Middle East
Assad offers amnesty to Syria rebels who surrender
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday offered an amnesty to armed rebels battling his forces if they surrender, the official SANA news ...UN eyes late August for new Syria talks
The UN\'s Syria envoy voiced hope Tuesday that peace talks could restart next month, as US Secretary of State John Kerry said ...Turkey frees 1,200 soldiers detained after coup bid
Turkey has freed 1,200 soldiers detained after the failed military coup, a top prosecutor said on Saturday, in its first major release ...Turkey widens crackdown after botched coup
Turkey on Wednesday intensified a sweeping crackdown on the media, the military, the courts and the education system following an attempted coup, ...Clashes as Israel destroys Palestinian home over deadly attack
Clashes erupted Monday as Israel\'s military demolished the home of a Palestinian accused of involvement in a February attack outside Jerusalem\'s Old ...Turkey rounds up plotters after thwarting anti-Erdogan coup
Turkish authorities rounded up dozens of senior military personnel and judges in a ruthless crackdown Sunday, after thousands massed in the streets ...Turkish forces fight to crush coup remnants after Erdogan returns
Forces loyal to the Turkish government fought on Saturday to crush the remnants of a military coup attempt which crumbled after crowds ...Solar Impulse 2 lands in Egypt in penultimate stop of world tour
The Solar Impulse 2 landed in Cairo on Wednesday for its penultimate stop as the solar-powered plane nears the end of its ...Egypt foreign minister meets Israel PM in rare visit
Egypt\'s foreign minister met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday on reviving peace efforts with the Palestinians, the first such visit ...No letup in fighting as Syrian military extends cease-fire
Syria\'s military said Saturday it would extend its own cease-fire for three days, even as pro-government forces advanced against rebels in the ...




