Middle East
Hostage families fear outcome of intense Israeli strikes on Gaza
By Michael BLUM AFP The mother of an Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza longs for her son’s return, fearing that Israel’s ...Israel controls 50% of Gaza as Palestinians get squeezed into shrinking wedges of land
By SAM MEDNICK The Associated Press Israel has dramatically expanded its footprint in the Gaza Strip since relaunching its war against Hamas ...Israeli troops expand ‘security zone’ in northern Gaza
Israeli troops moved into an area of northern Gaza to expand what they call a security zone around the edge of the ...Qatar hosts talks between Congo and Rwanda, also meets with rebels
Qatar hosted a second round of talks on Friday between Congo and Rwanda and separately met with representatives of the Rwandan-backed rebellion ...Israeli military says it strikes targets at two Syrian bases
The Israeli military said on Tuesday it struck targets at two Syrian military bases, “Tadmur and T4”, in the province of Homs, ...Israeli strike at Gaza hospital kills 5, Israel says target was Hamas militant
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell Reuters An Israeli airstrike at a hospital in Gaza on Sunday killed five people, including a ...Turkish court jails Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu pending trial
By Ece Toksabay and Ezgi Erkoyun Reuters A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial on graft charges, ...At least 70 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza
By Nidal al-Mughrabi Reuters At least 70 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Thursday after Israel ...Israel strikes Gaza, killing over 325 as ceasefire breaks
BY WAFAA SHURAFA, JOSEF FEDERMAN and SAMY MAGDY AP Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing at least 326 Palestinians, including ...US launches wave of air strikes on Yemen’s Houthis
BY MICHELLE L. PRICE, SAMY MAGDY and LOLITA C. BALDOR AP President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on the Houthi-held ...














