All Middle East
- Why Russia has boosted its military presence in Syria now
By propping up Syrian President Assad, some analysts say, Russia maintains influence in the region. The moves have raised alarms in Washington.
- As violence in Turkey soars, concern for election security
The toll from clashes between Turkish security forces and Kurdish separatists has far surpassed the last such outbreak, as PKK activity has expanded to urban centers.
- Do Saudi airstrikes mark a turning point in conflict with Yemen rebels?
At least 20 Indian nationals died in Sanaa in Saudi-led retaliatory airstrikes conducted by Gulf Arab countries, as local sources report an increase in Qatari, Sudanese, and Egyptian forces entering Yemen.
- UN envoy concerned over lack of arrests in West Bank arson
The UN envoy to the Middle East vocalized concern about how Israel has yet to apprehend the Jewish extremists suspected in a July arson attack on a Palestinian family that killed a toddler and his parents.
- How Turkey is tackling child labor in hazelnut harvesting
Chocolate companies are wary of being cited for buying hazelnuts picked by underage migrant day laborers. Efforts to curb the practice in Turkey, the world's main producer, are bearing fruit, but some migrant families are resisting.
- Toll from Yemen rebel attack rises as 10 Saudi troops killed
Ten of of Saudi Arabia's troops were killed in a rebel missile strike in Yemen, raising the death toll in the attack to at least 55 coalition troops killed.
- At least 13 Afghan civilians killed as Ghani assures country is working on reforms
At least 13 Afghan civilians were killed by unidentified gunmen on Saturday, while President Ashraf Ghani spoke to international donors on how Afghanistan is making progress on promised reforms.
- Troops from United Arab Emirates killed in Yemen
A UAE official said the soldiers were killed during a missile attack on a weapons depot.
- Funeral held for drowned Syrian boy in home town they fled
The now-viral image of a Syrian toddler washed up on the beaches of Turkey has prompted more widespread action on the immigration crisis.
- Official: Islamic militants destroy ancient tombs in Syria
The attack was labeled an an 'intolerable crime against civilization' by UNESCO.
- Sinai blasts injure six amid deteriorating security conditions
As tensions between Israel and Egypt continue to escalate on the Sinai peninsula, American soldiers question the effectiveness of a 35-year-old peace treaty.
- Iran's elite military is entangled in regional wars. Mission creep?
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps projects Iranian military power across the Middle East, to the alarm of critics of the nuclear deal. But it has become entangled in protracted conflicts that are testing its limits.
- No more shotgun weddings: Jordan cracks down
Celebratory gunshots have long been a familiar sound at Jordanian weddings. But the death of a young boy last month has turned public opinion against the tradition.
- Conflict leaves 40 percent of children out of school in Mideast areas, UNICEF says
An estimated 40 percent of school age children from Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Sudan are not in school, according to UNICEF. Close to 9,000 schools have either been destroyed in fighting, turned into shelters for displaced people or been commandeered by fighters.
- Is Gaza becoming 'uninhabitable'?
A UN report warns that after years of war and blockades, Gaza's economy faces collapse: as unemployment nears 50 percent, dependence on aid is reaching levels that are unsustainable.
- As civil war rages in Yemen, Sanaa mosque blasts kill at least 20
Two different explosions, one inside the Sanaa mosque and another outside, produced the deadly outcome in Yemen's rebel-held capital.
- On barren hilltop, Israeli settler vigilantism blurs into Jewish theocracy
A recent arson attack on a Palestinian village spurred a crackdown by authorities on what they call a small group of 'Jewish terrorists' among settler communities. Right-wing anger at government concessions to Palestinians appears to be growing.
- Turkey tightens grip on journalists with harsh terrorism charges
Turkey charged two British journalists with aiding a terrorist group Tuesday, underscoring its deep sensitivity about reporting on rising violence between security forces and militant Kurds.
- Lebanon's garbage crisis: Can activists move beyond trash to politics?
Protesters stormed the country's environment ministry Tuesday, escalating a challenge to the country's government that began after uncollected garbage began to clog Beirut's streets.
- Why ISIS blew up Syria's iconic Bel temple
UN satellite photos have confirmed that Islamic State militants destroyed most of the ancient structure Sunday. ISIS took control of the UN-recognized heritage site in May.