Middle East
Qatar hosts talks between Congo and Rwanda, also meets with rebels
Qatar hosted a second round of talks on Friday between Congo and Rwanda and separately met with representatives of the Rwandan-backed rebellion ...Israeli military says it strikes targets at two Syrian bases
The Israeli military said on Tuesday it struck targets at two Syrian military bases, “Tadmur and T4”, in the province of Homs, ...Israeli strike at Gaza hospital kills 5, Israel says target was Hamas militant
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell Reuters An Israeli airstrike at a hospital in Gaza on Sunday killed five people, including a ...Turkish court jails Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu pending trial
By Ece Toksabay and Ezgi Erkoyun Reuters A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial on graft charges, ...At least 70 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza
By Nidal al-Mughrabi Reuters At least 70 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Thursday after Israel ...Israel strikes Gaza, killing over 325 as ceasefire breaks
BY WAFAA SHURAFA, JOSEF FEDERMAN and SAMY MAGDY AP Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing at least 326 Palestinians, including ...US launches wave of air strikes on Yemen’s Houthis
BY MICHELLE L. PRICE, SAMY MAGDY and LOLITA C. BALDOR AP President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on the Houthi-held ...Israel, Hamas signal readiness for next ceasefire talks as mediators push for progress
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi Reuters Israel and Hamas signaled on Saturday they were preparing for the next phase of ceasefire negotiations, as mediators ...2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 1,000 people dead
BY BASSEM MROUE and SARAH EL DEEB AP The death toll from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President ...Dozens killed in clashes between Syrian forces and Assad loyalists
Syria’s new authorities launched a sweeping security operation Friday after clashes with fighters loyal to former president Bashar al-Assad, the biggest challenge ...














