Middle East
Israel strikes in Syria in more open confrontation with Iran
Israel struck in Syria early on Monday as part of its increasingly open assault on Iran\'s presence there, shaking the night sky ...Germany bans Iranian airline on suspicion of spying, terror
Berlin has revoked Iranian airline Mahan\'s right to operate in Germany, a senior government source told Reuters on Monday, giving both safety ...Saudi teen who fled family leaves Thailand for asylum in Canada
An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family saying she feared for her life has been granted asylum in Canada, Canadian Prime ...Sydney, Hong Kong kick off 2019 parties with dazzling fireworks
Sydney and Hong Kong put on stunning fireworks displays to welcome to the New Year, among the first in a wave of ...Turkey vows no slowdown in fight against IS after U.S. pullout from Syria
Turkey vowed on Monday that the fight against Islamic State would not be slowed by the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, where Ankara-backed ...Hamas rejects Abbas plan to dissolve Palestinian parliament
Hamas on Sunday denounced Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas\'s plan to dissolve the largely defunct Palestinian parliament that it controls, calling it a ...Syrian rebels say U.S. troops remain in key garrison near Iraq
U.S. troops have not left the strategic Tanf garrison on the Iraq-Jordan border following President Donald Trump\'s decision to pull out of ...Turkey says nearly 300,000 Syrians return home after military operations
Nearly 300,000 Syrians have returned to their country after Turkey\'s two cross-border operations in northern Syria, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu was quoted ...Abbas says he will dissolve Palestinian parliament
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Saturday he intended to dissolve the largely defunct Palestinian parliament controlled by his rivals Hamas following a ...Yemenis fear collapse of UN-backed ceasefire accord
Residents of Yemen\'s flashpoint port of Hodeida and other cities fear a UN-brokered ceasefire could collapse at any moment, saying that after ...




