran, is for some of their allies their first real taste of war.
Lebanese anti-government protests resume as leaders debate trash crisisThousands of anti-government protestors flooded the streets of Beirut while politicians came together in an attempt to avert a political crisis that started from the city's trash dilemma.聽
Why Russia has boosted its military presence in Syria nowBy propping up Syrian President Assad, some analysts say, Russia maintains influence in the region. The moves have raised alarms in Washington.
As violence in Turkey soars, concern for election securityThe toll from clashes between Turkish security forces and Kurdish separatists has far surpassed the last such outbreak, as PKK activity has expanded to urban centers.
Do Saudi airstrikes mark a turning point in conflict with Yemen rebels?At least 20 Indian nationals died in Sanaa in Saudi-led retaliatory airstrikes conducted by Gulf Arab countries, as local sources report an increase in Qatari, Sudanese, and Egyptian forces entering Yemen.聽
UN envoy concerned over lack of arrests in West Bank arsonThe UN envoy to the Middle East vocalized concern about how Israel has yet to apprehend the Jewish extremists suspected in a July arson attack on a Palestinian family that killed a toddler and his parents.
How Turkey is tackling child labor in hazelnut harvestingChocolate companies are wary of being cited for buying hazelnuts picked by underage migrant day laborers. Efforts to curb the practice in Turkey, the world's main producer, are bearing fruit, but some migrant families are resisting.聽
Toll from Yemen rebel attack rises as 10 Saudi troops killedTen of of Saudi Arabia's troops were killed in a rebel missile strike in Yemen, raising the death toll in the attack to at least 55 coalition troops killed.
At least 13 Afghan civilians killed as Ghani assures country is working on reformsAt least 13 Afghan civilians were killed by unidentified gunmen on Saturday, while President Ashraf Ghani spoke to international donors on how Afghanistan is making progress on promised reforms.
Troops from United Arab Emirates killed in YemenA UAE official said the soldiers were killed during a missile attack on a weapons depot.
Funeral held for drowned Syrian boy in home town they fledThe now-viral image of a Syrian toddler washed up on the beaches of Turkey has prompted more widespread action on the immigration crisis.
Official: Islamic militants destroy ancient tombs in SyriaThe attack was labeled an an 'intolerable crime against civilization' by UNESCO.
Sinai blasts injure six amid deteriorating security conditionsAs tensions between Israel and Egypt continue to escalate on the Sinai peninsula, American soldiers question the effectiveness of a 35-year-old peace treaty.
Iran's elite military is entangled in regional wars. Mission creep?The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps projects Iranian military power across the Middle East, to the alarm of critics of the nuclear deal. But it has become entangled in protracted conflicts that are testing its limits.
No more shotgun weddings: Jordan cracks downCelebratory gunshots have long been a familiar sound at Jordanian weddings. But the death of a young boy last month has turned聽public opinion against the tradition.
Conflict leaves 40 percent of children out of school in Mideast areas, UNICEF saysAn estimated 40 percent of school age children from Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Sudan are not in school, according to UNICEF. Close to 9,000 schools have either been destroyed in fighting, turned into shelters for displaced people or been commandeered by fighters.
Is Gaza becoming 'uninhabitable'?A UN report warns that after years of war and blockades, Gaza's economy faces collapse: as unemployment nears 50 percent, dependence on aid is reaching levels that are unsustainable.聽
