All Middle East
- Iran's four-point peace plan for Yemen: Will Saudis buy in?The Yemen conflict, though rooted in local rivalries, has become a proxy battlefield for regional powers Sunni-ruled Saudi and mainly Shiiite Iran.
Russia to deliver S-300 missiles to Iran as sign of 'good will' over nuclear talksThe $800 million deal to supply Iran with the sophisticated S-300 air defense system had been frozen for years amid objections from the United States and Israel. Both nations objected Monday.
In rush to reclaim Yemen, exiled leaders risk fracturing itHoled up in Saudi Arabia, the inner circle of President Hadi is rallying tribal leaders to resist Houthi rebels who control much of Yemen. The risk is that if and when they regain power the central government will emerge with little authority.聽
Palestinians agree to military force against IS fighters in Syrian refugee campThe Yarmouk camp in Damascus is home to factions that support Syrian President Bashar Assad and groups that oppose him, and it was unclear whether Palestinians from both sides of the divide had indeed agreed to join forces.
Amid Yemen chaos, US spies a resurgent Al Qaeda affiliateAl Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has continued to plot attacks on the West, even as US drone strikes pound its operatives. Those strikes are on hold since Yemen's president lost power to Houthi rebels.聽
For Afghan women, violence remains entrenched despite gainsGovernments since the Taliban ouster in 2001 have struggled to make progress on preventing widespread domestic and sexual abuse.
Egyptian protester's public killing brings surge of anger over police brutalityShaimaa al-Sabbagh's shooting death at a protest in January has convinced many Egyptians it's time to do something about police brutality, even supporters of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Turkey turns off Twitter and Facebook as censorship growsTwitter and Facebook were temporarily banned in Turkey Monday until they promised to censor an image from their networks.
Facing escalating fighting, UN urges safe evacuation of Palestinian camp in SyriaThe UN Security Council called Monday聽for protection, humanitarian access to the camp, safe passage, and evacuation聽for up to 18,000 Palestinians facing escalating fighting in the Yarmouk聽refugee camp.
Iran nuclear deal: Saudi Arabia fears rival's regional footprintRiyadh worries that lifting sanctions on Iran means greater firepower for its proxy forces, including in Yemen where a Saudi-led bombing campaign continues. Saudi Arabia also wants its own nuclear program, for what is says are peaceful purposes.聽
Nuclear deal: From Iran's pulpits, a sign Rouhani has support from on highIran's foreign minister returned home Friday to a hero's welcome. More importantly, perhaps, prayer leaders signaled support from the supreme leader for the deal.
Iran nuclear deal: Israelis say West gave away too muchA wide spectrum of Israelis described the Lausanne agreement as a naive capitulation to a nation with a track record of deceit and bullying.
Iran nuclear deal: 'Framework' allows both sides to claim victory, for nowIn Lausanne, the negotiators' relief after marathon talks masked knowledge that an enormous amount of detailed work is still required, and political battles remain.
Iran talks: Awaiting history, reporters Twitter away the hoursAs they waited for news, any news, journalists settled into an unfulfilling routine of chasing evasive officials and half-hearted bird-watching. Even chocolate lost its magic.
Marxist attacks in Turkey: why rights activists fear falloutTwo attacks in two days attributed to a Marxist group listed as terrorist by Turkey and the US could play into Erdogan's efforts to clamp down on dissent, activists say.
Houthi rebels capture central Aden district in YemenThe southern port city has been the last major holdout of fighters loyal to the Saudi-backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
Is Turkey still a 鈥榡ihadist highway鈥� to Syria 鈥� or is that a bum rap?Under pressure from the West, Turkey is reinforcing its long border with Syria, tightening security at its gates, and trumpeting its arrests of foreign jihadists.- Al Qaeda frees 300 inmates from Yemeni jail, officials sayThe attack on the jail early Thursday took place in the coastal city of al-Mukalla.
Islamic State captures most of Palestinian refugee camp in Syria's capitalIslamic State fighters, who control large swaths of territory in northern Syria, entered the Yarmouk聽camp聽in Damascus on Wednesday marking the deepest foray yet by the extremist group into the capital.
Turkey vows to track down all involved in deadly courthouse attackMehmet Selim Kiraz, a prosecutor, was taken hostage Tuesday in the attack and later died as a result of injuries during a shootout between the kidnappers and police.
