Middle East
More than 220,000 dead in Syria conflict
The conflict in Syria has left more than 220,000 dead since it began four years ago with an uprising against President Bashar ...Turkey deports 9 Britons trying to cross into Syria
Turkey on Tuesday deported nine Britons, including the son of a local councillor, two weeks after arresting them for attempting to cross ...Russia lifts ban on selling missile system to Iran
Russia paved the way on Monday for missile system deliveries to Iran and started an oil-for-goods swap, signaling that Moscow may have ...US, allies conduct 17 airstrikes in Syria, Iraq
U.S.-led forces targeted Islamic State militants in Syria with three air strikes from Sunday to Monday morning and conducted 14 strikes against ...Egypt Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie sentenced to death
An Egyptian court sentenced Mohammed Badie, the leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, and 13 other senior members of the group to ...Fresh aid reaches Yemen capital as clashes rage in south
The Red Cross on Saturday delivered a second planeload of aid to war-battered Yemen in as many days, as the Saudi-led coalition ...Iran demands lifting of sanctions in nuclear deal
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday demanded that all sanctions on Iran be lifted at the same time as any ...Iranian establishment faces risks if nuclear deal fails
Failure to finalize a framework agreement between Iran and the six major powers aimed at curbing the country\'s sensitive nuclear work could ...Islamic State militants release 200 Yazidis in Iraq
More than 200 elderly and infirm Yazidis were freed on Wednesday by Islamic State militants who had been holding them captive since ...Israel PM Netanyahu presses US to seek better deal on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the United States on Sunday to seek a better deal to curb Iran\'s nuclear program and ...




