Middle East
Iraqi army declares victory over Islamic State in Ramadi
Iraq\'s army said on Sunday it had defeated Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad, the first major victory ...UN sets Syria peace talks target date, after death of rebel chief
The United Nations hopes to convene peace talks between Syria\'s government and opposition on January 25, it said Saturday, a day after ...Despite Yemen cease-fire, overnight fighting kills 31
Overnight fighting between Yemen\'s Shiite rebels and pro-government forces in the southwestern Taiz province killed 31 people, including eight civilians, Yemeni officials ...Top Syrian rebel killed in airstrike near Damascus
The head of the most powerful Syrian insurgent group in the rebel-held suburbs of Damascus was killed on Friday in a Russian ...Fresh violence hits West Bank amid Christmas celebrations
Israeli authorities said Thursday that three Palestinians were killed after they carried out or attempted to carry out attacks against Israelis across ...IS group seizes district in eastern city from Syrian troops
The Islamic State group seized a district previously held by Syrian government forces in the city of Deir el-Zour, expanding its presence ...Heavy clashes, attacks in town southwest of Syrian capital
Syrian government forces on Wednesday attacked a rebel-held town southwest of Damascus with artillery fire and helicopters dropped barrel bombs as opposition ...Two Israelis, two Palestinian attackers killed in Jerusalem
Two Palestinians went on a stabbing spree along a popular walkway in Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing one person, and were then shot ...Iraqi troops storm into center of Islamic State-held Ramadi
Iraq\'s armed forces stormed the center of Ramadi on Tuesday, a spokesman for the counter-terrorism units said, in a drive to dislodge ...Suspected Russian warplanes kill scores in Syrian city
Air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian warplanes killed scores of people in the center of the rebel-held city ...




