Middle East
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 ...Syrian army, rebels agree to 72-hour Eid truce, but fighting continues
A Syrian rebel alliance agreed to a three-day nationwide ceasefire announced by the Syrian army on Wednesday and the United States voiced ...Obama slows Afghanistan pullout, 8,400 troops to stay
President Barack Obama on Wednesday put the brakes on the US pullout from Afghanistan, saying 8,400 troops will remain in the war-ravaged ...Iraq mourns after more than 200 killed in Baghdad bombing
Iraqis on Monday mourned the more than 200 people killed by a jihadist-claimed suicide car bombing that was among the deadliest ever ...IS-claimed Baghdad blast kills at least 130
A suicide car bombing claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 130 people in a Baghdad shopping district in the ...43 killed in Syria army shelling of rebel town: monitor
Fierce government bombardment of an opposition-controlled Syrian town has killed 43 people, among them children and medical staff, a monitoring group said ...Turkey detains 13 suspects over Istanbul airport attack
Turkish police on Thursday rounded up 13 suspects over the triple suicide bombings at Istanbul\'s international airport that left 42 people dead, ...




