Middle East
Syria regime in new offensive as Putin blasts US
Russia said its warplanes had eased back on air strikes in Syria as regime forces press a widening ground offensive, while President ...Turkey downs drone as Syria launches Aleppo offensive
Turkey shot down a drone on Friday in an incident highlighting the dangers of multiple air combat operations over Syria, where government ...Mideast violence spikes despite new Israeli measures
Israel has struggled to curb a spate of violence that has raised fears of a full-blown uprising, with more knife attacks shaking ...Turkey suspends Ankara police, intelligence, security chiefs after bombing
Turkey\'s interior ministry said it had removed the police, intelligence and security chiefs of Ankara from their posts in an effort to ...Three Israelis killed in Palestinian attacks in Jerusalem
Palestinian men armed with knives and a gun killed at least three people and wounded several others in a string of attacks ...Two rockets hit Russian embassy in Damascus as hundreds gather
Two rockets struck the Russian embassy compound in Damascus on Tuesday sparking panic as several hundred people gathered to express their support ...Iran parliament approves nuclear deal with world powers
Iran\'s parliament approved its nuclear deal with world powers Tuesday, paving the way for the historic agreement curbing Tehran\'s atomic programme to ...U.S. airdrops ammunition to Syria rebels
U.S. forces airdropped small arms ammunition and other supplies to Syrian Arab rebels, barely two weeks after Russia raised the stakes in ...Turkey blames Ankara bombings on Islamic State
Turkey is targeting Islamic State in investigations of a double suicide bombing in Ankara that killed up to 128 people, officials said ...Russia resumes gas supplies to Ukraine
Russia\'s gas monopoly Gazprom resumed supplies to Ukraine Monday, in a development that will help the country meet its energy needs through ...




