Middle East
Syrian air force targets captured Palmyra city
Syria\'s air force carried out at least 15 strikes in and around the central city of Palmyra early on Monday, targeting buildings ...Syria says Islamic State executes hundreds in Palmyra
Islamic State fighters have executed at least 400 people in Palmyra since capturing the ancient Syrian city four days ago, Syrian state ...IS seizes Iraqi side of key Syria border crossing
The Islamic State group seized the Iraqi side of a key border crossing with Syria after isolated government forces pulled out, a ...Arab air strikes hit military bases in Yemen
Saudi-led air strikes hit three military bases in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday and the Yemeni government in exile expressed reservations ...Suicide bomber attacks Shiite mosque in Saudi Arabia
A suicide bomber killed 21 worshippers on Friday in a packed Shi\'ite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia, residents and the health minister ...Gap between rich and poor widens
The gap between the rich and poor in most of the world\'s advanced economies is at record levels, according to an OECD ...IS takes last Syria regime-held crossing on Iraq border
Jihadists from the Islamic State group seized the last Syrian regime-controlled crossing on the border with Iraq late Thursday, a monitoring group ...US air raid in Syria killed two children: military
US air strikes last year against Islamist extremists in Syria killed two children by mistake, officials said Thursday, marking the first time ...Iran warns Israel of 80,000 Hezbollah rockets
A senior Iranian military official warned on Thursday that any Israeli attack would unleash a firestorm of missiles on its cities fired ...Islamic State seizes ancient town of Palmyra in Syria
Islamic State group fighters recaptured the north of Syria\'s historic city of Palmyra Wednesday in another setback to efforts to repel the ...




