Mid East News

07/30/2016 [-] Scores of families leave besieged Aleppo under Russia-Damascus plan
07/30/2016 [-] Scores of families leave besieged Aleppo under Russia-Damascus plan Syrian media
07/29/2016 [-] Syrian maternity hospital supported by Save the Children bombed charity
07/29/2016 [-] U.S. worries Russian humanitarian operation in Syria may be 'ruse'
07/29/2016 [-] U.N. says Russian aid plan for Syria's Aleppo needs improving
07/29/2016 [-] Up to 1 million could flee fighting for Iraq's Mosul ICRC
07/29/2016 [-] Wing part found in Tanzania is 'highly likely' from MH370 Australia minister
07/29/2016 [-] Up to 1 million could flee fighting in Iraq ICRC
07/29/2016 [-] Attempt at U.S.-Russia cooperation in Syria suffers major setbacks
07/29/2016 [-] U.S. assessing reports an air strike in Syria caused civilian casualties
07/28/2016 [-] Syria's Nusra Front says ending al Qaeda ties; U.S. fears for Aleppo
07/28/2016 [-] Syria's powerful Nusra Front says ending link to al Qaeda
07/28/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-CIB's Q2 earnings aid Egypt, blue chips weigh on Gulf
07/28/2016 [-] Real estate sector to enhance Mideast FM market
07/28/2016 [-] Syrian army tightens grip around Aleppo, says offers safe passage
07/28/2016 [-] Syrian pro-government forces 'widely using' cluster bombs HRW
07/28/2016 [-] Assad offers amnesty for Syria rebels who lay down arms
07/28/2016 [-] Syrian pro-government forces 'widely using' cluster bombs HRW
07/28/2016 [-] Russia says starts humanitarian operation in Aleppo, offers civilians to leave
07/27/2016 [-] Turner & Townsend Mideast income grows 24 pct
07/27/2016 [-] Mortar, bombing in Baghdad kill six, including four children
07/27/2016 [-] Fighters battling Islamic State gather trove of documents
07/27/2016 [-] Truck bomb blast kills dozens in northeast Syria city monitors, state TV
07/27/2016 [-] Truck bomb blast kills dozens in northeast Syria city monitors, state TV
07/27/2016 [-] Syrian army says cuts off all supply routes into east Aleppo SANA
07/27/2016 [-] Bombings kill at least 31 in northeast Syria city, state TV says
07/26/2016 [-] U.N. aims for next Syria peace talks at end August
07/26/2016 [-] Syrian army texts residents to leave rebel-held Aleppo SANA
07/26/2016 [-] Hotel occupancy rates in Mideast fall to 48.9%
07/26/2016 [-] Mideast Solar Plane
07/26/2016 [-] Car bomb wounds several in Syrian capital state media
07/26/2016 [-] Cooperation with Russia in Syria would not be based on trust U.S. general
07/26/2016 [-] Israel says aircraft strikes in Syria after errant Syrian fire
07/25/2016 [-] Syrian army says Israeli planes hit building in Golan Heights
07/25/2016 [-] Cooperation With Russia in Syria Would Ensure U.S. Operational Security
07/25/2016 [-] U.N. aid chief urges Security Council to push Aleppo aid access
07/25/2016 [-] Oman- Bentley produces limited edition Mulsanne Sinjari models for Mideast
07/25/2016 [-] Suicide car bomber kills at least 14 north of Baghdad police
07/25/2016 [-] Car bomb north of Baghdad kills at least 14, sources say
07/24/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf retreats as oil's fall outweighs Q2 earnings
07/24/2016 [-] Syrian government says r
07/24/2016 [-] Kerry's Syria plan with Russia faces deep scepticism in U.S., abroad
07/24/2016 [-] Opportunities and challenges for the Mideast
07/24/2016 [-] Syrian government says ready for further peace talks state media
07/24/2016 [-] Blast in northwest Baghdad kills six, sources say
07/23/2016 [-] Putin, Netanyahu discuss cooperation against Middle East terrorism agencies
07/23/2016 [-] Trench cuts off Iraq's Falluja from the north following IS defeat
07/23/2016 [-] Trench cuts off Iraq's Falluja from the north following IS defeat
07/23/2016 [-] Islamic State said to shun withdrawal offer in surrounded Syrian city
07/23/2016 [-] Kerry's Syria Plan With Russia Faces Deep Skepticism in U.S., Abroad
07/23/2016 [-] Kerry's Syria plan with Russia faces deep skepticism in U.S., abroad
07/22/2016 [-] Russian serviceman killed by self-detonating bomb in Syria TASS
07/22/2016 [-] Syrian opposition turns to Pokemon to win support
07/22/2016 [-] American fighting with Kurds against Islamic State killed in Syria
07/22/2016 [-] U.N. envoy hopes Geneva meeting will pave way for Syria peace talks
07/22/2016 [-] Kerry calls for new measures to counter changing Islamic State
07/22/2016 [-] France tells Palestinian leader of concern at Mideast situation
07/21/2016 [-] French prez meets Abbas, stresses fragility of Mideast
07/21/2016 [-] EU relaxes trade rules with Jordan to create jobs for Syrian refugees
07/21/2016 [-] U.S. envoy says liberation of Mosul from Islamic State 'now in sight'
07/21/2016 [-] As Islamic State spreads, U.S. officials urge more information sharing
07/21/2016 [-] Syrian opposition calls for suspension of U.S.-led air strikes
07/21/2016 [-] U.S. defense chief says coalition to probe report of civilian deaths in Syria
07/20/2016 [-] Syrian rebel group investigates beheading of child seen in video
07/20/2016 [-] Kerry warns of new challenge in securing Iraq after Islamic State
07/20/2016 [-] Syrian rebel group investigates beheading of child
07/20/2016 [-] Anti-IS coalition has killed 20 operators plotting external attacks Carter
07/20/2016 [-] Ukraine shocked by 'cynical' car bomb murder of investigative journalist
07/20/2016 [-] Mosul assault in focus two years after Islamic State takeover
07/20/2016 [-] Hezbollah Says Golan Explosions Caused by Nusra Front Rocket Fire
07/20/2016 [-] France says west plans strike on Islamic State in Iraq, confirms Libya presence
07/20/2016 [-] U.S. approves million bomb sale to UAE ally against Islamic State
07/19/2016 [-] As Mosul fight approaches, worries about the day after
07/19/2016 [-] Suspected U.S. coalition strikes kill 56 civilians in IS-held Syrian city monitor
07/19/2016 [-] Poland lauds Kuwait's role in Mideast
07/19/2016 [-] Russia's Lavrov, Kerry discuss Syria crisis and doping scandal
07/19/2016 [-] Russia's Lavrov, U.S. Kerry discuss Syria crisis and doping scandal
07/19/2016 [-] Russia's Lavrov, Kerry discuss Syria crisis and doping scandal
07/19/2016 [-] Syrian rebels capture Islamic State headquarters in Manbij U.S. military
07/19/2016 [-] Boris says Russia must join push to oust Syria's Assad
07/19/2016 [-] UK's Johnson says Russia must join push to oust Syria's Assad
07/18/2016 [-] U.S. says hopes to raise more than billion from donors for Iraq
07/18/2016 [-] Kerry discusses Turkey, Mideast issues with EU FMs
07/18/2016 [-] Iraqi Shi'ite cleric tells followers to target U.S. troops fighting Islamic State
07/18/2016 [-] Iraqi Shi'ite Cleric Tells Followers to Target U.S. Troops Fighting Islamic State
07/17/2016 [-] Syrian opposition says U.S. must stand up to Russia
07/17/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf edges up despite Turkey; Saudi's NCB falls on earnings
07/17/2016 [-] Syrian army reaches main road into rebel-held Aleppo rebels
07/17/2016 [-] Syrian army reaches main road into rebel-held Aleppo rebels
07/16/2016 [-] Turkey Mideast allies rally behind strongman Erdogan
07/16/2016 [-] Moscow and Washington know what's needed to restore Syria truce Kerry
07/16/2016 [-] Wary Mideast states warn of Pokemon GO security dangers
07/15/2016 [-] UK jails former airman, Libya fighter for involvement in Syria war
07/15/2016 [-] U.S. investigations expose fraud, bribery in Syrian aid response
07/15/2016 [-] Mideast's record output consolidates Opec share
07/15/2016 [-] U.S. military likely to seek additional troops in Iraq – U.S. general
07/15/2016 [-] Customer care key to Mideast carriers’ success
07/15/2016 [-] U.S. military likely to seek additional troops in Iraq U.S. army general
07/15/2016 [-] Kerry meets with Putin about cooperating against Islamic State in Syria
07/14/2016 [-] Kerry takes Syria strikes cooperation proposal to Russia
07/14/2016 [-] U.S. Not Coordinating Syria Military Operations With Russia-White House
07/14/2016 [-] Death of Islamic State's Shishani may damage foreign recruitment
07/14/2016 [-] Kerry to offer Russia military coordination on Syria Washington Post
07/14/2016 [-] Syria's Assad says Putin has not talked about political transition
07/14/2016 [-] Islamic State says 'minister of war' Shishani killed
07/13/2016 [-] WFP Plans First Aid Delivery in Weeks to Syrian Refugees on Jordan Border
07/13/2016 [-] Air strikes kill 24 in rebel-held Syrian towns monitoring group
07/13/2016 [-] Air strikes kill 24 in rebel-held Syrian towns monitoring group
07/13/2016 [-] Turkey PM says aims to develop relations with Syria, Iraq
07/13/2016 [-] Car bomb kills seven north of Baghdad, second bombing in two days sources
07/13/2016 [-] Islamic State Car Bomb Attack Kills Seven North of Baghdad
07/13/2016 [-] Car bomb kills seven north of Baghdad, second bombing in two days sources
07/13/2016 [-] Syrian Rebels Say Russian Jets Hit Refugee Camp Along Jordan Border
07/13/2016 [-] Aleppo rebels brace for long Syrian government siege
07/12/2016 [-] Anti-Islamic State coalition officials to meet in U.S. next week Pentagon
07/12/2016 [-] Iraqi forces link up south of Mosul, tightening noose around Islamic State
07/12/2016 [-] U.N. calls for aid access, civilian evacuations in Syria's Aleppo
07/12/2016 [-] Car bomb kills nine north of Baghdad, say sources
07/12/2016 [-] Obama must make new budget request for Iraq troops Thornberry
07/11/2016 [-] U.S. to send more troops to Iraq ahead of Mosul offensive
07/11/2016 [-] Rebels attack government lines in Syria's Aleppo after supply roa
07/11/2016 [-] U.S. sending advisers to help Iraq army push on Mosul Car
07/11/2016 [-] Rebels launch attack in Syria's Aleppo monitoring group
07/11/2016 [-] U.S. to Help Iraq Build Base for Push on Mosul Carter
07/11/2016 [-] Rebels Launch Attack in Syria's Aleppo Monitoring Group
07/11/2016 [-] Sirte Battle Risks Widening Libya Political Splits
07/11/2016 [-] Family of killed U.S
07/10/2016 [-] Assad tells EU delegation West's actions in Syria cause terror in Europe
07/10/2016 [-] Islamic State lost quarter of its Iraq, Syria territory in 18 months IHS
07/10/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt jumps on further devaluation speculation
07/10/2016 [-] Duterte blames US for Mideast violence
07/10/2016 [-] Mideast nations caution citizens on US travel amid protests
07/10/2016 [-] U.S. Air Force urges decision on delayed Mideast fighter jet sales
07/10/2016 [-] Family of killed U.S. journalist Marie Colvin sues Syria New York Times
07/10/2016 [-] Two Russian helicopter pilots shot down, killed in Syria Interfax
07/09/2016 [-] Two Russian helicopter pilots shot down, killed in Syria Interfax
07/09/2016 [-] Iraqi forces say recapture airbase on way to Mosul
07/09/2016 [-] Macedonian police arrest four suspected of Islamic State links
07/09/2016 [-] Syrian army extends nationwide ceasefire for 72 hours state media
07/09/2016 [-] At least 38 civilians killed in rebel fire on government-held part of Syria's Aleppo
07/08/2016 [-] Iraqi PM Dismisses Top Baghdad Security Officials After Huge Bombing
07/08/2016 [-] Almost 50 killed in Syria on ceasefire's last day monitor
07/08/2016 [-] Iraqi PM dismisses top Baghdad security officials after bombing
07/08/2016 [-] Iraq's war children face void without world's help- UNICEF country chief
07/08/2016 [-] Air strikes kill 23 at holiday spot in Syria's Idlib during ceasefire monitor
07/08/2016 [-] Air strikes kill 22 in Syria's Idlib province during ceasefire monitor
07/08/2016 [-] At least 35 killed in attack on Shi'ite mausoleum north of Baghdad
07/08/2016 [-] At least 20 killed in attack on Shi'ite mausoleum north of Baghdad sources
07/07/2016 [-] At Least 20 Killed in Attack on Shi'ite Mausoleum North of Baghdad Sources
07/07/2016 [-] At least 20 killed in attack on Shi'ite mausoleum north of Baghdad sources
07/07/2016 [-] Syrian army fire cuts only road into rebel-held Aleppo
07/07/2016 [-] U.S.-backed forces drive into Islamic State-held city, monitors say
07/07/2016 [-] Baghdad bombing death toll rises to 292 health ministry
07/07/2016 [-] France Syria's three-day truce not enough for fresh peace talks
07/07/2016 [-] Baghdad bombing death toll rises to 281, health ministry says
07/07/2016 [-] Syrian army fire cuts only road into rebel-held Aleppo rebels
07/07/2016 [-] Turkey appears to be in vanguard of 'throttling' social media after attacks
07/06/2016 [-] Syrian army, rebels agree 72-hour Eid truce, but fighting continues
07/06/2016 [-] Death toll from suicide bombing in Kurdish northeast Syria rises to 25 monitor
07/06/2016 [-] AP PHOTOS Muslims celebrate Eid, marking Ramadan's end
07/06/2016 [-] Free Syrian Army Agrees to Eid Holiday Ceasefire Online Statement
07/06/2016 [-] Syrian military declares 72-hour truce across country, but fighting continues
07/06/2016 [-] Syrian military declares 72-hour 'regime of calm' across Syria military source
07/06/2016 [-] Kremlin Istanbul attack could be result of Turkey, EU ignoring Moscow's 'signals'
07/06/2016 [-] A look at bloody attacks around the world this Ramadan
07/06/2016 [-] Two-state solution won't solve Mideast crisis, says Brookings expert
07/06/2016 [-] Muslims worldwide come to grips with a bloody Ramadan
07/06/2016 [-] Iraq's interior minister resigns after massive Baghdad bomb attack
07/05/2016 [-] Suicide bombing kills at least 16 in northeast Syria monitor
07/05/2016 [-] Running out of resources, Syrian refugees fall further into poverty, debt report
07/05/2016 [-] Iraqi forces advance towards Islamic State-held air base south of Mosul
07/04/2016 [-] Turkey proposes cooperation with Russia in fighting Islamic State
07/04/2016 [-] Israeli military says attacked two Syrian army targets
07/04/2016 [-] Kremlin says gets 'important' signal from Turkey on fighting Islamic State together
07/04/2016 [-] Baghdad bombing death toll rises to 147 police and medics
07/04/2016 [-] Nearly 120 killed in overnight Baghdad bombings claimed by IS
07/03/2016 [-] Iraq's Shi'ite militiamen stir unease in Sunni Falluja
07/03/2016 [-] Iraq's Shi'ite militiamen stir unease in Sunni Falluja
07/03/2016 [-] White House Says Baghdad Attacks Strengthen U.S. Resolve in Iraq
07/03/2016 [-] Syria's Assad keeps key portfolios in new cabinet line-up
07/03/2016 [-] U.S. State Department Condemns Baghdad Attacks
07/03/2016 [-] Nearly 120 killed in overnight Baghdad bombings claimed by Islamic State
07/03/2016 [-] Nearly 95 killed in overnight Baghdad bombings claimed by Islamic State
07/03/2016 [-] Nusra Captures Leader, Fighters of Western-Backed Rebels in Northern Syria
07/03/2016 [-] At Least 82 Killed in Overnight Baghdad Bombings, Police and Medics Say
07/03/2016 [-] Dozens Killed or Injured in Overnight Baghdad Bombings Sumaria TV
07/03/2016 [-] Dozens killed or injured in overnight Baghdad bombings Sumaria TV
07/03/2016 [-] Islamic State repels U.S.-backed forces in north Syria city monitor
07/03/2016 [-] Islamic State repels U.S.-backed forces in north Syria city monitor
07/02/2016 [-] Thirty killed in Syrian strikes on Damascan suburb town monitor
07/02/2016 [-] Lavrov, Kerry have fresh exchange on ways of ending Syrian conflict
07/02/2016 [-] Thirty killed in Syrian strikes on Damascan suburb town monitor
07/02/2016 [-] Air strike kills two Islamic State military commanders Pentagon
07/01/2016 [-] Home-grown radicals a weak spot in Turkey's fight against Islamic State
07/01/2016 [-] Mideast mediators questions Israel's commitment to 2 states
07/01/2016 [-] Syria rebels retake key town in western coastal province monitor, rebels
07/01/2016 [-] Syrian warplane crashes near Damascus, rebels seize pilot monitors
07/01/2016 [-] Three arrested in Spain accused of promoting militancy
07/01/2016 [-] U.N. Envoy Says Israeli Settlements ‘Undermine’ Peace Talks
06/30/2016 [-] Quartet Warns Violence, Settlements Undermine Mideast Peace
06/30/2016 [-] U.S.-backed rebel group vows new attacks against IS after border raid
06/30/2016 [-] U.S. says some 200 Islamic State vehicles destroyed in strikes
06/30/2016 [-] Violence, settlements, Gaza undermine hope for Mideast peace U.N.
06/30/2016 [-] Violence, settlements, Gaza undermine hope for Mideast peace U.N.
06/30/2016 [-] West cooperating secretly with Damascus against militants Assad
06/30/2016 [-] Mideast Quartet urges Israel to halt settlement expansion
06/30/2016 [-] Lebanese army says it foils planned attacks by Islamic State
06/30/2016 [-] Russia will countenance an Assad exit in Syria, but not yet
06/30/2016 [-] U.S.-led strikes pound Islamic State in Iraq, kill 250 fighters
06/29/2016 [-] U.S. backed Syrian rebels seize airport from IS near Iraqi border monitor
06/29/2016 [-] Iraqi forces say press towards key air base south of Mosul
06/29/2016 [-] Islamic State forces Syria rebels to retreat from border area
06/29/2016 [-] MIDEAST MONEY-Statistics fog raises risk as cheap oil hits Gulf
06/29/2016 [-] Aid reaches all besieged areas of Syria with latest delivery U.N.
06/29/2016 [-] Syria rebels battle IS at Iraqi border, aim to cut 'caliphate' in two
06/29/2016 [-] U.S. backed Syrian rebels launch attack on IS-held town near Iraqi border
06/28/2016 [-] Syrian rebels launch attack on IS-held town at Iraqi border
06/28/2016 [-] U.S. official sees progress against Islamic State, war continuing
06/28/2016 [-] Cracks show inside Islamic State's shrinking caliphate
06/28/2016 [-] Syrian rebels launch attack on IS-held town near Iraqi border
06/28/2016 [-] IS Syria stronghold Raqqa next after Manbij operation is completed U.S. official
06/28/2016 [-] Refugee Crises in Mideast Spawn Health Threats
06/27/2016 [-] Suicide attack targets church in Lebanese village sources
06/27/2016 [-] Suicide bombing west of Baghdad kills 12, sources say
06/27/2016 [-] Eight suicide bombers target Lebanese Christian village
06/27/2016 [-] Plight of stranded Syrian refugees worsens as Jordan blocks aid aid workers
06/27/2016 [-] Iraqi army closes in on Islamic State militants near Falluja
06/27/2016 [-] 'I study in a cave' Going to school in Syria
06/27/2016 [-] Plight of stranded Syrian refugees worsens as Jordan blocks aid aid workers
06/27/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Banks hold back Saudi as nearby markets tick higher
06/27/2016 [-] Suicide bombers strike Le
06/27/2016 [-] Iraqi army closes in on Islamic State militants holed up west of Falluja
06/27/2016 [-] Netanyahu Deal with Turkey promotes 'stability' in Mideast
06/27/2016 [-] CIA weapons for Syrian rebels sold to ar
06/27/2016 [-] CIA weapons for Syrian rebels sold to arms black market NYT
06/27/2016 [-] Islamic State claims deadly Jordan border attack on Tuesday statement
06/27/2016 [-] CIA weapons for Syrian rebels sold to arms black market NYT
06/27/2016 [-] Orthodox chiefs warn over Mideast, science dangers
06/26/2016 [-] Orthodox Holy and Great Council calls for protection of Christians in Mideast
06/26/2016 [-] Islamic State claims deadly Jordan border attack on Tuesday statement
06/26/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf sinks on Brexit but comes off lows; Egypt hardest hit
06/26/2016 [-] Iraqi commander declares defeat of Islamic State in Falluja
06/26/2016 [-] Mideast indexes drop in first day of trading post-Brexit
06/26/2016 [-] Iraqi forces retake Islamic State holdout in Falluja, declare battle over
06/26/2016 [-] Iraqi forces retake Islamic State holdout in Falluja
06/26/2016 [-] Jordan's King, UN Secretary General discuss Mideast
06/25/2016 [-] Pope heads to Armenia with Mideast peace message
06/25/2016 [-] Syrian or Russian air strikes kill dozens in eastern Syria monitoring group
06/25/2016 [-] Syrian or Russian air strikes kill dozens in eastern Syria monitoring group
06/25/2016 [-] King, UN Secretary General discuss Mideast
06/24/2016 [-] Hezbollah vows to keep fighting in Syria's Aleppo
06/24/2016 [-] Pope visits Armenia with Mideast peace message
06/24/2016 [-] Syria Opposition Accuses Russia of Using Incendiary Bombs in Syria
06/23/2016 [-] U.S.-backed Syrian forces clash with Islamic State on outskirts of Manbij
06/23/2016 [-] Offensives against Islamic State could displace 2.3 million Iraqis U.N.
06/23/2016 [-] U.S.-backed Syrian forces clash with Islamic State inside Manbij monitor
06/23/2016 [-] UN, Saudi senior official discuss Mideast critical issues
06/23/2016 [-] Coalition air strikes, Turkish army kill eight Islamic State militants sources
06/23/2016 [-] Coalition air strikes, Turkish army kill 8 Islamic State militants sources
06/23/2016 [-] In a first, Mideast hub Dubai eases liquor rules for Ramadan
06/23/2016 [-] Slain Americans' parents urge Obama to bring home missing reporter
06/22/2016 [-] Conflict among U.S. allies in northern Syria clouds war on Islamic State
06/22/2016 [-] U.S. says to co-host aid pledging conference for Iraq in July
06/22/2016 [-] Falluja gains boost Iraqi PM ahead of Mosul, but for how long?
06/22/2016 [-] U.N. says received further reports of abuse of Falluja escapees
06/22/2016 [-] Assad tells electricity minister to form new Syria government
06/22/2016 [-] Assad tasks minister with forming new government Syria state media
06/22/2016 [-] U.S. coalition says expects tough fight against IS near Turkish border
06/22/2016 [-] Islamic State
06/22/2016 [-] Gains against Islamic State not yet enough, could backfire U.S. officials
06/22/2016 [-] Gains against Islamic State not yet enough, could backfire U.S. officials
06/22/2016 [-] Kerry meets authors of dissenting cable on U.S. Syria policy
06/21/2016 [-] Russia calls for swift resumption of Syria peace talks
06/21/2016 [-] Suicide attacker kills six Jordanian troops at Syria border
06/21/2016 [-] Kerry, Russia's Lavrov discuss outlook for Syrian peace talks resumption
06/21/2016 [-] U.S. aircraft carrier docks in Crete after Islamic State battles
06/21/2016 [-] Iraqi forces retake two Falluja districts from Islamic State, push west
06/21/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf mostly firm; Egypt regains some ground
06/21/2016 [-] Car bomb kills six Jordanian troops at Syria border
06/21/2016 [-] EU to back Mideast peace with 'unprecedented' support
06/21/2016 [-] Powers must push for political solution in Syria U.N.
06/21/2016 [-] Six Jordanian border guards killed in car bomb attack source
06/21/2016 [-] Six Jordanian border guards killed in car bomb attack source
06/21/2016 [-] Battle for Falluja will end in western district, says Iraqi commander
06/21/2016 [-] Islamic State launches counter-attacks on U.S.-backed forces, Syrian army
06/20/2016 [-] Islamic State launches counterattacks on U.S.-backed forces and Syrian army
06/20/2016 [-] New Zealand extends deployment of troops training Iraqi army
06/20/2016 [-] Turkish military, coalition air strikes kill 23 IS militants in Syria TV
06/19/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi banks soar on merger talks; rate rise hits Egypt
06/19/2016 [-] Iraqi camps overwhelmed as residents flee Falluja fighting
06/19/2016 [-] Syrian warplane crashes after take-off from Hama airport military source
06/19/2016 [-] Russia says agrees with U.S. to improve military coordination in Syria
06/19/2016 [-] Russia says agrees with U.S. on need to improve military coordination in Syria
06/19/2016 [-] U.S.-backed forces advance against Islamic State in Syria
06/18/2016 [-] U.S. Seeks Answers Over Russian Strikes on Syrian Rebels
06/18/2016 [-] Iraqi forces open second front south of Islamic State-held Mosul
06/18/2016 [-] Syria rebels kill seven in Aleppo assault, capture three villages monitor
06/18/2016 [-] Syria rebels kill seven in Aleppo assault, capture three villages monitor
06/18/2016 [-] Israel's Emerging Mideast Foreign Policy
06/18/2016 [-] Dawn assault on Kurdish area of Syria's Aleppo kills seven monitor
06/18/2016 [-] Dawn attacks on Kurdish quarter of Syria's Aleppo kill seven monitor
06/18/2016 [-] Dawn attacks on Kurdish quarter of Syria's Aleppo kill seven monitor
06/18/2016 [-] Iraqi PM declares victory over Islamic State in Falluja
06/17/2016 [-] Obama, despite dissent on Syria, not shifting toward strikes on Assad
06/17/2016 [-] U.S. officials seek to limit fallout from internal dissent on Syria
06/17/2016 [-] Russia failed to heed U.S. call to stop targeting Syrian rebels U.S.
06/17/2016 [-] Iraqi forces take Falluja government building from Islamic State
06/17/2016 [-] Russia failed to heed U.S. call to stop targeting Syrian rebels U.S.
06/17/2016 [-] Iraqi forces t
06/17/2016 [-] Iraqi forces take Falluja government building from Islamic State state TV
06/17/2016 [-] Dozens of U.S. diplomats urge military strikes against Syria's Assad
06/17/2016 [-] Russia strikes U.S.-backed rebels in Syria U.S. official
06/17/2016 [-] 'I felt liberated' life after Islamic State
06/17/2016 [-] Russia strikes U.S.-backed rebels in Syria U.S. official
06/17/2016 [-] 'I Felt Liberated' Life After Islamic State
06/17/2016 [-] White House sees SURGE in coming months...
06/16/2016 [-] White House sees surge in Syrian refugee admissions this year
06/16/2016 [-] Air strikes hit rebel-held parts of Aleppo hours into truce monitor
06/16/2016 [-] CIA director says Islamic State still serious threat
06/16/2016 [-] Air strikes shatter Russian attempt at Syria Aleppo truce
06/16/2016 [-] Air strikes hit rebel-held parts of Aleppo hours into truce Observatory
06/16/2016 [-] 'I felt liberated' life after Islamic State
06/16/2016 [-] Islamic State to change tactics in coming months CIA's Brennan
06/16/2016 [-] Civilians stuck inside IS-held Falluja at risk of disease WHO
06/16/2016 [-] Federal plan for northern Syria advances with U.S.-backed forces
06/16/2016 [-] Islamic State committing genocide against Yazidis U.N.
06/16/2016 [-] Islamic State committing genocide against Yazidis U.N.
06/16/2016 [-] Russia says two-day ceasefire begins in Syria's Aleppo
06/16/2016 [-] French envoy for Mideast in Cairo for talks on peace process
06/16/2016 [-] Post-Islamic State Iraq should be split in three top Kurdish official
06/16/2016 [-] Post-Islamic State Iraq should be split in three top Kurdish official
06/16/2016 [-] Russia Wants 'Long-Term' Ceasefire in Syria's Aleppo Ifax
06/15/2016 [-] Turkey jails three Islamic State members for 2014 killings lawyer
06/15/2016 [-] Falluja abuses hard to prevent, not systematic Iraqi minister
06/15/2016 [-] Kerry accuses Russia, Assad over Syrian government assault on Aleppo
06/15/2016 [-] Escalation in violence locks out aid, food for rebel-held parts of Aleppo NGOs
06/15/2016 [-] Damascus says German special forces in Syria, Germany denies
06/15/2016 [-] Kerry and Iran's Zarif discuss ways to renew Syrian truce, deliver aid
06/15/2016 [-] UAE- Record Mideast imports drive global defence market to
06/15/2016 [-] Mideast annual car sales will reach 4.4mn by 2020
06/14/2016 [-] U.S.-backed forces in Syria appeal for aid for hundreds fleeing IS
06/14/2016 [-] Turkey will not allow cooperation with terrorist groups in Syria PM Yildirim
06/14/2016 [-] Turkey will not allow cooperation with terrorist groups in Syria PM Yildirim
06/14/2016 [-] Middle East sovereign funds sell assets as low oil bites
06/13/2016 [-] Iraq makes arrests over reports of Sunnis executed in Falluja
06/13/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf mostly soft but Saudi firm; Egypt's OTMT dives again
06/13/2016 [-] Syrian activist shot by Islamic State fighters in southeast Turkey
06/13/2016 [-] Bomb blast in central Beirut aimed at bank minister
06/12/2016 [-] Bomb blast in central Beirut aimed at bank minister
06/12/2016 [-] UPDATE 2-Bomb hits central Beirut, minister says target was Blom Bank
06/12/2016 [-] Bomb hits central Beirut, minister says target was Blom Bank
06/12/2016 [-] 'Road of death' to Aleppo pounded as air strikes cut off rebel areas
06/12/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Markets fall but Saudi developers make gains; Orascom down 6 pct
06/12/2016 [-] Air strikes in Syria's Idlib kill more than 20 Syrian Observatory
06/12/2016 [-] Thousands flee Falluja using first safe exit route secured by Iraqi army
06/12/2016 [-] Air strikes in Syria's Idlib kill more than 20 Syrian Observatory
06/12/2016 [-] Air Strikes in Syria's Idlib Kill More Than 20 Syrian Observatory
06/12/2016 [-] Iraqi forces attack Islamic State positions south of Mosul
06/12/2016 [-] Iraqi forces gain ground against Islamic State south of Mosul
06/12/2016 [-] Jordanian, Russian foreign ministers discuss Mideast latest developments
06/11/2016 [-] Islamic State claims bombings near Shi'ite shrine in Damascus
06/11/2016 [-] Islamic State claims blasts near Damascus Shi'ite shrine
06/11/2016 [-] U.S.-backed forces push deeper into Islamic State territory in northern Syria
06/11/2016 [-] U.S, Iraqi officials can't confirm report Islamic State leader wounded
06/10/2016 [-] Exclusive Syria requiring released prisoners to join army, opposition says
06/10/2016 [-] Syrian government forces seize strategic crossroads in Raqqa province army, monitor
06/10/2016 [-] Syrian government, U.S.-backed fighters advance against IS
06/10/2016 [-] Syrian government forces seize strategic crossroads in Raqqa province army, monitor
06/10/2016 [-] U.S., Iraqi officials can't confirm report Islamic State leader wounded
06/10/2016 [-] U.S.-backed forces cut off all routes into IS-held Manbij Syrian Observatory
06/10/2016 [-] U.S.-backed forces cut off all routes into IS-held Manbij Syrian Observatory
06/10/2016 [-] U.S., Iraqi officials can't confirm report Islamic State leader Baghdadi wounded
06/10/2016 [-] U.N. convoy brings food to besieged Syrian town of Daraya
06/10/2016 [-] Russia says Al Nusra shelling military, civilian areas in Aleppo
06/09/2016 [-] Russia says not carried out strikes on Aleppo on June 8-9 RIA
06/09/2016 [-] Russia, Iran, Syria to discuss military cooperation Ifax
06/09/2016 [-] U.S.-backed forces tighten grip around Islamic State in Syria's Manbij
06/09/2016 [-] Iraqi PM Abadi stakes leadership, IS campaign, on Falluja battle
06/09/2016 [-] Baghdad bombings kill 25 as Falluja siege continues
06/09/2016 [-] Kuwait- Mideast region in turmoil EU official
06/09/2016 [-] More than 22 killed, 70 wounded, in two bombings in Baghdad police
06/09/2016 [-] More than 22 killed, 70 wounded, in two bombings in Baghdad police
06/09/2016 [-] Two years after fall of Mosul, Iraqis struggle to accept exiled lives
06/08/2016 [-] Damascus camp residents run deadly gauntlet to fetch aid
06/08/2016 [-] U.S.-backed force in Syria poised to enter Islamic State-held Manbij
06/08/2016 [-] Islamic State loses ground on fronts in Syria, Iraq
06/08/2016 [-] Iraqi forces say making progress vs Islamic State inside Falluja
06/08/2016 [-] Iraqi forces say making progress versus Islamic State inside Falluja
06/08/2016 [-] U.S.-backed force in Syria poised to enter IS-held city of Manbij
06/08/2016 [-] Syrian rebels break Islamic State siege in northwest monitor
06/08/2016 [-] Islamic State withdraws from northwest Syria frontlines
06/08/2016 [-] U.N. says Syria blocking food aid; seeks airlift approval
06/08/2016 [-] U.S. Navy jets hit more Islamic State targets in Iraq, Syria
06/07/2016 [-] EU seeks deals in Africa, Mideast to slow migrant arrivals
06/07/2016 [-] Falluja refugees say Islamic State uses food to enlist fighters
06/07/2016 [-] Syria holding up food aid, U.N. asks for airlift approval
06/07/2016 [-] Iraqi PM sacks security chief, six state bank executives
06/07/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi up after reform announcement; rest of region strong
06/07/2016 [-] Syrian army, U.S.-backed forces advance separately against IS
06/07/2016 [-] Syrian army, U.S.-backed forces advance separately against Islamic State
06/06/2016 [-] U.S.-backed Syria force closes in on IS-held city; slow Iraq advance causes rift
06/06/2016 [-] U.S.-backed force in Syria closes in on Islamic State-held city
06/06/2016 [-] Iraqi army, Shi'ite coalition bicker on Falluja war operations
06/06/2016 [-] Shi'ite militia leader voices dismay at Falluja war operations TV
06/06/2016 [-] U.S.-backed force says Islamic State fleeing Syrian city
06/06/2016 [-] Shi'ite militia leader voices dismay at Falluja war operations TV
06/06/2016 [-] UAE- Opportunities abound in UK for Mideast investors
06/06/2016 [-] Islamic State Affiliate's Rise Alters Mideast Security
06/06/2016 [-] In Saddam's former jail, cash aid allays grim routine for refugees
06/05/2016 [-] Syrian and Russian aircraft step up bombing of Aleppo city monitor
06/05/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi shares fall before reform news; Zain up on refinancing
06/05/2016 [-] Syrian and Russian aircraft step up bombing of Aleppo city monitor
06/05/2016 [-] Syrian and Russian war jets step up bombing of Aleppo city monitor
06/05/2016 [-] Syrian and Russian war jets step up bombing of Aleppo city monitor
06/04/2016 [-] Shi'ite militia says it will storm Iraq's Falluja when families leave
06/04/2016 [-] Six killed, 15 wounded in suicide bombing north of Baghdad Police, medics
06/04/2016 [-] Syrian army presses offensive against Islamic State
06/04/2016 [-] Six killed, 15 wounded in suicide bombing north of Baghdad police, medics
06/04/2016 [-] Kerry 'Constructive' Ideas Needed for Mideast Conflict
06/04/2016 [-] Syrian army enters Raqqa province in offensive against Islamic State monitor
06/04/2016 [-] Syrian army enters Raqqa province in offensive against Islamic State monitor
06/04/2016 [-] Kerry 'Constructive' Ideas Needed for Mideast Conflict
06/04/2016 [-] 'Bahrain ' Symbol of tolerance in Mideast'
06/04/2016 [-] Major Powers Struggle to Revive Mideast Peace Talks
06/04/2016 [-] Mideast carriers's profits to post 14 percent grow
06/04/2016 [-] Syrian army opens new front as Islamic State's many foes attack
06/03/2016 [-] U.N. Pleads With Syria to Airlift Aid to Starving Civilians
06/03/2016 [-] U.S. strikes Islamic State from Mediterranean carrier for first time
06/03/2016 [-] France Hosts Talks on Restarting Mideast Peace Process
06/03/2016 [-] Exclusive U.S. falters in campaign to revive Iraqi army, officials say
06/03/2016 [-] Nations struggle to craft new Mideast peace strategy
06/03/2016 [-] U.S. jet strikes target Islamic State from Mediterranean
06/03/2016 [-] Syrian army opens new front against Islamic State, edges towards Raqqa province
06/03/2016 [-] Syrian army opens new front against Islamic State, edges toward Raqqa province
06/03/2016 [-] Falluja is a 'tough nut to crack' Iraqi finance minister
06/03/2016 [-] Falluja is a 'tough nut to crack' Iraqi finance minister
06/03/2016 [-] Syrian army targets IS in Raqqa in new offensive report
06/03/2016 [-] Major Powers Meeting in Paris, Seek to Revive Mideast Peace Talks
06/03/2016 [-] Mid-East peace talks to begin in Paris
06/03/2016 [-] Diplomats try to revive Mideast peace process in Paris
06/02/2016 [-] 4,700 Syrian refugees approved resettlement to U.S. Homeland Security chief
06/02/2016 [-] U.S.-backed fighters advance to cut off Islamic State, win tacit Turkish support
06/02/2016 [-] Iraq PM Abadi urges lawmakers to stop squabbling, rally behind army
06/02/2016 [-] Israel foreign ministry says French Mideast drive 'will fail'
06/02/2016 [-] Suicide bomber kills several in Syrian coastal city Latakia monitor
06/02/2016 [-] U.S.-backed Syrian force vows to take all Manbij from Islamic State
06/01/2016 [-] U.S.-Backed Syrian Force to Reach IS-Held Town in Days Kurdish Source
06/01/2016 [-] Islamic State faces major assaults on two fronts in Iraq, Syria
06/01/2016 [-] U.S.-backed forces open major front in Syria war
06/01/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Major markets gain slightly, Saudi banks rebound
06/01/2016 [-] Iraq stalls Falluja assault 'to protect civilians'
06/01/2016 [-] U.S.-backed Syrian fighters gain ground against IS monitor
06/01/2016 [-] U.S.-backed Syrian fighters gain ground against IS- monitor
06/01/2016 [-] Exclusive U.S.-backed Syrian fighters gain ground against IS monitor
06/01/2016 [-] Falluja children face extreme violence, UNICEF says
06/01/2016 [-] U.S.-backed fighters, mostly Kurds, advance against IS in north Syria monitor
05/31/2016 [-] Islamic State urges Muslims to destroy satellite TV sets
05/31/2016 [-] U.N. food agency prepares for deeper humanitarian crisis as battle for Mosul looms
05/31/2016 [-] Jets bomb Syrian rebel group Ahrar al Sham's main camp, large numbers killed monitor
05/31/2016 [-] Kerry to travel to France to push Mideast peace negotiations
05/31/2016 [-] Fear for civilians as Islamic State halts Iraqi army at gates of Falluja
05/31/2016 [-] Two U.S. service members injured in Iraq, Syria Pentagon
05/31/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Bourse indexes diverge but end the month at a loss
05/31/2016 [-] Death toll from Russian air strikes in Idlib climbs to 23 monitor
05/31/2016 [-] In void left by Iraqi state, turf war partitions northern town
05/31/2016 [-] U.N. agency says Syria Kurds block civilians fleeing near Aleppo
05/31/2016 [-] Iraqi army pause at southern edge of Falluja as IS fights back
05/31/2016 [-] POEA sees spike in HSW demand in Mid East during Ramadan
05/31/2016 [-] Mideast carriers record 12.7 percent traffic grow
05/31/2016 [-] Kerry Heads to Paris in Hopes of Restarting Mideast Talks
05/31/2016 [-] Kerry Heads to Paris in Hopes of Re-starting Mideast Talks
05/31/2016 [-] Death toll from Russian air strikes in Idlib climbs to 23 monitor
05/31/2016 [-] Iraqi army pause at southern edge of Falluja as IS fights back vigorously
05/31/2016 [-] Heavy air strikes on Syria's Idlib kill and injure dozens monitor
05/31/2016 [-] Heavy air strikes on Syria's Idlib kill and injure dozens monitor
05/31/2016 [-] Heavy air strikes on Syria's Idlib kill and injure dozens monitor
05/30/2016 [-] Syrian opposition to decide new negotiating team next week after resignation
05/30/2016 [-] U.S.-led coalition troops seen near front line in new
05/30/2016 [-] Turkish shelling kills 28 Islamic State fighters north of Aleppo TV
05/30/2016 [-] More than 20 killed in series of bombings in Baghdad, police says
05/30/2016 [-] Turkey's Erdogan accuses Russia of arming PKK militants newspaper
05/30/2016 [-] U.S.-backed Syrian alliance widens offensive near IS capital
05/30/2016 [-] New photo of Japanese hostage appears with message pleading for help
05/29/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Scrapped Americana sale weighs on Kuwait; other bourses mixed
05/29/2016 [-] U.S.-led coalition troops seen near front line in new Iraq offensive
05/28/2016 [-] Clashes between Islamic State, Syria rebels kill dozens near Turkey monitor
05/28/2016 [-] Iraqi Sunni Politicians Reject Visit by Iran's Soleimani to Falluja
05/28/2016 [-] Iraqi Sunni politicians reject visit by Iran's Soleimani to Falluja
05/28/2016 [-] Turkish rockets, U.S.-led coalition hit Islamic State in Syria media
05/28/2016 [-] U.N. urges Syrian government to stop blocking aid deliveries
05/27/2016 [-] Islamic State commander in Falluja killed, U.S. military says
05/27/2016 [-] Islamic State advance near Turkish border, civilians trapped
05/27/2016 [-] Turkey says U.S. 'two-faced' for not viewing Syrian Kurdish YPG as terrorists
05/27/2016 [-] Islamic State Drives Syria Rebels From Near Turkish Border
05/27/2016 [-] Turkey Says U.S. 'Two-Faced' for Not Viewing Syrian Kurdish YPG as Terrorists
05/27/2016 [-] My very secret trip to the Mideast
05/27/2016 [-] Middle East refugees help Europe prosecute war crimes
05/26/2016 [-] U.N. envoy tells Security Council no Syria talks for two-three weeks
05/26/2016 [-] No Syria talks for 2-3 weeks, U.N. says
05/26/2016 [-] Falluja refugees report cases of starvation Norway aid group
05/26/2016 [-] No Syria talks for two-three weeks, U.N. says
05/26/2016 [-] Falluja refugees report cases of starvation Norway aid group
05/26/2016 [-] Iraq PM urges end to protests while army busy fighting Islamic State
05/25/2016 [-] Top Shi'ite cleric urges restraint in assault on Iraq's Falluja
05/25/2016 [-] Russia says holding off air strikes on Nusra Front in Syria
05/25/2016 [-] U.N. Urges Falluja Combatants to Let Civilians Escape Fighting
05/24/2016 [-] U.S.-backed Syrian alliance launches new attack near IS capital
05/24/2016 [-] U.S.-backed Syrian alliance launches new attack near Islamic State capital
05/24/2016 [-] Iraq forces keep up shelling of Falluja, U.N. concern mounts for civilians
05/24/2016 [-] French premier pushes Mideast initiative with Palestinians
05/24/2016 [-] French Mideast initiative doomed without US support expert
05/24/2016 [-] Iraq forces shell Falluja for second day; U.N. concerned for civilians
05/23/2016 [-] Iraqi forces clash with Islamic State near Falluja, bombard
05/23/2016 [-] The Latest Putin stands by 'Syrian partners' after bombings
05/23/2016 [-] U.S., allies stage 17 strikes in Iraq, Syria against Islamic State statement
05/23/2016 [-] Iraqi forces clash with Islamic State near Falluja, bombard city centre
05/23/2016 [-] Blasts kill more than 120 in Syrian government-held cities monitor
05/23/2016 [-] The Latest Iraqi PM hails 'big successes' in Fallujah push
05/23/2016 [-] Blasts kill more than 120 in Syrian government-held cities monitor
05/23/2016 [-] Hackers probe defenses of Middle East banks FireEye
05/23/2016 [-] Iraqi forces clash with Islamic State near Falluja, bomb city center
05/23/2016 [-] More than 65 people killed in Mid-East multiple explosions
05/23/2016 [-] The Latest Russia attacks show how 'fragile' Syria remains
05/23/2016 [-] The Latest IS claims deadly blasts in 2 Syrian cities
05/23/2016 [-] Blasts kill more than 100 in Syrian government coastal heartland monitor
05/23/2016 [-] The Latest Syria blasts kill at least 65
05/23/2016 [-] Blasts kill more than 100 in Syrian government coastal heartland monitor
05/23/2016 [-] Iraqi forces clash with Islamic State south of Falluja, bomb city center
05/23/2016 [-] Blasts hit Syrian coastal city, causing casualties monitor, state TV
05/23/2016 [-] Iraq announces start of Falluja operation, some residents flee
05/22/2016 [-] Iraqi PM announces start of operation to retake Falluja
05/22/2016 [-] Heavy air strikes hit rebel road to Syria's Aleppo monitor, rebels
05/22/2016 [-] Iraq denies using live fire against Green Zone protesters
05/22/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets fall as investors take profits; Egypt sags
05/22/2016 [-] Monitor 60,000 have died in Syrian government jails during war
05/22/2016 [-] Iraqi forces prepare offensive on IS-held Falluja, urge residents to leave
05/22/2016 [-] Heavy air strikes hit rebel road to Syria's Aleppo monitor, rebels
05/22/2016 [-] Road to Aleppo hit in heaviest air strikes in months rebel, monitor
05/22/2016 [-] Iraqi army says preparing to retake IS-held Falluja, tells residents to leave
05/22/2016 [-] Monitor 60,000 have died in Syrian government jails during war
05/22/2016 [-] Khalid al-Asaad Slaughtered by ISIS
05/22/2016 [-] Obama, Iraqi PM Want Tighter Security After Green Zone Storming
05/21/2016 [-] Islamic State calls for attacks on the West during Ramadan in audio message
05/21/2016 [-] UN chief urges Mideast states to press for Syria transition
05/21/2016 [-] Four killed, 90 injured in Baghdad's Green Zone riots hospitals
05/21/2016 [-] Four killed, 90 injured in Baghdad's Green Zone riots hospitals
05/21/2016 [-] Four killed, 90 injured in Baghdad Green Zone riots hospitals
05/21/2016 [-] Four Killed, 90 Injured in Baghdad Green Zone Riots Hospitals
05/21/2016 [-] Sisi and Mideast Peace
05/21/2016 [-] U.S. moves to unseal Islamic State defector's case
05/21/2016 [-] U.S. Moves to Unseal Islamic State Defector's Case
05/20/2016 [-] Protesters storm Baghdad's Green Zone again, dozens hurt
05/20/2016 [-] Russia urges joint strikes on Syria rebels but U.S. reacts coolly
05/20/2016 [-] Hezbollah vows stronger presence in Syria after commander's death
05/20/2016 [-] Protesters return to Baghdad's Green Zone, sparking violence
05/20/2016 [-] U.S. says no agreement on joint air strikes with Russia in Syria
05/20/2016 [-] Russia proposes joint airstrikes on Syria rebels with U.S.-led coalition
05/20/2016 [-] Baghdad imposes curfew after Green Zone protesters clash with police
05/20/2016 [-] Russia proposes joint Syria airstrikes with U.S.-led coalition from May 25
05/19/2016 [-] Kerry to Attend Meeting to Restart Mideast Peace Talks
05/19/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Markets retreat on weak oil, U.S. rate worries
05/19/2016 [-] US widens sanctions on Islamic State, al-Qaida branches
05/19/2016 [-] Arab league welcomes Al-Sisi's initiative on Mideast peace process
05/19/2016 [-] Jihadists mobilize in Syria as peacemaking unravels
05/19/2016 [-] Syrian government force, Hezbollah allies seize town near Damascus monitors
05/19/2016 [-] Syrian govt forces, allies seize town near Damascus from rebels monitoring group
05/19/2016 [-] Syrian government force, Hezbollah allies seize town near Damascus monitors
05/19/2016 [-] Obama, Turkey's Erdogan discuss Syria, fight against Islamic State
05/18/2016 [-] Bomb kills nine Iraqi soldiers during raid south of Baghdad
05/18/2016 [-] US' John Kerry, Egypt's Sisi discuss Mideast peace, Libya conflict
05/18/2016 [-] Iran's IRGC says many Iranians have volunteered to fight in Syria
05/18/2016 [-] Many Senate Democrats frustrated with slow U.S. Syrian refugee admissions
05/18/2016 [-] Kerry in Cairo to talk Mideast peace, Libya
05/18/2016 [-] Red Cross says delivers aid to besieged Damascus suburb after four years
05/18/2016 [-] Kerry meets Sisi as Egypt seeks MidEast peace role
05/18/2016 [-] Iraq's Sadr pulls out forces from Baghdad districts hit by bombs
05/18/2016 [-] Preliminary Mideast peace meet postponed
05/18/2016 [-] Kerry in Cairo for talks on Egypt's politics, Mideast peace
05/18/2016 [-] 'Partial improvement' in Turkish border town targeted by Islamic State spokesman
05/18/2016 [-] Qatar- Mideast Conference in Paris Postponed
05/18/2016 [-] Iraq's Shi'ite rivalries risk turning violent, weakening war on Islamic State
05/18/2016 [-] After bombings in Baghdad kill 77, Sadr's forces deploy in some areas
05/17/2016 [-] Fighting Among Syrian Rebels Kills More Than 50-British Monitor
05/17/2016 [-] Major powers fail to agree new date for Syria peace talks
05/17/2016 [-] White House Condemns 'Barbaric Terrorist Attacks' in Baghdad by Islamic State
05/17/2016 [-] Three bombings in Baghdad kill 63 police, medical sources
05/17/2016 [-] Three bombings in Baghdad kill 63 police, medical sources
05/17/2016 [-] U.S., Russia Set to Probe Syria Ceasefire Violations Germany
05/17/2016 [-] Pessimism pervades Syria talks aimed at salvaging peace process
05/17/2016 [-] Egypt president backs French proposal for Mideast talks
05/17/2016 [-] Kuwait- Hollande confirms planned Mideast peace conf. postponed
05/17/2016 [-] Germany's Steinmeier says Syria talks to focus on truce, aid
05/17/2016 [-] Two bombings in Baghdad kill 44, say police, medical sources
05/17/2016 [-] Syrian rebels fear assault on besieged Daraya as residents starve
05/17/2016 [-] Two Bombs in Baghdad Kill 13, Say Police and Medical Sources
05/17/2016 [-] Germany's Steinmeier says Syria talks to focus on ceasefire, aid
05/17/2016 [-] U.S., Russia stalemate on Syria frustrates European powers
05/17/2016 [-] FBI's New Mission Combat 'Genital Mutilation' By Mideast Migrants...
05/16/2016 [-] U.S., Russian stalemate on Syria frustrates European powers
05/16/2016 [-] Anger, fear sweeps Turkish border town under attack from Islamic State
05/16/2016 [-] Bloodshed blurs Middle East borders set 100 years ago by UK-French pact
05/16/2016 [-] Palestinians welcome French Mideast conference
05/16/2016 [-] Russia's Lavrov to meet U.S. Secretary of State in Vienna on Monday agencies
05/16/2016 [-] Russia's Lavrov to meet Kerry in Vienna on Monday agencies
05/16/2016 [-] Turkish, Coalition Forces Hit Islamic State Targets in Syria, Kill 27 Media
05/16/2016 [-] Turkish, coalition forces hit Islamic State targets in Syria, kill 27 media
05/16/2016 [-] Netanyahu Rebuffs French Effort to Revive Mideast Peace Talks
05/16/2016 [-] Islamic State on the defensive, territory shrinking in Syria and Iraq U.S. official
05/15/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Region falls after debt downgrades; Dubai builders slide
05/15/2016 [-] Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad, killing 11
05/15/2016 [-] Kerry Meets Saudi King to Discuss Syria Before Vienna Talks
05/15/2016 [-] IS attacks at factory north of Baghdad kill 11
05/15/2016 [-] Surprise! Despite Syria-Iraq Turmoil, Major Mideast Economies Growing 3-4 percent
05/15/2016 [-] Iraq takes aim at media as security forces struggle to contain strife
05/15/2016 [-] Car blast kills two in Qamishli, northeast Syria official
05/14/2016 [-] Syrian forces retake Deir al-Zor hospital after 'major' Islamic State offensive
05/14/2016 [-] Turkish shelling, coalition air strike kills 45 IS militants in Syria Anadolu
05/14/2016 [-] Turkish shelling, coalition air strike kills 45 IS militants in Syria Anadolu
05/14/2016 [-] Hezbollah blames rebel shelling for death of top commander in Syria
05/14/2016 [-] Hezbollah blames insurgent shelling for death of top commander in Syria
05/14/2016 [-] For Iran and Hezbollah, a costly week in Syria
05/13/2016 [-] Insight For Iran and Hezbollah, a costly week in Syria
05/13/2016 [-] Insurgents seize Syrian Alawite village, killing 19 Observatory
05/13/2016 [-] Top Hezbollah commander killed in Damascus blast
05/13/2016 [-] Islamic State attacks in northern Iraq kill 16, sources say
05/13/2016 [-] Islamic State attacks in north
05/13/2016 [-] Kerry heads to Mideast, Europe, Asia with Syria on his mind
05/13/2016 [-] U.S. targets Islamic State with 21 strikes statement
05/13/2016 [-] Syrian Observatory air strike kills 16 Nusra militants
05/13/2016 [-] Shooting and bombing in northern Iraq kill 16, sources say
05/13/2016 [-] Hezbollah Says Badreddine Was Killed in an Attack in Syria
05/13/2016 [-] Shooting in northern Iraqi town kills 12 police, hospital sources
05/13/2016 [-] Hezbollah suffers big blow as top commander killed
05/13/2016 [-] Top Hezbollah commander killed in Syria
05/13/2016 [-] Canberra probes death of Australian contractor at Iraq embassy
05/13/2016 [-] Lebanon's Hezbollah says top commander killed in Israeli air strike
05/13/2016 [-] Aid Convoy Denied Entry to Besieged Syrian Town
05/12/2016 [-] U.S. troops stationed at Libya outposts Washington Post
05/12/2016 [-] Islamic State kills 17 Iraqi soldiers with suicide truck bombs near Ramadi
05/12/2016 [-] Fighting erupts north of Aleppo as ceasefire expires
05/11/2016 [-] Islamic State yearly oil revenue halved to million U.S. official
05/11/2016 [-] Islamic State bombs kill 80 in deadliest Baghdad attacks this year
05/11/2016 [-] Iraq says Islamic State control shrinks to 14 percent of its territory/tit
05/11/2016 [-] Car bomb in Baghdad's Sadr City kills 52 police, medics
05/11/2016 [-] In remote corner of Iraq, an unlikely alliance forms against Islamic State
05/11/2016 [-] Turkey has killed 3,000 Islamic State fighters in Syria, Iraq Erdogan
05/11/2016 [-] U.N. investigators tell states to stop Syria war crimes
05/11/2016 [-] Car bomb in Baghdad's Sadr City kills 50 police, medics
05/11/2016 [-] Car bomb in Baghdad's Sadr City kills 22, sources say
05/11/2016 [-] Car Bomb in Baghdad's Sadr City Kills 16, Sources Say
05/11/2016 [-] Car bomb in Baghdad's Sadr City kills 16, sources say
05/10/2016 [-] Turkey Opens First Mideast Military Base in Qatar
05/10/2016 [-] Countries backing Syria talks to meet in Vienna on May 17 Kerry
05/10/2016 [-] Air strikes kill 10 in Syria's Idlib province monitoring group
05/10/2016 [-] Air Strikes Kill 10 in Syria's Idlib Province-Monitoring Group
05/10/2016 [-] Obama to Meet With National Security Advisers About Islamic State
05/10/2016 [-] Senior Islamic State official in Iraq killed in air strike Pentagon
05/10/2016 [-] Aleppo fighting rages as U.S., Russia try to revive Syria truce
05/09/2016 [-] Senior Islamic State official in Iraq killed in air strike Pentagon
05/09/2016 [-] Islamic State car bomb in eastern Iraq kills 16, sources say
05/09/2016 [-] Car bomb in eastern Iraq kills 12 sources
05/09/2016 [-] Aleppo fighting rages as U.S. and Russia try to revive Syria truce
05/09/2016 [-] Iraqi forces retake village from Islam
05/09/2016 [-] Syrian government forces battle rebels near Aleppo, city areas shelled
05/09/2016 [-] Will Climate Change Make the Mideast Uninhabitable and Trigger Mass Exodus?
05/09/2016 [-] Mideast's peace comes through unified world stance - Arab League
05/09/2016 [-] Syrian prisoners in deal to end mutiny rights activists
05/08/2016 [-] Syrian warplanes counter-attack rebels near Aleppo
05/08/2016 [-] Al Qaeda chief tells jihadist fighters in Syria Unite or die
05/08/2016 [-] Syrian warplanes launch counter-attack on rebels near Aleppo
05/08/2016 [-] Journalists held in Syria for 10 months return to Spain
05/08/2016 [-] Turkish military kills 55 Islamic State fighters north of Aleppo military sources
05/07/2016 [-] Conditions Worsen in Besieged Hama Prison Amid Standoff HRW and Activists
05/07/2016 [-] Coalition airstrikes kill 48 Islamic State fighters in Syria Anadolu
05/07/2016 [-] Conditions worsen in besieged Hama prison amid standoff HRW and activists
05/07/2016 [-] Iran suffers losses in Syria, Aleppo truce extended
05/07/2016 [-] Iran says several of its soldiers killed near Aleppo
05/07/2016 [-] AP sources US getting tougher with Israel over settlements
05/07/2016 [-] Russia says truce extended for 72 hours in Aleppo, Latakia
05/06/2016 [-] Islamist rebels seize village near Aleppo, 73 killed monitor
05/06/2016 [-] Turkish soldiers kill five people trying to enter Syria to join Islamic State
05/06/2016 [-] US takes tougher tone on Israeli settlements in new report
05/06/2016 [-] Syrian Rebels Threaten to Shell Government Forces Over Prisoners' Revolt
05/06/2016 [-] Syria denies targeting camps, U.N. condemns 'murderous attacks'
05/06/2016 [-] Islamist rebels seize village near Aleppo, 73 killed-monitor
05/06/2016 [-] Islamist rebels seize village near Aleppo, 73 killed monitor
05/06/2016 [-] Rebels capture village near Aleppo, 73 killed monitor
05/06/2016 [-] Air strikes hit camp in Syria, U.S. condemns Assad statement
05/06/2016 [-] Air strikes hit camp in Syria, US condemns Assad statement
05/06/2016 [-] U.S. Slams Assad's Call for Aleppo Victory, Insists Truce Is Open-Ended
05/05/2016 [-] Russian Orchestra, Putin's Friends, Play Syria's Palmyra
05/05/2016 [-] Iraqi PM vows to prevent another Green Zone breach, sacks security chief
05/05/2016 [-] Iraq PM orders probe after Amnesty report on detention centers
05/05/2016 [-] Several wounded after rockets hit residential area in Turkish border town official
05/05/2016 [-] U.S., allies stage 18 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria U.S. military
05/05/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi banks lifted by end of contract freeze for debt-laden builder
05/05/2016 [-] Truce takes hold in Aleppo but fighting goes on elsewhere in Syria
05/05/2016 [-] Surprise! Cause of Mideast violence is 'Tom & Jerry'
05/05/2016 [-] Syria's Assad says goal is 'final victory' in Aleppo
05/05/2016 [-] Islamic State rockets hit Turkish town, wounding one person
05/05/2016 [-] Ceasefire in Syria has reduced, but not ended Aleppo violence U.S.
05/04/2016 [-] In Gaza, hand surgery gets remote assistance from Beirut
05/04/2016 [-] U.S., Russia agree to extend truce to Aleppo
05/04/2016 [-] Intense battle in Syria's Aleppo kills dozens, air strikes force rebel retreat
05/04/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Bourses falls but blue chips rebound lifts Abu Dhabi
05/04/2016 [-] France Wants Backers of Syrian Opposition to Meet on May 9
05/04/2016 [-] Russia Blames Nusra Front for Wrecking Planned Truce in Syria's Aleppo
05/04/2016 [-] Syria withholds aid to 900,000, risks new siege in Aleppo U.N.
05/04/2016 [-] Global gender gap in politics wide, women legislators say
05/04/2016 [-] Cameron backs down over Syrian child refugees, Britain to take more
05/04/2016 [-] Survey finds bribery r
05/04/2016 [-] Iraq's all-female combat unit seeks revenge on Islamic State
05/04/2016 [-] Iraq's all-female combat unit seeks revenge on Islamic State
05/04/2016 [-] U.S. says it, allies to do more to combat Islamic State
05/04/2016 [-] Air raids hit east of Damascus after 'ca
05/04/2016 [-] Russia withdraws 30 aircraft from Syria TASS cites defence ministry
05/04/2016 [-] U.S. gathers allies on next steps in Islamic State fight
05/04/2016 [-] SriLankan Airlines plans Mideast expansion amid restructuring
05/04/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets retreat in early trade
05/04/2016 [-] Air raids hit east of Damascus after 'calm' expires
05/04/2016 [-] Islamic State seeks news blackout in Mosul as Iraqi army nears
05/04/2016 [-] Dozens killed in Aleppo battle
05/04/2016 [-] Air raids hit east of Damascus after 'calm' expires Observatory
05/04/2016 [-] Turkish military returns fire into Syria after rockets hit border town again security sources
05/04/2016 [-] Rebels launch assault in Syria's Aleppo, diplomats try to revive truce
05/03/2016 [-] Albanian Court Jails Nine for Recruiting Fighters for Syria
05/03/2016 [-] Kerry says confident Syria ceasefire can be reached, warns Assad
05/03/2016 [-] Rebels launch assault in Syria's Aleppo, diplomats strain to revive truce
05/03/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Reforms fail to lift Saudi market, Gulf dips
05/03/2016 [-] U.S. serviceman killed by Islamic State in Iraq was Navy SEAL official
05/03/2016 [-] Islamic State kills U.S. Navy SEAL in northern Iraq
05/03/2016 [-] Rebel rockets kill 19 in Aleppo, hit hospital monitor
05/03/2016 [-] Islamic State kills U.S. serviceman in Iraq
05/03/2016 [-] Iraq holding hundreds of detainees in 'inhumane conditions' Amnesty
05/03/2016 [-] U.S. targets Islamic State in Mosul, other cities in Iraq, Syria
05/03/2016 [-] Study Finds Bribery, Corruption Rampant in Mideast and North Africa
05/03/2016 [-] Islamic State forces kill U.S. armed forces member in Iraq
05/03/2016 [-] Islamic State breaches peshmerga defenses north of Mosul
05/03/2016 [-] Rebel rockets hit Aleppo hospital, causing casualties monitor
05/03/2016 [-] Air strikes hit Islamic State stronghold in Syria monitor
05/03/2016 [-] Air strikes hit Islamic State stronghold in Syria monitor
05/03/2016 [-] Clashes near Damascus despite truce there, five killed in Aleppo
05/03/2016 [-] Survey finds bribery runs highest among courts in Mideast
05/03/2016 [-] UK's Hammond says new initiative needed for Syria talks
05/02/2016 [-] One person killed by rocket fire in Turkey's Kilis source
05/02/2016 [-] Prisoners revolt in Syria's Hama jail, seize guards Syrian Observatory
05/02/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets fall; Emaar Properties drops after earnings
05/02/2016 [-] Kerry aims to extend truce to Syria's Aleppo as ceasefire unravels
05/02/2016 [-] Swiss intelligence monitoring online activity of 400 possible jihadists
05/02/2016 [-] Bombs in Baghdad kill 14, including some Shi'ite pilgrims
05/02/2016 [-] Bombs in Baghdad Kill 14, Including Some Shi'ite Pilgrims
05/02/2016 [-] Kerry sees hope of extending truce to Syria's Aleppo
05/02/2016 [-] U.S. leads 25 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria statement
05/02/2016 [-] British 'Spies' Among Thousands Of names Exposed Following Massive Leak At Largest Mid-East Bank
05/02/2016 [-] Drones, Turkish artillery hit Islamic State in Syria, 34 dead military
05/02/2016 [-] Kerry Says Hopes for Progress on Syria Cease-Fire in Geneva Talks
05/01/2016 [-] Kerry says hopes for progress on Syria ceasefire in Geneva talks
05/01/2016 [-] 3 dead in eastern Ukraine amid Easter armistice violations
05/01/2016 [-] Islamic State boosts attacks in response to territorial losses IHS
05/01/2016 [-] Iraqi protesters end Green Zone sit-in for now after issuing demands
05/01/2016 [-] German official denies report on foreign policy shift on Israel
05/01/2016 [-] Islamic State suicide attacks kill 32 in southern Iraq
05/01/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets pull back; banks weigh on Saudi, Abu Dhabi
05/01/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets mixed in early trade, Ma'aden soars in Saudi
05/01/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf may move little, banks restrain Abu Dhabi
05/01/2016 [-] 3 dead in Ukraine amid Easter armistice violations
05/01/2016 [-] Russia says talks to extend Syrian lull in fighting to Aleppo
05/01/2016 [-] Two car bombs kill at least eight in southern Iraq police sources
05/01/2016 [-] U.S. says working on 'specific initiatives' to de-escalate Syrian violence
05/01/2016 [-] Bomb attack on Shi'ite pilgrims in Baghdad kills at least 19 sources
05/01/2016 [-] U.S. says working on 'specific initiatives' to de-escalate Syrian violence
04/30/2016 [-] Sadr followers dig in inside Baghdad's Green Zone, political crisis deepens
04/30/2016 [-] Kerry to Travel to Geneva on Sunday State Department
04/30/2016 [-] Iraqi Forces Fire Tear Gas, Bullets in Air at Green Zone Protesters-Sources
04/30/2016 [-] Iraqi Forces Fire Tear Gas, Bullets in Air at Green Zone Protesters Sources
04/30/2016 [-] Aleppo bombed as Syrian army begins 'calm' plan elsewhere
04/30/2016 [-] Sadr followers storm into Baghdad's Green Zone, political crisis deepens
04/30/2016 [-] Air strikes pound Syria's Aleppo, 'calm' farther southwest
04/30/2016 [-] Bomb attack on Shi'ite pilgrims in Baghdad kills at least 19 sources
04/30/2016 [-] Air strikes pound rebel-held areas of Aleppo Syrian Observatory
04/30/2016 [-] Bomb in Baghdad suburb kills at least 17 police sources
04/29/2016 [-] Britain sees no immediate threat from Islamic State bases in Libya
04/29/2016 [-] 'Monstrous' Violence in Syria as Government Excludes Aleppo From Truce
04/29/2016 [-] 'Monstrous' violence in Syria as government excludes Aleppo from truce
04/29/2016 [-] Russia, U.S. agree 'regime of silence' in Syria fro
04/29/2016 [-] Syria calls local truces; U.N. condemns 'monstrous disregard' for lives
04/29/2016 [-] Three killed, 25 wounded when rebel-fired mortars hit Aleppo mosque SANA
04/29/2016 [-] Shelling and air strikes resume in Aleppo
04/29/2016 [-] Helmet cam footage shows Islamic State in battlefield chaos
04/29/2016 [-] Russia says U.S. force deployment violates Syria's sovereignty
04/29/2016 [-] Russia says Syrian army planning offensives on Deir al-Zor, Raqqa RIA
04/29/2016 [-] Biden visits Iraq in show of support amid multiple crises
04/28/2016 [-] U.S. military softens claims on drop in Islamic State's foreign fighters
04/28/2016 [-] Biden to meet Kurdish officials in unannounced visit to Erbil
04/28/2016 [-] Biden visits Iraq in show of support
04/28/2016 [-] Air strikes on Aleppo hospital kill doctors and children
04/28/2016 [-] Islamic State turns to selling fish, cars to offset oil losses report
04/28/2016 [-] U.S.-backed Syrian fighters battle insurgents north of Aleppo, dozens killed
04/28/2016 [-] Air strikes on Aleppo hospital kill 27, U.N. declares catastrophe
04/28/2016 [-] New bombardments, shellings kill at least 34 in Aleppo Syrian Observatory
04/28/2016 [-] Lebanese army kills Islamic State leader at Syrian border security source
04/28/2016 [-] Air strikes on Aleppo hospital kill 20 Observatory
04/28/2016 [-] Air strikes hit Aleppo hospital, at least 27 killed Observatory
04/28/2016 [-] Danish road signs point migrants back to Mideast
04/28/2016 [-] MSF-Supported Hospital in Aleppo Destroyed in Direct Air Strike MSF
04/28/2016 [-] U.N. envoy urges Obama, Putin to save Syria truce, peace process
04/27/2016 [-] Russia proposes U.N. blacklist two Syrian opposition groups
04/27/2016 [-] Kurds, Shi'ites agree to withdraw forces from north Iraq town after clashes
04/27/2016 [-] Iraqi army makes modest advance south of Mosul
04/27/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Petrochemicals lift Saudi, rest of region sluggish
04/27/2016 [-] Signs in Denmark point migrants to Mideast
04/27/2016 [-] Russia's Forces in Syria Enough to Safeguard Ceasefire, Fight Rebels-Ifax
04/27/2016 [-] Parties in struggling Syria talks unclear on date of next round
04/27/2016 [-] Nearly two dozen U.S.-led strikes hit Islamic State in Iraq statement
04/27/2016 [-] Nearly two dozen U.S.-led strikes hit Islamic State in Iraq statement
04/27/2016 [-] Russia wants more details about U.S. special forces deployment in Syria
04/27/2016 [-] Date of new Geneva Syria talks unclear amid conflicting reports
04/27/2016 [-] Geneva Syria talks to resume on May 10 RIA cites Russian official
04/27/2016 [-] Geneva Syria talks to resume on May 10 RIA cites Russian official
04/26/2016 [-] Trump Hotels Has Spot in Mideast Tourism Exhibit
04/26/2016 [-] Fewer foreign fighters joining Islamic State Pentagon
04/26/2016 [-] Fewer foreign fighters joining Islamic State Pentagon
04/26/2016 [-] Ruckus forces Iraqi MPs to leave main chamber to vote on cabinet rejig
04/26/2016 [-] Mideast oil exporters' loss USD 500bn revenue
04/26/2016 [-] U.S. stages 25 strikes in Iraq, Syria against Islamic State statement
04/26/2016 [-] Turkish minister says U.S. to deploy rocket launchers near Syrian border
04/26/2016 [-] At Mideast tourism forum in Dubai, a surprising name Trump
04/26/2016 [-] Scarred Yazidi boys escape Islamic State combat training
04/26/2016 [-] Turkey to take extra military steps after Islamic State rocket attacks from Syria PM
04/26/2016 [-] Aleppo violence kills 30 people in past 24 hours Syrian Observatory
04/26/2016 [-] De Mistura to brief major powers on Syria talks on Wednesday
04/26/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi pulls back in early trade, Dubai's Emaar Malls surges
04/26/2016 [-] Syrian food crisis deepens as war chokes farming
04/26/2016 [-] Targeted air strikes kill five rescue workers near Syria's Aleppo monitor
04/26/2016 [-] MF expects Billion loss for Mideast oil exporters
04/25/2016 [-] Car bomb near Damascus kills at least six Islamic State
04/25/2016 [-] Kurds and Shi'ites clash in northern Iraq despite ceasefire
04/25/2016 [-] Syrian Government Says Submitted Amendments to U.N. Envoy's Peace Proposal
04/25/2016 [-] Cameroon Aims to Block Trafficking of Women to Middle East
04/25/2016 [-] Obama, European Leaders Urge Syria Parties to Respect Truce
04/25/2016 [-] Kurds and Shi'ites clash in northern Iraq despite ceasefire
04/25/2016 [-] Bomb in eastern Baghdad kills at least 11
04/25/2016 [-] Obama ramps up special forces mission in Syria against IS
04/25/2016 [-] Car bomb near Damascus kills at least six monitor
04/25/2016 [-] Car bomb in eastern Baghdad kills at least 11, sources say
04/25/2016 [-] At least 60 killed in Aleppo violence in past three days, monitor says
04/25/2016 [-] At least 60 killed in Aleppo fighting in past three days monitor
04/25/2016 [-] Cheap Oil Shaved Billion From Mideast Economies in '15
04/25/2016 [-] Syrian Government Says Bomb Near Damascus Struck Hospital
04/25/2016 [-] Extra U.S. forces in Syria to support local allies White House adviser
04/25/2016 [-] Car bomb near Damascus kills six people monitor
04/25/2016 [-] Obama to send 250 additional U.S. special forces troops to Syria
04/25/2016 [-] Jordan FM envoy discuss French peace proposals on Mideast
04/25/2016 [-] Gulf Bank wins 'Credit Card Product of Year in Mideast' award
04/25/2016 [-] U.S. Volunteers Seek Adventure Fighting Islamic State Alongside Kurds
04/25/2016 [-] IMF says it's encouraged by Gulf's economic reform plans
04/25/2016 [-] IMF expects revenue loss for Mideast oil exporters
04/25/2016 [-] IMF expects 500B revenue loss for Mideast oil exporters
04/25/2016 [-] Obama plans 250 more U.S. troops for Syria, boosting force to 300
04/25/2016 [-] Obama plans to send 250 more U.S. troops to Syria
04/24/2016 [-] One dead, 26 wounded as rockets hit Turkish town near Syrian border
04/24/2016 [-] Ceasefire in northern Iraq after Kurd-Shi'ite clashes kill 12
04/24/2016 [-] Iraqi military freezes civilians' return to Ramadi over mine deaths
04/24/2016 [-] Britain says can't rule out sending troops to Libya newspaper
04/24/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Petchems lift Saudi, other Gulf markets mixed
04/24/2016 [-] Sixteen wounded as rockets hit Turkish town near Syrian border witness
04/24/2016 [-] Kurdish forces to keep areas taken from Syrian government forces truce
04/24/2016 [-] Two Rockets Hit Turkish Town Near Syrian Border Witness
04/24/2016 [-] Obama Gulf partners remain united in efforts to stabilize Mideast
04/24/2016 [-] Kurd-Shi'ite clashes in northern Iraq kill two sources
04/24/2016 [-] Turkey will take all measures to stop rocket fire on border town PM
04/23/2016 [-] Turkey will take all measures to stop rocket fire on border town PM
04/23/2016 [-] Iran says Islamic State hatching plots against it from Raqqa
04/23/2016 [-] Syrian government strikes on two rebel-held areas kill 23 monitor
04/23/2016 [-] Turkey detains six in raid against Islamic State in Konya governor
04/23/2016 [-] Kurdish, Syrian government forces declare truce in Qamishli area statement
04/23/2016 [-] 13 Killed East of Damascus During Syrian Government Bombing Monitor
04/23/2016 [-] Roads to refuge are few as Aleppo fighting escalates
04/22/2016 [-] Syrian peace talks limp on to next week with opposition absent
04/22/2016 [-] Islamic State bomber kills nine at Baghdad mosque
04/22/2016 [-] Suicide Bomber Kills Nine at Baghdad Mosque, Sources Say
04/22/2016 [-] French minister says Paris meeting for Mideast peace needed
04/22/2016 [-] Russian forces in Syria fired on Israeli military aircraft newspaper
04/22/2016 [-] Obama, Gulf Partners Remain United in Efforts to Stabilize Mideast
04/22/2016 [-] U.S. split deepens over Putin's intentions in Syria civil war
04/21/2016 [-] Mideast Teachers Reveal How Islam Erases Christianity from History
04/21/2016 [-] White House concerned by Russia's military moves in Syria
04/21/2016 [-] Aid convoy sets off for rare delivery in Syria's Homs province Red Cross
04/21/2016 [-] White House concerned Russia moving military equipment into Syria
04/21/2016 [-] White House is 'concerned' by reports more Russia materiel in Syria
04/21/2016 [-] NATO says migrant numbers in Aegean falling, warns routes could change
04/21/2016 [-] Oman- Slovenian Tourist Board to organise promotional caigns in Mideast
04/21/2016 [-] Number of migrants crossing Aegean to Europe falling significantly NATO's Stoltenberg
04/21/2016 [-] Obama, Saudi King Agree on 'Inclusive Approach' to Mideast Conflicts
04/20/2016 [-] Syrian peace talks in quagmire as rebels prepare for more war
04/20/2016 [-] Evacuation from blockaded Syrian towns begins, witness says
04/20/2016 [-] Cameron to meet Obama, European leaders in Germany on Monday
04/20/2016 [-] Agreement struck to let people out of Syrian towns, Al-Manar says
04/20/2016 [-] UAE- Brazil farm livestock exports to Mideast hits 724m
04/20/2016 [-] Obama's Mideast Mission Get Saudis, Iran to Make Nice
04/20/2016 [-] Islamic State gains ground in Syria's Deir al-Zor city monitor
04/19/2016 [-] Islamic State Gains Ground in Syria's Deir Al-Zor City Monitor
04/19/2016 [-] Syrian talks appear doomed as air strike kills dozens in market
04/19/2016 [-] Air strike on market kills around 40 in opposition-held northwest Syria
04/19/2016 [-] Syrian talks' future bleak as fighting rages and both sides obdurate
04/19/2016 [-] Recreation of destroyed Palmyra arch unveiled in London
04/19/2016 [-] Britain says has no plans to send combat troops to Libya
04/19/2016 [-] Syrian government says Assad's future not up for discussion
04/19/2016 [-] Chinese envoy to visit Syria, Iran in peace bid
04/19/2016 [-] Mideast's M&A value reaches USD 1.5bn in Q1
04/19/2016 [-] UAE- Mideast MA deals reach 1.5b in Q1
04/19/2016 [-] U.S. poised to approve Boeing fighter jet sales to Qatar, Kuwait
04/18/2016 [-] McCully scolds UNSC over Mid-East conflict
04/18/2016 [-] U.S. to send more troops to Iraq to tackle Islamic State
04/18/2016 [-] Mideast meeting becomes shouting match
04/18/2016 [-] Syrian opposition asks U.N. to halt peace talks
04/18/2016 [-] U.S.-led troops seize Islamic State fighter in Iraq helicopter raid sources
04/18/2016 [-] Syrian rebels launch new battle, accuse U.N. envoy of bias
04/18/2016 [-] IS income drops 30 percent on lower oil, tax revenue IHS
04/17/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi pulls back as Doha deal in doubt; Egypt gains
04/17/2016 [-] Syrian opposition say rebels should retaliate against army; hint at talks exit
04/17/2016 [-] Syria rebel group slams Geneva talks, opposition body
04/17/2016 [-] Hollande pledges aid to Lebanon at start of Mideast tour
04/17/2016 [-] Washington Targets IS in Mideast Military, Diplomatic Talks
04/16/2016 [-] U.N. Syria envoy tests waters with opposition over Assad fate
04/16/2016 [-] France to give Lebanon 100 mn euros to aid refugees Hollande
04/16/2016 [-] France’s Hollande starts Mideast tour with Lebanon visit
04/16/2016 [-] Spanish police arrest couple with links to Islamic State, son put in care
04/16/2016 [-] Iraq parliament cancels session as MPs challenge speaker
04/15/2016 [-] Damascus Skirts Transition Talk as Aleppo Clashes Intensify
04/15/2016 [-] Mideast Airlines Hit Rare Rough Patch
04/15/2016 [-] On ground in Syria, scant evidence of draw down trumpeted by Kremlin
04/15/2016 [-] Islamic State advances near Turkish border and east of Aleppo
04/15/2016 [-] Air raids intensify in Syria's Homs, prayers cancelled doctor, monitors
04/15/2016 [-] Students run mobile amputee clinic in Syria
04/15/2016 [-] Iraqi PM Abadi warns political crisis could hamper war on Islamic State
04/14/2016 [-] Obama to discuss counterterrorism with Saudi, other Gulf nations
04/14/2016 [-] New Aleppo assault casts fresh cloud over Syria peace talks
04/14/2016 [-] The Latest Ryan Can see why Trump comments rattle Mideast
04/14/2016 [-] 'Frustrated' U.N. Syria envoy says wake-up call needed on aid access
04/14/2016 [-] Arab Youth View Islamic State as Major Mideast Obstacle, Want Less Religion
04/14/2016 [-] Speaker Can see why Trump comments rattle Mideast allies
04/14/2016 [-] House Speaker Ryan backs continued aid for Egypt
04/14/2016 [-] Assad holds parliamentary election as Syrian peace talks resume
04/13/2016 [-] U.N. reopens Syria peace talks, wants new pledge to uphold truce
04/13/2016 [-] Syrians vote for parliament denounced by Assad's enemies
04/13/2016 [-] Kuwait calls for Mideast free of nuclear weapons
04/13/2016 [-] Bono seeks Mideast 'Marshall Plan' from US
04/13/2016 [-] Rock star Bono seeks U.S. Senate backing for Mideast 'Marshall Plan'
04/12/2016 [-] Iran, France concerned at Syria violence with talks set to resume
04/12/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi shares boosted by strong banking results; Egypt bourse weak
04/12/2016 [-] Russia says one of its attack helicopters crashes in Syria
04/12/2016 [-] Russia says one of its attack helicopters crashes in Syria agencies
04/12/2016 [-] Syrian Refugees in Lebanon at Growing Risk of Forced Labour Anti-Slavery Activists
04/12/2016 [-] Berlin museum tours inspire Mid-East refugees
04/11/2016 [-] U.N. says food situation in Iraq's Falluja extremely worrying
04/11/2016 [-] Syrian army sends reinforcements to Aleppo
04/11/2016 [-] Syrian government says ready for talks without preconditions
04/11/2016 [-] Islamic State regains Syrian stronghold near Turkey border monitor
04/11/2016 [-] US leading largest maritime exercise in Mideast
04/10/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Food sector and firmer oil price lifts Saudi index, Egypt market dips
04/10/2016 [-] Syrian PM says new Aleppo attack planned; opposition says truce near collapse
04/10/2016 [-] Former Saddam aide seeks to reshape Iraq's Sunni insurgency
04/10/2016 [-] U.S., Allies Report 24 Strikes in Iraq, One in Syria-Coalition
04/10/2016 [-] Former Saddam Aide Seeks to Reshape Sunni Insurgency
04/10/2016 [-] US brings B-52 bombers back to the Mideast
04/09/2016 [-] Rebels Seize Syria Town From Fighters Loyal to Islamic State Rebels, Monitor
04/08/2016 [-] Obama to discuss Islamic State at CIA next week
04/08/2016 [-] Islamic State begins releasing kidnapped workers Syrian Observatory
04/08/2016 [-] Insight Syria's Assad shows no willingness to compromise
04/08/2016 [-] Syria's Assad shows no willingess to compromise
04/08/2016 [-] Syria's Assad Shows No Willingess to Compromise
04/08/2016 [-] China's new Syria envoy praises Russian military mission
04/07/2016 [-] Kerry urges 'all of our efforts' for Syria cessation of hostilities
04/07/2016 [-] Rights Group Urges Iraqi Forces to Allow Aid Into 'Starving' Falluja
04/07/2016 [-] U.S., Turkey discuss ways Syrian opposition can push Islamic State east
04/07/2016 [-] Syrian army and allies launch attack south of Aleppo/title
04/06/2016 [-] Islamic State attacks Syrian forces near Damascus
04/06/2016 [-] Israel says Mideast arms proliferation imperils its military edge
04/06/2016 [-] Russia says more than 1,500 mines removed in Syria's Palmyra
04/06/2016 [-] Russia Says More Than 1.5 Thousand Mines Removed in Syria's Palmyra
04/06/2016 [-] Syrian rebels advance against Islamic State
04/06/2016 [-] Al Qaeda branch confirms death of senior Syrian figure in U.S. strike
04/06/2016 [-] In Refugee Crisis, European Cities Seek Clout, Money, Research Shows
04/05/2016 [-] Global military spending nearly US1.7 trillion amid Mideast conflicts
04/05/2016 [-] US750 bil. savings possible for N. Africa, Mideast
04/05/2016 [-] Oman- Mideast sales have been rising 25-30 annually since 2012
04/05/2016 [-] Syrian observatory says rebels shoot down war plane south of Aleppo
04/05/2016 [-] US kicks off largest maritime exercise in Mideast
04/05/2016 [-] Global military spending nearly 1.7T amid Mideast conflicts
04/04/2016 [-] U.S. firm to de-mine Iraqi city of Ramadi retaken from Islamic State
04/04/2016 [-] Mideast sales have been rising 25-30 annually since 2012
04/04/2016 [-] Russia says demand for Assad's exit hinder Syria's political process RIA
04/04/2016 [-] U.S. behind strike that killed Nusra Front's Abu Firas officials
04/04/2016 [-] Iranian commandos deployed to Syria as advisers officer
04/04/2016 [-] Egypt calls for formulating clear ideas for success of Mideast peace conf.
04/04/2016 [-] Syrian Nusra Front's Abu Firas, Foreign Jihadists Killed in Idlib Air Strike
04/04/2016 [-] Syrian Nusra Front's Abu Firas killed in suspected drone strike rebels
04/03/2016 [-] Islamic State executes 15 of its own near Raqqa, Syria monitor
04/03/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets retreat as oil tumbles again; Egypt ends flat
04/03/2016 [-] ISIS rocket expert Khadijah killed in drone strike coalition spokesman
04/03/2016 [-] Syrian forces enter Islamic State-held town near Palmyra
04/03/2016 [-] Regional int'l efforts needed to contain Mideast water crisis amb.
04/03/2016 [-] Nusra Front, Syrian rebels attack government forces near Aleppo, gain ground
04/02/2016 [-] Islamic State planted thousands of mines in Palmyra Syrian army
04/02/2016 [-] U.S., allies conduct 26 strikes against Islamic State U.S. military
04/02/2016 [-] Mass grave found in Syria's Palmyra after city recaptured from Islamic State state media
04/02/2016 [-] Syrian Opposition Not Optimistic About Geneva Peace Talks
04/02/2016 [-] Exclusive U.S. weighs ramping up deployment of special forces to Syria
04/01/2016 [-] Belgium largest source of European fighters in Syria per head study
04/01/2016 [-] Russia's Lavrov raises question of Turkey-Syria border with Kerry
04/01/2016 [-] Saudi-owned newspaper Beirut office attacked after cartoon
04/01/2016 [-] Death toll from east Damascus air strikes rises to more than 30
04/01/2016 [-] Police detain 15 in Islamic State raids in western Turkey media
04/01/2016 [-] Kremlin hopes Syrian government delegation will show flexibility at peace talks
03/31/2016 [-] Britain rejects Assad's Syria unity government plan
03/31/2016 [-] Kremlin denies report of Russia-U.S. deal on Assad's future
03/31/2016 [-] Iraqi PM presents new cabinet lineup to parliament
03/31/2016 [-] Op-Ed Contributor To Unify Europe, Face the Mideast as One
03/31/2016 [-] Assad People of Syria Want Russian Military Contingent to Stay-RIA
03/30/2016 [-] Iraqis kept in the dark about Mosul Dam emergency plans
03/30/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Markets mixed, money flows to UAE
03/30/2016 [-] Assad calls on U.N. to help restore ancient Palmyra
03/30/2016 [-] Turkish police detain 16 suspected Nusra Front members news agency
03/30/2016 [-] Assad issues about forming new Syrian government can be resolved in Geneva
03/29/2016 [-] Syria's Assad says military gains will speed up political deal
03/29/2016 [-] Iraqi PM asks parliament to clarify stance on corruption-fighting cabinet
03/29/2016 [-] Syria's Assad says military gains will speed up political deal
03/29/2016 [-] Suicide bomber kills three, wounds 27 in central Baghdad police
03/29/2016 [-] Explosion in Central Baghdad Kills One, Wounds Nine Sumaria TV
03/28/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Markets narrowly mixed, Dubai holds chart support
03/28/2016 [-] Putin Meets His Security Council to Stress Importance of Liberating Palmyra-RIA
03/28/2016 [-] U.S. leads 14 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria statement
03/28/2016 [-] Russia's Putin, Iran's Rouhani agree to intensify contacts Kremlin
03/28/2016 [-] Iraq's parliament gives PM until Thursday to present new cabinet
03/28/2016 [-] Iraq's parliament gives PM until Thursday to present new cabinet
03/28/2016 [-] Iran Congratulates Syria's Assad on Regaining Palmyra
03/27/2016 [-] Iraq's Sadr Begins Sit-In Inside Green Zone, Tells Supporters to Stay Outside
03/27/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt pulls back from near technical barrier, Gulf slips
03/27/2016 [-] Iraqi Christians fear extinction, see no relief from Islamic State
03/27/2016 [-] Syrian Army Recaptures Palmyra From Islamic State-State Media
03/27/2016 [-] UAE- Mideast hotels post 5.3 drop in occupancy in February
03/27/2016 [-] Islamic State driven out of Syria's ancient Palmyra city
03/27/2016 [-] Syrian army recaptures Palmyra from Islamic State state media
03/26/2016 [-] Iraq's Sadr may extend sit-in to demand reforms TV
03/26/2016 [-] Syria Government Says Will Restore Ancient Palmyra
03/26/2016 [-] U.S., Allies Conduct 26 Strikes Against Islamic State-U.S. Military
03/26/2016 [-] U.N. Chief Presses Iraq on National Reconciliation to Defeat Islamic State
03/26/2016 [-] Mideast hotels record drop by 53 percent in Feb
03/26/2016 [-] Islamic State Second-In-Command Likely Killed U.S.
03/26/2016 [-] Suicide Bomber Kills 26, Wounds 71 South of Baghdad Official
03/25/2016 [-] Islamic State Under Siege in Palmyra, Militant Leader Killed
03/25/2016 [-] Syrian army takes Palmyra citadel, IS
03/25/2016 [-] Iraqi army says border area with Syria taken from Islamic State
03/25/2016 [-] Russia says U.S. agrees not to discuss Assad's future for now Ifax
03/25/2016 [-] Islamic State finance chief, other leaders, likely killed U.S.
03/25/2016 [-] Bicycle bomb in Kabul embassy district wounds guard
03/25/2016 [-] U.S., allies target Islamic State in Syria, Iraq with 13 strikes
03/25/2016 [-] John Kerry, in Brussels, Says ISIS Is Faltering in Mideast
03/25/2016 [-] Iraqi Shi'ite leader threatens unrest if reforms blocked
03/25/2016 [-] Syrian forces fight their way into Palmyra, as Kerry and Putin hail thaw
03/24/2016 [-] Syrian state TV says government forces enter Islamic State-held Palmyra
03/24/2016 [-] Kerry Says Brussels Attacks Renew Urgency for U.S.-Russia Efforts in Mideast
03/24/2016 [-] Iraqi army starts offensive in region around Mosul, State TV says
03/23/2016 [-] Defeats in Mideast Raise ISIS Threat to the West
03/23/2016 [-] Japanese man detained in Turkey for trying to join Islamic State sources
03/23/2016 [-] Lawyer Amal
03/23/2016 [-] U.N. envoy on Syria said to issue paper on 'potential common vision'
03/23/2016 [-] Russia says Turkey suppresses Kurds under pretext of fighting terrorism
03/23/2016 [-] U.S. targets Islamic State with 25 strikes in Iraq, Syria statement
03/23/2016 [-] Turkey Is Europe's Only Partner for Regional Security-Turkish PM
03/23/2016 [-] Syrian government says will review U.N. document ahead of next round of talks
03/23/2016 [-] U.N. Envoy Turns to U.S., Russia to Give Impetus to Syria Talks
03/23/2016 [-] Syrian refugees denied critical healthcare in Jordan Amnesty
03/22/2016 [-] Netanyahu Cautions US Against UN Resolution on Mideast Conflict
03/22/2016 [-] Islamic State clash with Turkish troops at Iraqi base military sources
03/22/2016 [-] U.S. charges three Syrian hackers Justice Department
03/22/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Markets mixed as Saudi, Egypt make late dip
03/22/2016 [-] Qatar- Mideast people concerned over online monitoring by private firms
03/22/2016 [-] How Bush-Cheneyism Made Mideast in Its Image Wars, WOT, With Us or Against Us
03/22/2016 [-] 530 killed in areas covered by Syria
03/22/2016 [-] 530 killed in areas covered by Syria truce in first 23 days
03/22/2016 [-] Malaysia official calls for int'l MidEast peace force
03/22/2016 [-] Obama intervened over crumbling Iraqi dam as U.S. concern grew
03/22/2016 [-] Insight-Obama Intervened Over Crumbling Iraqi Dam as U.S. Concern Grew
03/22/2016 [-] Insight Obama intervened over crumbling Iraqi dam as U.S. concern grew
03/22/2016 [-] For refugees eyeing Europe, a website separates fact from fiction
03/21/2016 [-] New U.S. base in Iraq draws more Islamic State fire, militia threat
03/21/2016 [-] Syrian government refuses to discuss Assad's future
03/21/2016 [-] Islamic State forces kill 26 Syrian soldiers near Palmyra monitor
03/21/2016 [-] Iranian-backed Shi'ite militia demands withdrawal of U.S. force deployed in Iraq
03/21/2016 [-] U.S. dismisses Russia call for
03/21/2016 [-] Syria peace talks grind toward pivotal Assad question
03/20/2016 [-] Marines on ground in Iraq to fight Islamic State U.S. military
03/20/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Zain leads Saudi up, Egypt stalls after jump on devaluation
03/20/2016 [-] Lawyer Amal Clooney talks human rights in Mideast speech
03/20/2016 [-] Syria aid charities urge Cameron to help them navigate anti-terror laws
03/19/2016 [-] U.S. service member killed in Iraq fighting Islamic State
03/19/2016 [-] Dozens killed in air strikes on Syria's Raqqa monitor, activists
03/19/2016 [-] Russian Warplanes Carry Out Dozens of Raids on Syria's Palmyra Monitor
03/19/2016 [-] Dozens Killed or Wounded in Air Strikes on Syria's Raqqa-Syrian Observatory
03/19/2016 [-] Russia says hopes Kerry visit will improve bilateral relations
03/18/2016 [-] U.N. tells Syrian government to go faster in Geneva talks
03/18/2016 [-] Russia pulls most strike aircraft from Syria, now using artillery U.S.
03/18/2016 [-] Autonomy bid in north Syria divides Kurdish-Arab opposition alliance
03/18/2016 [-] Syria's war-battered pound hit by Russian withdrawal
03/18/2016 [-] Syrian opposition says refugees will return home as soon as it's safe
03/18/2016 [-] U.S., allies target Islamic State with 20 strikes in Syria, Iraq statement
03/18/2016 [-] American Islamic State fighter chose to surrender to Kurds TV
03/18/2016 [-] Iraq's Sadr Spurns Calls to Drop Sit-In Over 'Bastion of Corruption'
03/17/2016 [-] Syria's Kurdish-controlled regions approve federal system
03/17/2016 [-] Russia can make powerful Syria military comeback in hours Putin
03/17/2016 [-] Islamic State committed genocide against Christians, Shi'ites U.S.
03/17/2016 [-] Cessation 'Largely Holding' in Syria; Assad Must Face Justice UK Envoy
03/17/2016 [-] French Foreign Minister to Meet Libyan PM Friday in Tunis
03/17/2016 [-] U.N. Says Syria Aid, Medicine and Prisoner Releases Still Blocked
03/17/2016 [-] Russia Says to Complete Withdrawing Most of Syria Force in Two-Three Days
03/17/2016 [-] Video apparently of Japanese hostage surfaces with message to family
03/17/2016 [-] Border between Iraqi Kurdistan and Syrian Kurdish region closed
03/17/2016 [-] Aid agencies call for full access in Syria as conflict enters sixth year
03/16/2016 [-] Moscow-backed opposition calls for change in Syria
03/16/2016 [-] Kerry to miss deadline for decision on whether IS atrocities are genocide U.S. official
03/16/2016 [-] Iraq says three missing after Air Force plane crashes near Kirkuk
03/16/2016 [-] U.S., allies conduct 11 strikes against Islamic State U.S. military
03/16/2016 [-] Kurdish Moves on Federalism Cloud Syria Peace Drive
03/16/2016 [-] Russia's Putin says will meet Israeli PM Netanyahu soon
03/16/2016 [-] Jolie visits Greece to highlight Mideast refugee plight
03/16/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Oil rise boosts Saudi, Egypt continues post-devaluation rally
03/16/2016 [-] Syrian Kurdish forces detain pro-government militiamen monitor
03/16/2016 [-] Russia Says Withdrawal of Russian Forces From Syria Won't Weaken Assad
03/16/2016 [-] Aid reaches 13,000 families in Syria's Aleppo province Red Cross
03/16/2016 [-] Israel to Russia Don't Let Syria Pullout Boost Iran, Hezbollah
03/16/2016 [-] Assad Adviser Says Russian Forces Can Return to Syria After Withdrawal
03/15/2016 [-] Syrian Opposition Demands Detail From Government at Peace Talks
03/15/2016 [-] In muddy Bekaa Valley camp, Jolie urges support for Syria refugees
03/15/2016 [-] Islamic State's Shishani unhurt Amaq news agency
03/15/2016 [-] Syrian Opposition 'Not Against' Direct Talks With Government
03/15/2016 [-] Iraqi commander sees Islamic State retrenching before Mosul battle
03/15/2016 [-] Russian warplanes leave Syria, raising U.N. hopes for peace talks
03/15/2016 [-] UNHCR Voices Concern Over Freedom of Movement of Displaced Iraqis
03/15/2016 [-] U.S., allies conduct 14 strikes in Iraq, three in Syria U.S. military
03/15/2016 [-] Mideast private investment in ed-tech is 'alarmingly sparse'
03/15/2016 [-] Pursuing war criminals in Syria should not wait for war end U.N.
03/15/2016 [-] Russian War Planes Shown Leaving Syria for Russia on State TV
03/15/2016 [-] UAE- Mideast is biggest growth market for new hotels
03/15/2016 [-] Islamic State Operative, Wounded in U.S. Air Strike in Syria, Dies CNN
03/14/2016 [-] UPDATE 3-Putin orders start of Russian forces' withdrawal from Syria
03/14/2016 [-] Syrian arrested in Sweden on suspicion of war crimes
03/14/2016 [-] Syrian children's memories of home fade in Jordan camp
03/14/2016 [-] Russia Records 14 Ceasefire Violations in Syria in Last 24 Hours
03/14/2016 [-] Islamic State fighter from U.S. in custody in Iraq reports
03/14/2016 [-] Syrian war creates child refugees and child soldiers report
03/13/2016 [-] Syria talks set to struggle despite foreign pressure
03/13/2016 [-] Syrian Rebels Deny Missile Was Used to Shoot Down Warplane
03/13/2016 [-] Al Qaeda in Syria seizes bases, weapons of Western-backed group monitor
03/13/2016 [-] Mideast homeland security market to double
03/13/2016 [-] Government and opposition far apart over Assad before Syria peace talks
03/13/2016 [-] Syrian transition can only start with Assad's exit or death opposition
03/12/2016 [-] Syrian Transition Can Only Start With Assad's Exit or Death Opposition
03/12/2016 [-] Islamic State using birth control to keep supply of sex slaves NY Times
03/12/2016 [-] Syria Rebels Say They Shot Down Warplane
03/12/2016 [-] Russia Says Kurds Shelled From Turkey but Syria Ceasefire Mostly Holds
03/12/2016 [-] Syrian Opposition Group Says Sees Transition Ruling Body Without Assad
03/12/2016 [-] Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Sadr calls for sit-in to pressure PM on reforms
03/12/2016 [-] Mideast homeland security market to double by USD 34bn
03/12/2016 [-] Kerry Says Syria Talks Should Go Ahead on Time U.S. Pool Reporter
03/12/2016 [-] Europe needs to plug data gaps to track militants German police head
03/12/2016 [-] U.S. Warns Syria Truce Violations Could 'Tear Asunder' Peace Effort
03/12/2016 [-] Syrians see few prospects for peace from Geneva talks
03/11/2016 [-] Arab League labels Hezbollah a terrorist organization
03/11/2016 [-] Shi'ite Cleric Sadr Urges Iraq PM to Press on With Forming New Cabinet
03/11/2016 [-] Sadr supporters rally in Baghdad, press Abadi to form new cabinet
03/11/2016 [-] Syrian army aims for eastward advance with Palmyra attack
03/11/2016 [-] Saudis walk out of Arab League meeting after Iraqi minister's comments
03/11/2016 [-] Iraq's Abadi asks for technocrat nominations for ministerial posts
03/11/2016 [-] Dubai Official Warns of 'Clash of Civilizations' Over Trump
03/11/2016 [-] Russia expects Syrian government to attend Geneva peace talks next week
03/11/2016 [-] U.N. envoy sees Syria presidential election in 18 months' time RIA
03/11/2016 [-] Islamic State defector brings 'goldmine' of details on 22,000 supporters
03/11/2016 [-] Islamic State defector brings goldmine of details on 22,000 supporters
03/10/2016 [-] 22-member Arab League picks Egyptian chief at critical time
03/10/2016 [-] Pentagon says captured Islamic State chemical weapons chief in February
03/10/2016 [-] Saudi Arabia, Iran must shape 'cold peace,' Obama says
03/10/2016 [-] Russia registers eight ceasefire violations in Syria in 24 hours RIA
03/10/2016 [-] Saudi Arabia, Iran must shape 'cold peace,' Obama says
03/10/2016 [-] VP Biden says defeating Islamic State will 'take long time'
03/10/2016 [-] U.S., allies stage 20 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria
03/10/2016 [-] Insurgents in Syria attack government positions
03/10/2016 [-] VP Biden meets with Jordan's King Abdullah, key Mideast ally
03/10/2016 [-] U.S. Warns Mosul Dam Collapse Would Be Catastrophic
03/09/2016 [-] French envoy says 'nothing is automatic' for Mideast talks
03/09/2016 [-] French envoy says 'nothing is automatic' for Mideast talks
03/09/2016 [-] U.S.-led coalition conducts 17 strikes on Islamic State in Iraq, Syria
03/09/2016 [-] U.N. sees no halt in Syria truce, talks to run to March 24
03/09/2016 [-] Mideast carriers top demand growth in passenger traffic IATA
03/09/2016 [-] Website launched by Jordan duo in a cafe now No. 1 in Arabic
03/09/2016 [-] Harold H. Saunders, Mideast Peace Broker, Dies at 85
03/09/2016 [-] Besieged Syrian children run toward bombs for fire wood aid worker
03/08/2016 [-] Islamic State's de facto 'minister of war' possibly killed U.S. officials
03/08/2016 [-] U.S. Military Said to Need a Boost in Mideast Fight Against ISIS
03/08/2016 [-] Islamic State operative al-Shishani may have been killed in air strike CNN
03/08/2016 [-] Finland charges two Iraqi men with war crimes
03/08/2016 [-] U.S. Vice President Biden speaks with Iraq's Abadi about attacks, aid White House
03/08/2016 [-] France pushing for new Mideast peace conference
03/08/2016 [-] Two killed as southern Turkish town hit by rockets from Syria mayor
03/08/2016 [-] Biden talks about 'nasty' US campaign during Mideast tour
03/08/2016 [-] Shelling from Syria hits Turkey, one person killed
03/08/2016 [-] Danish 16-year old girl charged with planning to bomb schools
03/08/2016 [-] Syrian army retakes village in Aleppo province from Islamists monitor
03/08/2016 [-] US vice president heads to Dubai as part of Mideast tour
03/08/2016 [-] White House Working on Renewed Mideast Peace Push
03/07/2016 [-] Kalla discusses Mideast issues with Tunisian, Turkish, Azerbaijan leaders
03/07/2016 [-] Syrian opposition says truce breaches may preclude peace talks
03/07/2016 [-] Biden vows US, allies will 'squeeze the heart' of IS on trip
03/07/2016 [-] Biden starts Mideast tour in UAE with vow to destroy IS
03/07/2016 [-] Syria opposition official signals will go to Geneva talks
03/07/2016 [-] Mideast Reacts to Trump ‘Strange Candidates’ With ‘Weird Beliefs’ and Anti-Muslim Pogroms
03/07/2016 [-] Huge prospects for renewable energy in Mideast
03/07/2016 [-] US Vice President Biden begins Mideast tour in Abu Dhabi
03/07/2016 [-] 'Money trail' leads from Mexico border straight to Mideast
03/07/2016 [-] Iraq PM Abadi secures Shi'ite support for cabinet change plan state TV
03/07/2016 [-] At least nine dead, dozens injured in attacks against Kurdish quarter in Aleppo
03/06/2016 [-] U.S. builds two air bases in Kurdish-controlled north Syria Kurdish report
03/06/2016 [-] U.S. leads 19 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria U.S. military
03/06/2016 [-] Islamic State truck bomb kills at least 60 people south of Baghdad
03/06/2016 [-] Truck bomb kills, wounds at least 60 in province south of Baghdad
03/06/2016 [-] RPT-Oil's squeeze spreads from Gulf states to banks
03/05/2016 [-] Russia says registered nine Syria ceasefire violations in last 24 hours
03/05/2016 [-] U.S., allies conduct 14 strikes against Islamic State U.S. military
03/05/2016 [-] U.N. envoy sees staggered start to Syria peace talks
03/05/2016 [-] Kurdish YPG says Turkish troops fired on it in northeast Syria
03/05/2016 [-] 135 killed in areas covered by Syria truce in first week monitor
03/05/2016 [-] 135 Killed in Areas Covered by Syria Truce in First Week Monitor
03/05/2016 [-] Saudi foreign minister says Assad should leave sooner, not later
03/05/2016 [-] UAE- Mideast in prime position to grow renewable sector
03/04/2016 [-] Biden heads to Mideast for talks on security, Syria, Iran
03/04/2016 [-] Mideast drought worst in 900 years NASA
03/04/2016 [-] Syrian Forces Shell Near Rebel Town in Northwest
03/04/2016 [-] Powerful Iraqi Shi'ite cleric calls for 'government of corruption' to be toppled
03/04/2016 [-] Biden heads to Mideast for talks on security
03/04/2016 [-] Idea of early Syria elections 'provocative' French president
03/04/2016 [-] Europe leaders tell Putin Syria truce must hold to spur peace talks-Cameron
03/04/2016 [-] Syrian Kurdish YPG Accuses Opposition of Violating Deal
03/04/2016 [-] Denmark to expand military mission against IS to Syria
03/04/2016 [-] Jets Strike Outskirts of Syria's Douma for First Time Since Truce-Monitor
03/04/2016 [-] Jets strike outskirts of Syria's Douma for first time since truce monitor
03/04/2016 [-] Syrian rebel group says war has not stopped
03/04/2016 [-] Orchestra of Mideast Musicians Builds Bridges for Peace
03/03/2016 [-] Prosecutor finds no crime in jail death on mom of 8
03/03/2016 [-] NASA Drought in 1998-2012 in Mideast worst in 900 years
03/03/2016 [-] Lebanon's Hezbollah condemns Gulf states for 'terrorist' label
03/03/2016 [-] Jordan gets U.S. Black Hawk helicopters to bolster defenses
03/03/2016 [-] Electricity supply gradually returns in Syria state media
03/03/2016 [-] Gulf dividend payments may sag as cheap oil weighs
03/03/2016 [-] Syrian truce fragile but holding overall U.N. envoy
03/03/2016 [-] Electricity supply cut across Syria, Internet partly down state media
03/03/2016 [-] Whole of Syria without electricity state news agency
03/03/2016 [-] Mideast's homeland market to double to USD 34bn
03/03/2016 [-] U.S. Struggles With Arabic Reports on Syria Truce Violations
03/02/2016 [-] Car bombing against Syrian rebels in southern province Quneitra kills 18 monitor
03/02/2016 [-] Biden to meet next week with leaders in Middle East
03/02/2016 [-] U.S. forces capture Islamic State operative in Iraq NYT
03/02/2016 [-] HIA ranked second best in Mideast
03/02/2016 [-] Stuck in Limbo, Mauritania's Syrian Refugees Dream of the West
03/01/2016 [-] Jordan says a number of 'outlaws' killed in manhunt for Islamist militants
03/01/2016 [-] Jordanian security clash with suspected Islamist militants in Irbid
03/01/2016 [-] Hezbollah criticizes Saudi Arabia, sees new chapter of struggle in Lebanon
03/01/2016 [-] U.N. to restart Syria peace talks on March 9
03/01/2016 [-] Iraqi forces try to cut Islamic State supply lines in western desert
03/01/2016 [-] Israel says Syrian government used chemical weapons during truce
03/01/2016 [-] Senior Iraqi army officer killed in Haditha attack
03/01/2016 [-] Lebanon struggles to help Syrian refugees with mental health problems
02/29/2016 [-] Suicide bombings kill 40 in eastern Iraq, eight west of Baghdad
02/29/2016 [-] Mideast online retailer Souq.com raises million from investors
02/29/2016 [-] Arab League chief urges Arab vision for creating nuclear free Mideast
02/29/2016 [-] Russia Turkish Military Strikes on Syria Would Derail Ceasefire Plan
02/29/2016 [-] Pause in Syria Fighting Largely Holding, but Some Incidents U.N.'s Ban
02/29/2016 [-] Russia's Lavrov, U.S. Kerry Discuss Syria Ceasefire Plan
02/28/2016 [-] Syria Rebels Say Attacks by Army and Russian Planes Threaten Truce
02/28/2016 [-] U.N. Plans Aid for 154,000 Besieged Syrians in Next Five Days
02/28/2016 [-] Syria's truce largely holding for second day
02/28/2016 [-] Death toll in Baghdad twin suicide bombing rises to 70 sources
02/28/2016 [-] Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Baghdad Blasts That Killed 31
02/28/2016 [-] Syria's Opposition Says Will Stick to Truce Despite Violations
02/28/2016 [-] Russia Says Receives U.S. List of 69 Armed Groups Agreeing to Syrian Truce
02/27/2016 [-] U.S., allies conduct 22 strikes against Islamic State U.S. military
02/27/2016 [-] Islamic State attacks YPG-held town at Turkish border
02/27/2016 [-] Car Bomb Attack Kills Two People in Syria's Hama Province State TV
02/27/2016 [-] Syria Fighting Largely Halts as Cessation Begins
02/27/2016 [-] Syria cessation of hostilities agreement comes into effect
02/26/2016 [-] Kurds say investigating suspected Islamic State chemical attack in Iraq
02/26/2016 [-] Al Qaeda in Syria calls for more fighting as deadline nears
02/26/2016 [-] Powerful Iraq Shi'ite cleric says PM's position at stake unless he reforms
02/26/2016 [-] Being first in Mexico makes young Syrian refugee a campus c
02/25/2016 [-] Two Suicide Bombers Kill 15 at Shi'ite Mosque in Baghdad
02/25/2016 [-] Twin suicide bombing kills 12 at Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad police, medics
02/25/2016 [-] Twin suicide bomb attack kills 15 at Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad
02/25/2016 [-] Russia, Syrian army pound rebels ahead of fighting halt
02/25/2016 [-] U.N. Has High Hopes for Aid From Syria Truce but Airdrop Flops
02/25/2016 [-] Turkish Foreign Minister Says Kurdish YPG Seeking to Divide Syria
02/25/2016 [-] Turkey's Davutoglu Syria Ceasefire Not Binding When It Threatens Security
02/25/2016 [-] Trapped b
02/24/2016 [-] U.N. Air Drops Aid to Syria's Deir Al-Zor, Success Uncertain
02/24/2016 [-] Assad tells Putin his government will help with Syria ceasefire
02/24/2016 [-] U.S., allies conduct 18 strikes against Islamic State U.S. military
02/24/2016 [-] Kerry issues warning as Syrian parties back halt to fighting
02/23/2016 [-] US dominates arms trade as Asia Mid East boost imports
02/23/2016 [-] IMF chief says fiscal reforms key to Mideast stability
02/23/2016 [-] Islamic State tightens grip on Syrian govt road to Aleppo
02/23/2016 [-] BEAST How Obama Lost Mideast to Putin...
02/23/2016 [-] Syrian Rebels See Flaws in U.S.-Russian Truce Plan
02/22/2016 [-] Italy agrees to let anti-Islamic State drones depart from Sicily
02/22/2016 [-] U.N. Syria Envoy Sees Quick Restart of Peace Talk
02/22/2016 [-] Syria ceasefire would start Saturday under U.S., Russia plan
02/22/2016 [-] Lebanon's Hariri urges Saudi king not to abandon country
02/22/2016 [-] Islamic State rigs currency rates in Mosul to prop up finance
02/22/2016 [-] Syria Truce Would Be for Initial Two Weeks, Opposition's Khoja Says
02/22/2016 [-] Putin Calls U.S.-Russia Agreement on Syria a Real Step to Stop Bloodshed-Agencies
02/22/2016 [-] AP Analysis Echoes of 1991 Gulf War linger on in Mideast
02/22/2016 [-] Jordanian King urges reviving Mideast peace process
02/22/2016 [-] Judeh Kerry discuss ties Mideast
02/22/2016 [-] Syria violence rages as Kerry and Lavrov reach provisional ceasefire deal
02/21/2016 [-] The Latest Clinton criticizes Trump, Cruz on Mideast
02/21/2016 [-] U.S., allies conduct 38 strikes against Islamic State U.S. military
02/21/2016 [-] Academics accuse Erdoğan of declaring all actors in Mideast enemies
02/21/2016 [-] Multiple Explosions Hit Southern Damascus Suburb
02/21/2016 [-] U.S., Allies Conduct 38 Strikes Against Islamic State U.S. Military
02/21/2016 [-] Syria's Assad Says He Is Ready for Truce if 'Terrorists' Do Not Exploit It
02/21/2016 [-] Russian Defence Minister Arrives in Tehran-RIA Quotes Source
02/21/2016 [-] Syria's Assad says he is ready for truce if 'terrorists' do not exploit it
02/21/2016 [-] Twin bomb blasts kill dozens in Syria's Homs monitoring group
02/21/2016 [-] Insight Iraq's Abadi keeps Iran at arm's length in war on Islamic State
02/21/2016 [-] Twin bomb blasts hit Syria's Homs, cause casualties monitoring group, TV
02/20/2016 [-] Turkey calls for unconditional U.S. support against Kurdish
02/20/2016 [-] Syrian opposition says temporary truce possible if Russia stops air strikes
02/20/2016 [-] Lavrov and Kerry Discuss Syria Ceasefire Conditions in Phone Call
02/20/2016 [-] Kerry and Abbas to meet in Jordan in Sunday
02/20/2016 [-] Kremlin says concerned by Turkey shelling Syrian territory
02/20/2016 [-] France's Hollande Warns of Risk of Turkey-Russia War Over Syria
02/20/2016 [-] Russia Presses U.N. Security Council on Syria's Sovereignty
02/19/2016 [-] U.S. and Russia hold talks on Syria ceasefire ahead of U.N. meeting
02/19/2016 [-] Kurdish militant group TAK claims responsibility for Ankara bombing
02/19/2016 [-] Uganda detains opposition leader again as president heads for vote win
02/19/2016 [-] Turkey's Erdogan says Syrian Kurdish militia used U.S. weapons on civilians
02/19/2016 [-] Turkey Foreign Minister U.S. Making Conflicting Statements Over Syrian Kurdish YPG
02/19/2016 [-] SGS, Weatherford Trade Blame Over Iraq's Missing Nuclear Material
02/18/2016 [-] SGS denies responsibility for missing nuclear material in Iraq
02/18/2016 [-] Russia warns Assad not to snub Syria ceasefire plan
02/18/2016 [-] Turkish food exports contract 8 percent in 2015 amid Mideast turmoil
02/18/2016 [-] United Arab Emirates backs oil producers' output freeze plan
02/18/2016 [-] Islamic State finds 'diminishing returns' on Twitter report
02/17/2016 [-] Fertile Crescent? Neanderthals & Humans Likely Bred in the Mideast
02/17/2016 [-] U.S. believes mustard gas used by Islamic
02/17/2016 [-] Syria aid trucks enter four of five besieged areas
02/17/2016 [-] Iran snubs Doha proposal, won't freeze oil output
02/17/2016 [-] Exclusive Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears
02/17/2016 [-] NUKE MATERIAL STOLEN IN IRAQISIS DIRTY BOMB FEAR
02/17/2016 [-] Viewpoints Iraq and Syria's Ongoing Conflagration
02/17/2016 [-] Gas Discoveries in the East Mediterranean
02/17/2016 [-] U.S., allies target Islamic State with 21 strikes U.S. military
02/17/2016 [-] Kurds' advance in Syria divides U.S. and Turkey as Russia bombs
02/17/2016 [-] U.S., allies target Islamic State with 21 strikes U.S. military
02/17/2016 [-] Turkey's Erdogan No intent to stop retaliatory shelling against Syrian Kurds
02/17/2016 [-] Iran snubs Doha proposal, won't freeze on oil output levels
02/17/2016 [-] Turkey wants secure strip on Syrian side of border, including Azaz deputy PM
02/17/2016 [-] Iran snubs Doha proposal, won't freeze on oil output level
02/17/2016 [-] Russia calls Turkey strikes on Syria 'absolute lawlessness' RIA
02/16/2016 [-] Turkey seeks allies' support for ground operation as Syria war nears border
02/15/2016 [-] U.N. Peace Envoy Visits Syria as Ceasefire Plan Struggles
02/15/2016 [-] Kurdish-backed forces take Syrian town near Turkish border
02/15/2016 [-] France says attacks on hospitals in Syria are war crimes
02/15/2016 [-] Samarra's Sunnis fear displacement a decade after Iraq shrine attack
02/15/2016 [-] Nearly 5,700 buildings in Iraq's Ramadi need repair, U.N. says
02/15/2016 [-] Turkey vows 'harsh reaction' if Kurds try to take Syrian town
02/15/2016 [-] UAE- Mideast bourses join global market rout
02/15/2016 [-] EU's Mogherini sees no new Cold War; urges Syria truce be respected
02/15/2016 [-] Russia says Turkey helps 'jihadis, mercenaries' to penetrate Syria
02/15/2016 [-] MSF-Backed Hospital in Syria Destroyed by Air Strikes Statement
02/15/2016 [-] Seven Russian missiles struck Syria's Azaz, death toll to exceed 14 Turkish official
02/15/2016 [-] EU's Mogherini Sees No New Cold War; Urges Syria Truce Be Respected
02/15/2016 [-] Russia to continue air strikes around Aleppo even if ceasefire is agreed Interfax
02/15/2016 [-] Turkey will not allow Syrian town of Azaz to fall to Kurdish militia PM
02/15/2016 [-] Mideast '
02/15/2016 [-] Hariri says Lebanon will never be an 'Iranian province'
02/14/2016 [-] MIDEAST MONEY-Defying global slump, Iran stocks soar on sanctions relief
02/14/2016 [-] Clinton and Sanders on Mideast Wars and Kissinger’s Legacy
02/14/2016 [-] Hariri says Lebanon will never be an 'Iranian province'
02/14/2016 [-] Ground Operation in Syria Will Lead to 'a Full-Fledged, Long War,' Russian PM Says
02/14/2016 [-] Damascus Says Believes Some Turkish Forces Entered Syria
02/14/2016 [-] France Calls on Turkey to Stop Bombing Kurdish Zones in Syria
02/14/2016 [-] Obama urges Russia to stop bombing 'moderate' Syria rebels
02/14/2016 [-] Obama to Russia's Putin cease air campaign on moderate Syrian opposition White House
02/14/2016 [-] Obama to Putin Cease Air Campaign on Moderate Syrian Opposition-White House
02/14/2016 [-] Damascus Says Turkish Shelling Supports Militants
02/14/2016 [-] Turkey shells northern Syria for second day monitor
02/14/2016 [-] Putin, Obama agree on cooperation to implement Syria agreement
02/13/2016 [-] U.S., allies say target Islamic State with 20 strikes in Iraq, Syria
02/13/2016 [-] Syrian Army Intends Move Into IS Stronghold of Raqqa Province Source
02/13/2016 [-] Poland unlikely to send troops to fight Islamic State report
02/13/2016 [-] Russia casts doubt on Syria ceasefire deal as army gains ground
02/13/2016 [-] Turkish Military Shelled Kurdish Militia in Syria-Government Source
02/13/2016 [-] Under fire for Syria bombings, Russia denies hitting civilians
02/13/2016 [-] Russia Keeps Bombing Despite Syria Truce; Assad Vows to Fight On
02/13/2016 [-] 'No Bashar al-Assad in the future', says Saudi foreign minister report
02/12/2016 [-] 'No Bashar al-Assad in the future', says Saudi foreign minister report
02/12/2016 [-] Iraq says moving troops, preparing offensive to retake Mosul
02/12/2016 [-] Iran says ready to put rivalries aside with Saudi Arabia
02/12/2016 [-] Mideast 'quartet' to prepare report on peace prospects
02/12/2016 [-] China rules out joining anti-terrorism coalitions, says helping Iraq
02/12/2016 [-] Three Iraqi presidential guards kidnapped near northern town sources
02/12/2016 [-] Mideast 'quartet' to prepare report on peace prospects
02/12/2016 [-] U.S. Defense Department promises plan to defeat Islamic State
02/12/2016 [-] Major powers agree to plan for 'cessation of hostilities' in Syria
02/11/2016 [-] Russia boosts ties with Iraq in challenge to U.S. influence
02/11/2016 [-] Gloom at Syria talks as Russia backs government advance
02/11/2016 [-] Iraqi PM discourages Kurdish independence referendum
02/11/2016 [-] Some 50,000 Syrian refugees heading toward Turkish border Turkish minister
02/11/2016 [-] Russian Claims of U.S. Air Strikes in Aleppo 'False', U.S. Official Says
02/11/2016 [-] U.S. tells allies campaign to defeat Islamic State must be accelerated
02/11/2016 [-] Kurdish forces said to take air base near Turkish border
02/11/2016 [-] Death Toll in Syrian Civil War Is 470,000 The Guardian
02/11/2016 [-] Russia Carried Out 510 Sorties in Syria During Feb. 4-11 TASS
02/11/2016 [-] Russia, pressed to end Syria bombing, proposes March truce
02/10/2016 [-] Russia proposes March 1 ceasefire in Syria Western official
02/10/2016 [-] U.N. Security Council members push Russia to stop Aleppo bombing
02/10/2016 [-] Damascus expects tough but short battle for Aleppo
02/10/2016 [-] Poland to join fight vs Islamic State in return for NATO help in east
02/10/2016 [-] Iraqi PM's bid to reshuffle cabinet could cost him his job
02/10/2016 [-] Syrian rebels demand U.S. action ahead of peace talks
02/10/2016 [-] Did Bashar al-Assad Win New Hampshire? Trump and Sanders Mideast Policies
02/10/2016 [-] Islamic State unlikely to be ejected from Mosul in 2016 U.S. general
02/09/2016 [-] Iraqi PM calls for major cabinet reshuffle
02/09/2016 [-] Poland, Courting NATO, Plans to Boost Middle East Military Involvement
02/09/2016 [-] Turkey summons U.S. envoy over comments on Kurdish PYD in Syria
02/09/2016 [-] Suicide blast at Damascus police club kills several interior ministry
02/09/2016 [-] Iraqi military advance reconnects Ramadi to key army base
02/09/2016 [-] Car bomb explodes in Damascus market, several killed Syrian TV
02/09/2016 [-] U.S. Judge Again Denies Texas Request to Bar Syrian Refugees
02/09/2016 [-] Egypt Pushes for a Mideast Free of Nuclear Weapons
02/09/2016 [-] Wife of Islamic State Leader Charged in Death of American U.S. Justice Dept.
02/09/2016 [-] Yousra aims to raise Mideast AIDS awareness
02/08/2016 [-] Russian firepower helps Syrian forces edge towards Turkey border
02/08/2016 [-] Russia holds Islamic State group suspected of planning attacks Ifax
02/08/2016 [-] Iran-backed militia warns against sending Arab forces to Syria, Iraq
02/07/2016 [-] U.S., allies conduct 17 strikes against Islamic State U.S. military
02/07/2016 [-] Second member of Islamic State execution cell identified as Briton report
02/07/2016 [-] UAE says ready to support anti-Islamic State coalition with troops
02/07/2016 [-] Turkey delivers aid across border as Syrian forces step up Aleppo assault
02/07/2016 [-] UAE says ready t
02/07/2016 [-] UPDATE 1-UAE says ready to send ground troops to Syria
02/07/2016 [-] In Aleppo, underground schools face bombardments and burnout
02/07/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi, Egypt edge down in early trade after oil weakens
02/07/2016 [-] Iraq's water minister judges only tiny danger of Mosul dam collapse
02/06/2016 [-] Iraqi PM rejects idea of building security wall around Baghdad
02/05/2016 [-] Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric suspends weekly political sermons
02/05/2016 [-] Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric suspends weekly political sermons
02/05/2016 [-] Syrian rebel commander says northern Aleppo countryside 'totally encircled'/tit
02/04/2016 [-] Saudi Arabia willing to send ground troops to Syria to fight ISIS AP
02/04/2016 [-] Saudi says ready to take part in any U.S.-led ground operations in Syria
02/04/2016 [-] Billions pledged for Syria as tens of thousands flee bombardments
02/04/2016 [-] Turkey Calls for More Decisive U.S. Stance Against Russia Over Syria Intervention
02/04/2016 [-] Air freight growth fastest in the Mideast at 11% y-o-y in 2015 IATA
02/04/2016 [-] Britain pledges extra £1.2 billion for Syria before donor conference
02/03/2016 [-] Russian Military Adviser Killed in Syria on Feb. 1 Agencies
02/03/2016 [-] Damascus Will Decide Whether to Return to Peace Talks Ambassador
02/03/2016 [-] Don't take Lebanon's stability for granted U.N. envoy
02/03/2016 [-] U.N. halts Syria talks as government closes in on Aleppo
02/03/2016 [-] 'Implosion' in Muslim world fuelling refugee crisis Miliband
02/03/2016 [-] Lebanese army kills six, arrests 16 militants in border town
02/03/2016 [-] UPDATE 1-Barclays cuts 150 jobs in Mideast as restructures regional corporate bank
02/03/2016 [-] Lebanese army kill two, arrests 27 militants in border town
02/03/2016 [-] Barclays cuts 150 jobs in Mideast as it restructures corporate bank
02/03/2016 [-] Qatar to benefit from Mideast fund plans
02/03/2016 [-] Lavrov Russia won't stop Syria strikes until 'terrorists' defeated
02/03/2016 [-] Hezbollah kills 4 Qaeda-linked militants in north Lebanon security source
02/02/2016 [-] Qatar gets advantage from Mideast fund plans
02/02/2016 [-] Britain rules out sending combat troops to Libya
02/02/2016 [-] U.S., allies conduct 20 air strikes in Iraq, six in Syria U.S. military
02/02/2016 [-] British woman who took toddler to join IS in Syria
02/02/2016 [-] IS pushed back in Iraq, Syria, but a threat in Libya Kerry
02/02/2016 [-] Egyptian actress Yousra aims to raise Mideast AIDS awareness
02/02/2016 [-] Iraqis running out of food and medicine in besieged Falluja/ti
02/02/2016 [-] Jordan needs international help over refugee crisis King Abdullah
02/02/2016 [-] Putin is fanning Syrian civil war, Britain's Hammond says
02/01/2016 [-] U.N. announces start of Syria peace talks as government troops advance
02/01/2016 [-] U.S. weighs options to speed Iraq's fight to retake Mosul
02/01/2016 [-] Viewpoints Violence Between Israel and Palestine
02/01/2016 [-] U.S., allies conduct 13 air strikes in Iraq, five in Syria coalition
02/01/2016 [-] British woman who took toddler to join IS in Syria jailed for six years
02/01/2016 [-] Death toll up to 70 from Islamic State Damascus attack monitor
02/01/2016 [-] UAE- Broker a two state solution in Mideast paper
02/01/2016 [-] Job opportunities drop for Pakistanis in war hit Mideast
02/01/2016 [-] Malala seeks to raise billion to educate Syrian refugees
02/01/2016 [-] Oxfam Report Says Some States in Syrian War Fail to Help Victims
01/31/2016 [-] Turkish Foreign Minister Says Syrian Opposition Free to Leave Talks at Any Time
01/31/2016 [-] Syrian Government Says Considering Humanitarian Moves
01/31/2016 [-] Syrian opposition meets U.N. envoy, demands action on humanitarian issues
01/31/2016 [-] Blasts close to Damascus' main Shi'ite shrine kill 45 ministry
01/31/2016 [-] Blasts Close to Damascus' Main Shi'ite Shrine Kill 30
01/31/2016 [-] Iraq needs billion for humanitarian response to Islamic State in 2016
01/30/2016 [-] British mother convicted of joining Islamic State in Syria with young child
01/30/2016 [-] Main Syrian opposition team heads to Geneva as peace talks open
01/30/2016 [-] Kuwait- France prepares for int'l conf. to revive Mideast peace talks FM
01/30/2016 [-] UAE hotels record highest occupancy rate in Mideast
01/29/2016 [-] Syrian opposition will travel to Geneva talks spokesman
01/29/2016 [-] British mother convicted of joining ISIS in Syria with young child
01/29/2016 [-] Syrian rebel splits deepen after failed 'merger' with al Qaeda arm
01/29/2016 [-] In Mideast wars, hunger grips millions across the region
01/29/2016 [-] Criminal motives likely in Americans' kidnapping in Iraq U.S. officials
01/29/2016 [-] Syria peace talks derailed as opposition stays away
01/28/2016 [-] Syrian Opposition's Manna Demands U.N. Rethink Talks Invites
01/28/2016 [-] Syria talks risk further delay as opposition appeals to U.N. chief
01/28/2016 [-] Iran says 'terrorists in a new mask' must be barred from Syria peace talks
01/28/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi firms as Brent settles above Egypt up in modest volumes
01/28/2016 [-] U.S. asks NATO for surveillance planes in fight against Islamic State
01/28/2016 [-] Next 'Vienna format' meeting on Syria may take place on Feb. 11 RIA
01/28/2016 [-] Iran calls on Saudi Arabia 'to stop increasing tension' in Middle East
01/28/2016 [-] Mass Grave in Iraq's Ramadi Holds at Least 40 Islamic State Victims Officials
01/27/2016 [-] Syrian opposition demands answers before joining talks
01/27/2016 [-] Kurds won't attend Syria talks, Saudi-backed opponents to take lead Fabius
01/27/2016 [-] Kurds won't attend Syria talks, Saudi-backed opponents to take lead Fabius
01/26/2016 [-] German Jews fear rising antisemitism during Mideast refugee influx
01/26/2016 [-] Islamic State 'enjoyed Turkish money for oil' Israeli minister
01/26/2016 [-] Rouhani presents Iran as hub of Mideast trade, stability
01/26/2016 [-] Mideast economic growth crucial to defeating extremism Rouhani
01/26/2016 [-] Double bomb attack kills 22 in Homs state TV
01/26/2016 [-] Head of Syrian opposition team says not optimistic about peace talks
01/26/2016 [-] Syrian army seizes strategic town in Deraa province monitor
01/26/2016 [-] U.N. seeks Syrian peace talks this week, opposition threatens boycott
01/25/2016 [-] Syria army seizes strategic town in Deraa province-monitor
01/25/2016 [-] Syria's U.S.-backed rebel alliance expanding landing field for non-combat goals spokesman
01/25/2016 [-] Suicide attack target Ahrar al-Sham group in Syria's Aleppo monitor
01/25/2016 [-] Syria peace talks stalled over who represents opposition
01/25/2016 [-] Syria opposition to meet Tuesday, blames Russia for 'obstacles'
01/25/2016 [-] Iraq summons Saudi envoy over comments on Iran-backed militias
01/24/2016 [-] Germany's Schaeuble wants to foster Mideast strategy with Russia
01/24/2016 [-] Syrian opposition says Kerry applies pressure over peace talks
01/24/2016 [-] Syrian pro-government forces retake key town in west ahead of planned talks
01/24/2016 [-] Saudi envoy comments on Iraq's Shi'ite militias draw hostile reactions
01/24/2016 [-] Abbas Meets Norwegian Mideast Peace Envoy
01/24/2016 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi, Egypt surge more than 3 pct in early trade
01/24/2016 [-] Death Toll From Strikes on East Syrian Town Reaches 47 Monitor
01/24/2016 [-] Death toll from strikes on east Syrian town reaches 47 monitor
01/23/2016 [-] Exclusive Saudi-Iranian proxy war over Syria spreads to Davos
01/23/2016 [-] Kerry meets Gulf Arabs in Riyadh on Syria, Iran nuclear deal
01/23/2016 [-] Xi Jinping's Charm Offensive China Extends a Helping Hand to the Mideast
01/22/2016 [-] Syria opposition rules out talks before end to Russian air raids
01/22/2016 [-] Xi inks deals worth billions on Mideast tour
01/22/2016 [-] Pentagon chief says Turkey could do more in fight against IS
01/22/2016 [-] Iran-linked groups focus of Baghdad kidnapping probe U.S. sources
01/22/2016 [-] Vice President Biden, Iraq's Abadi discuss Turkish troop issue White House
01/22/2016 [-] Iraqi Minister Says 'Blackmail' Behind Kidnapping of U.S. Citizens
01/21/2016 [-] Jihadist Assaults Threaten Asian, Mideast Nations' Cultural Heritage
01/21/2016 [-] U.S. leads 16 strikes against Islamic State statement
01/21/2016 [-] Turkish PM says no role for 'terrorist groups' in Syria talks
01/21/2016 [-] Xi signs Egypt deals as China looks to boost Mideast clout
01/21/2016 [-] U.N. envoy says Syria peace talks may be delayed, pressure needed
01/20/2016 [-] Families return to Damascus suburb under local ceasefire monitor
01/20/2016 [-] Amnesty says Kurds waging campaign to uproot Arabs in north Iraq
01/20/2016 [-] Syria talks may not start on Jan. 25, 'pressure, momentum' needed U.N. envoy
01/20/2016 [-] Must Read Mid-East Thriller
01/20/2016 [-] Syria's opposition says cannot attend talks if third party joins
01/20/2016 [-] Lebanon Speaker Says Christian Tie-Up Not Enough to Secure Presidency-Paper
01/20/2016 [-] Chinese President Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia as part of Mideast tour
01/20/2016 [-] Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia on 3-nation Mideast visit
01/20/2016 [-] Cameron urges EU to relax Jordan trade to help refugees
01/20/2016 [-] Islamic State media outlet confirms death of 'Jihadi John'
01/20/2016 [-] Islamic State frees 270 of 400 people kidnapped from Syria's Deir al-Zor
01/20/2016 [-] Military chiefs gather in Paris to bolster Islamic State fight
01/19/2016 [-] Americans missing in Baghdad kidnapped by Iran-backed militia U.S., Iraqi sources
01/19/2016 [-] Obama, Erdogan speak on phone; vow cooperation in terrorism fight sources
01/19/2016 [-] Austrian Prosecutors File Terrorism Charges Against Swedish Teen
01/19/2016 [-] About 3,500 slaves held by Islamic State in Iraq U.N. report
01/19/2016 [-] Islamic State Presses Attack on Government-Held Area in Eastern Syria
01/19/2016 [-] Shifting and Uneasy Alliances Dot the Mideast Landscape
01/19/2016 [-] Sunni MPs boycott Iraq parliament and govt in protest at violence
01/19/2016 [-] Fighting between Syrian army, Islamic State kills scores monitoring group
01/19/2016 [-] Riyadh it's up to Syrian opposition who represents it at talks
01/19/2016 [-] Germany sees Iran as key to stabilising Middle East
01/19/2016 [-] Chinese president arrives in Saudi Arabia on Mideast tour
01/19/2016 [-] U.S. and Iran remain worlds apart on major foreign-policy issues
01/19/2016 [-] Fighting between Syrian army, Islamic State kills scores monitoring group
01/19/2016 [-] Invites to Syria talks on hold, agreement on opposition needed U.N.
01/18/2016 [-] Ramadi Civilians Force Iraq to Adjust Fight Against Islamic State
01/18/2016 [-] Islamic State battle turns Iraq's Ramadi into ghost town
01/18/2016 [-] Russia's Putin says to discuss Middle East Syria with Emir of Qatar
01/18/2016 [-] Blast hits health centre near Syria border, several wounded Turkish official
01/17/2016 [-] An unbound Iran strikes fear in Mideast neighbors
01/17/2016 [-] Three Americans kidnapped in Baghdad Al Arabiya TV, citing own sources
01/17/2016 [-] World Health Organization hopes to eradicate polio in 2016
01/16/2016 [-] Islamic State kills dozens in Syria's Deir al-Zor city monitor and a source
01/16/2016 [-] Monitor says IS militants kill 35 soldiers, pro-govt fighters in eastern Syria attack
01/16/2016 [-] U.N. says has reports of starvation in Syria's Deir Al-Zor
01/16/2016 [-] U.S., allies launch 29 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria U.S. military
01/16/2016 [-] Offensive against Islamic State in Mosul unlikely in 2016 Iraqi Kurdish deputy PM
01/16/2016 [-] Syria tells U.N. No one cares more about our people than us
01/15/2016 [-] Kerry heading to Europe, Mideast, Asia next week
01/15/2016 [-] UPDATE 2-Virus found in Mideast can spy on bank transactions
01/15/2016 [-] Dutch ex-soldier suspected of killing militants in Syria prosecutors
01/15/2016 [-] U.S. military discloses civilian casualties in Islamic State fight
01/14/2016 [-] Tumbling Oil Price Likely to Reshape Mideast Geopolitics, Complicate War in Syria
01/14/2016 [-] More aid reaches trapped Syrians; doubts cast on peace talks
01/14/2016 [-] Russia-Syria deal allows open-ended deployment of Russian air force RIA
01/14/2016 [-] Despite traumas of war, Syrian children in Turkey dream of home
01/14/2016 [-] U.S., Allies Stage 20 Strikes Against Islamic State U.S. Military
01/14/2016 [-] Syrian opposition figure does not see January 25 talks as 'realistic'
01/14/2016 [-] UAE- Mideast physical security spend to surge 36 in 2016
01/14/2016 [-] Second Aid Convoy Leaves Damascus for Besieged Syrian Town Madaya Witness
01/14/2016 [-] Putin, Obama Call for De-escalation of Saudi-Iranian Tensions Kremlin
01/14/2016 [-] Special U.S. targeting force 'now in place' in Iraq U.S.
01/13/2016 [-] U.N. envoy says Syria peace talks still on for Jan. 25
01/13/2016 [-] Syria's rebels reject peace talks unless U.N. resolution implemented
01/13/2016 [-] U.S. leads 24 strikes in Syria, Iraq against Islamic State statement
01/13/2016 [-] China Says Wants Deeper Defence, Anti-Terror Ties With Arab World
01/13/2016 [-] Record Rolls sales in Mideast last year
01/13/2016 [-] Aust rejected US call for Mideast help
01/13/2016 [-] Mideast carriers see 9.8% rise in passenger demand y-o-y in November IATA
01/13/2016 [-] Mideast physical security spend to jump 36 percent
01/13/2016 [-] VIDEO Top five Mid East stories for 2016
01/13/2016 [-] U.N. Appeals for Million to Get 1 Million Syrian Children in School
01/12/2016 [-] U.N. Envoy on Syria to Meet Major Powers on Wednesday-Statement
01/12/2016 [-] 'Why Did It Take You So Long?'-Hope and Anger Greet Aid in Madaya
01/12/2016 [-] 'Heartbreaking scenes' witnessed in starving Syrian town
01/12/2016 [-] Mobile clinics, medical teams needed in Madaya WHO official tell Reuters
01/12/2016 [-] IS video shows destruction from U.S. airstrike on Mosul bank
01/12/2016 [-] ISIS video shows destruction from U.S. airstrike on Mosul bank
01/12/2016 [-] Syria needs new constitution, says Russia's Putin
01/11/2016 [-] Aid convoy reaches starving Syrian town of Madaya
01/11/2016 [-] U.N. Security Council discusses starving, besieged areas of Syria
01/11/2016 [-] Russia Says Attacked 1,097 Targets in Syria Since New Year
01/11/2016 [-] Air Strike Kills 12 Schoolchildren in Syrian Town Monitor
01/11/2016 [-] Air strike kills 12 schoolchildren in Syrian town – monitor
01/11/2016 [-] Syria militants still getting reinforcements via Turkey RIA
01/11/2016 [-] France Syria, Russia Must End Operations Against Syrian Civilians
01/11/2016 [-] Saudi Arabia, Iran say dispute won't affect Syria talks
01/10/2016 [-] Bombs hamper troops two weeks after victory declared in Iraq's Ramadi
01/09/2016 [-] Air strike kills 39 in Syria as U.N. envoy visits Damascus
01/09/2016 [-] Iraqi PM Abadi pledges corruption drive after Sistani criticism
01/09/2016 [-] Damascus says ready for talks, wants list of 'terrorist groups'
01/09/2016 [-] AUDIO Robert Scheer Interviews Tom Dine, a Longtime Advocate for Israel and Mideast Peace
01/09/2016 [-] Islamic State member executes his mother in Syria monitor
01/09/2016 [-] ISIS member executes own mother...
01/09/2016 [-] Two Mideast refugees arrested on terror charges appearing in US courts
01/08/2016 [-] Syria rebels say 'international pressure' will prolong crisis
01/08/2016 [-] Special forces target Islamic State in Hawija, Iraq official says
01/08/2016 [-] Islamic State member executes his mother in Syria monitor
01/08/2016 [-] EU welcomes access to Syria's Madaya, urges halt to attacks on civilians
01/08/2016 [-] Iraq military says IS spokesman Adnani wounded state TV
01/07/2016 [-] Dispute over Turkish troops throws future of Mosul into question
01/07/2016 [-] In besieged Syrian town, peace talks seen as pointless
01/07/2016 [-] Obama, Abadi discuss concern over Saudi Arabia execution in call
01/07/2016 [-] Saudi Arabia needs to stop fueling tension in Mideast, Iran says
01/07/2016 [-] Obama expected to name new commander for Mideast
01/06/2016 [-] U.S., allies stage 19 strikes in Iraq against Islamic State statement
01/06/2016 [-] Islamic State Video Turns British Attention to Banned Group
01/06/2016 [-] MP demands answers after militant slips away to Islamic State
01/05/2016 [-] Mideast Rift Rekindles Sectarian Tensions in Iraq
01/05/2016 [-] U.N. envoy for Syria says Saudis back Syria talks despite row with Iran
01/05/2016 [-] Militant in Islamic State video believed to be British bouncy castle salesman
01/05/2016 [-] U.N. Seeks to Keep Mideast Peace Initiatives on Track
01/05/2016 [-] Militant in Islamic State video believed to be British 'bouncy castle' salesman
01/05/2016 [-] Turkey calls for return to diplomatic language in Saudi-Iran row
01/05/2016 [-] ALLIES 'ABANDONED'? US under pressure to intervene in Iran-Saudi fight
01/05/2016 [-] Mideast Tensions Could Impact US Regional Interests
01/05/2016 [-]  Saudi Default, Devaluation Odds Spike As Mid-East Careens Into Chaos
01/04/2016 [-] U.S. initiatives at risk as Mideast tensions rise
01/04/2016 [-] Mideast rift widens as Saudi allies cut ties with Iran
01/04/2016 [-] U.S. Says Expects Syria Meetings to Go Forward Despite Saudi-Iran Tensions
01/04/2016 [-] US urges Mideast leaders to take 'steps to calm tensions'
01/04/2016 [-] Stocks sink on first day of 2016 on China, Mideast worries
01/04/2016 [-] US urges Mideast leaders to take `steps to calm tensions`
01/04/2016 [-] Britain studies Islamic State video showing 'spies' shot
01/04/2016 [-] Islamic State video should be treated as propaganda Cameron
01/04/2016 [-] Saudi Iran standoff pours fuel on Mideast tinderbox
01/04/2016 [-] Kuwait to host int'l mideast wireless car championship
01/04/2016 [-] Two Sunni mosques attacked south of Baghdad police
01/04/2016 [-] Britain studies Islamic State video showing alleged spies killed
01/04/2016 [-] Iran warns of extremism fallout in Mideast
01/03/2016 [-] Shiite cleric's execution in Saudi exposes Mideast divisions
01/03/2016 [-] Shiite cleric's execution in Saudi exposes Mideast divisions
01/03/2016 [-] EU Warns New Mideast Tension Risks Syria Peace Effort
01/03/2016 [-] Renewables steam ahead in Mideast
01/03/2016 [-] Attack on Iraqi military base kills at least 15 sources
01/02/2016 [-] Egypt and Kingdom hold talks on Mideast conflict
01/01/2016 [-] AP PHOTOS Editor's picks from the Mideast and Pakistan
12/31/2015 [-] Syrian army launches assault against rebels near border with Israel
12/31/2015 [-] At issue in U.N. Syria ceasefire plan Who is a terrorist?
12/31/2015 [-] Syrian troops backed by Russian jets enters rebel-held southern town army
12/31/2015 [-] Iraqi PM says Turkey not respecting agreement to withdraw troops
12/30/2015 [-] U.S.-Led Coalition Stages 31 Strikes Against Islamic State-Statement
12/29/2015 [-] Lebanon seizes 5 tonnes of drugs at Beirut airport security source
12/29/2015 [-] Ireland 'saw pre-historic migration from Mideast, E. Europe'
12/29/2015 [-] U.S.-led air strikes kill IS leaders linked to Paris attacks
12/29/2015 [-] Syrian army, backed by air strikes, advances towards southern town
12/29/2015 [-] Iraq's Abadi visits Ramadi to celebrate Islamic State defeat
12/29/2015 [-] Exclusive Iraqi army needs Kurds' help to retake Mosul Zebari
12/29/2015 [-] Iraq PM vows to defeat IS in 2016 after army's first major victory
12/29/2015 [-] Strike That Killed Syrian Rebel Chief Complicates Peace Talks Push U.S.
12/28/2015 [-] Evacuation of 450 from besieged Syrian areas completed sources
12/28/2015 [-] Russian Warplanes Hit 556 Targets in Syria in Past Three Days
12/28/2015 [-] Iraqi forces raise flag above government complex in Ramadi
12/28/2015 [-] At least 32 killed, 90 wounded in bomb blasts in Syria's Homs monitoring group
12/28/2015 [-] At Least 32 Killed, 90 Wounded in Bomb Blasts in Syria's Homs-Monitoring Group
12/28/2015 [-] Iraqi army declares first major victory over Islamic State in Ramadi
12/27/2015 [-] Iraqi Army Prepares for Final Push to Take Ramadi From Islamic State
12/27/2015 [-] Iraqi troops close in on ISIS redoubt in Ramadi
12/26/2015 [-] U.S. reports 17 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
12/26/2015 [-] Iraqi troops close in on Islamic State redoubt in Ramadi
12/26/2015 [-] Anglican leader warns of Christian 'elimination' in Mideast
12/25/2015 [-] Mideast Unrest Overshadows Christmas in Bethlehem
12/24/2015 [-] U.S. held secret communications with Syrian government WSJ
12/24/2015 [-] U.S.-backed alliance pushes towards Islamic State-held dam in northern Syria
12/24/2015 [-] Coalition planes pound IS in Iraq's Ramadi to aid attack, TV says
12/24/2015 [-] Families of IS fighters to leave south Damascus in U.N. deal monitor
12/24/2015 [-] Middle East misses out on M&A boom as sellers hold out on prices
12/24/2015 [-] Saudi Deputy Crown Prince discusses Mideast issues with Kerry
12/24/2015 [-] Syria ready to take part in Geneva peace talks minister
12/24/2015 [-] Sombre Christmas for Iraq's Christians under threat from Islamic State
12/23/2015 [-] Somber Christmas for Iraq's Christians under threat from Islamic State
12/23/2015 [-] Iraqi troops expected to drive IS from Ramadi in days state TV
12/23/2015 [-] Amnesty Says Russian Bombing of Syria May Be a War Crime
12/23/2015 [-] Syrian Government Ready to Join U.N. Talks to End Conflict-Assad Aide
12/23/2015 [-] Syrian government ready to join U.N. talks to end conflict Assad aide
12/23/2015 [-] Russian defense ministry says Amnesty report on Syria biased, ungrounded
12/23/2015 [-] Russia's interests coincide with Taliban's in fight against ISIS agency cites diplomat
12/23/2015 [-] US foreign aid budget targets terrorism Mideast instability
12/23/2015 [-] Russian defense minister Russia rearms Kyrgyzstan to counter Islamic State RIA
12/23/2015 [-] Eight Islamic State Commanders Killed in Air Strikes-Iraqi State TV
12/23/2015 [-] Putin, Netanyahu agree to coordinate efforts to fight Mideast terrorism
12/23/2015 [-] Iran's missile power serving Mideast's peace, says defense minister
12/23/2015 [-] Russian bombing of Syria may be a war crime Amnesty
12/23/2015 [-] US Foreign Aid Budget Targets Terrorism, Mideast Instability
12/22/2015 [-] Iraq begins attack to recapture Ramadi center from Islamic State
12/22/2015 [-] Bosnian Police Arrest 11 Over Islamic State Links
12/22/2015 [-] U.N. mulls 'light' options to monitor possible Syria truce envoys
12/22/2015 [-] U.N. Mulls 'Light' Options to Monitor Possible Syria Truce Envoys
12/22/2015 [-] U.N. Mulls 'Light' Options to Monitor Possible Syria Truce-Envoys
12/21/2015 [-] Hezbollah buries militant Qantar, vows to retaliate against Israel
12/21/2015 [-] IS stopping civilians leaving Ramadi before attack Iraq Defence Ministry
12/21/2015 [-] Rising in the Mideast The World's New Landlord
12/21/2015 [-] China says to invite Syrian government, opposition
12/21/2015 [-] Egypt- The strategic plane Russia in the Mideast energy cauldron
12/20/2015 [-] Mortar Shells Fired From Israel Land Inside Lebanon-Lebanese Security Sources
12/20/2015 [-] Iraq military asks residents of ISIS-controlled Ramadi to leave city
12/20/2015 [-] Three rockets hit northern Israel, no damage caused army
12/20/2015 [-] Israel Fires Into Lebanon in Response to Cross-Border Rockets
12/20/2015 [-] Pope says Syria, Libya agreements raise hopes of peace
12/20/2015 [-] Lebanese Militant Samir Qantar Killed in Israeli Raid Hezbollah Group
12/20/2015 [-] Disagreements on Mideast and taxes mark Democratic debate
12/19/2015 [-] Turkey Says Will Continue to Move Troops From Northern Iraqi Province
12/19/2015 [-] U.S. reports 20 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
12/19/2015 [-] Russia's Putin Says Easy to Work Both With Assad and U.S. on Syria Conflict
12/19/2015 [-] Assad Makes Rare Visit to Church in Damascus Frontline
12/19/2015 [-] Exclusive-Iran to Match Stance With Russia in Push for Syria Deal
12/18/2015 [-] U.N. veto powers agree endorsement of Syria peace process
12/18/2015 [-] AP PHOTOS Editor's Pick From Mideast, Afghanistan-Pakistan
12/18/2015 [-] German spies cooperating again with Assad's secret service Bild
12/18/2015 [-] German Spies Cooperating Again With Assad's Secret Service Bild
12/18/2015 [-] Big powers struggle to agree U.N. resolution ahead of Syria talks
12/17/2015 [-] U.N. Security Council puts sanctions focus on Islamic State
12/17/2015 [-] France to press U.S. on 'low-cost' terror financing
12/17/2015 [-] Syrian opposition groups choose ex-PM to represent them in talks
12/17/2015 [-] Report and denial that Iranian commander met Putin in Moscow
12/16/2015 [-] Russian strikes against Syrian opposition are helping IS Hammond
12/16/2015 [-] Mideast SWFs strike 38 global realty deals worth in 9 months to Sept
12/16/2015 [-] Russia, U.S. clear way for Syria meeting after Kerry Moscow talks
12/16/2015 [-] Islamic State Eyeing Oil Targets Beyond Syria Stronghold U.S. Official
12/15/2015 [-] IMF to Agree Iraq Monitoring Programme in Coming Days-Mideast Head
12/15/2015 [-] IMF to agree Iraq monitoring programme in coming days Mideast head
12/15/2015 [-] Kerry arrives in Moscow to explore Syria peace process in Kremlin talks
12/14/2015 [-] Obama faster progress needed against Islamic State
12/14/2015 [-] Kerry to Explore Assad's Future, Syria Peace Process in Kremlin Talks
12/14/2015 [-] Biden, in call with Turkey PM, urges cooperation with Iraq White House
12/14/2015 [-] Russia criticises U.S. policy on Syria ahead of Kerry Moscow visit
12/14/2015 [-] Turkey Says Its Patience With Russia 'Has a Limit' Newspaper
12/14/2015 [-] Planned Putin-Erdogan summit in Russia cancelled, says Kremlin
12/14/2015 [-] U.S., Allies Conduct 16 Strikes Against Islamic State-U.S. Military
12/14/2015 [-] Free Syrian Army rebels deny Russian support
12/14/2015 [-] U.S. Airlines Face Uphill Struggle Against Mideast Rivals
12/14/2015 [-] Merkel dismisses U.S. request for more military help against Islamic State
12/12/2015 [-] Blasts near hospital in Syria's Homs city kill 16
12/12/2015 [-] Al Qaeda's Syria wing says truces only benefit government
12/12/2015 [-] Europeans circulate Syrian, Iraqi passport watchlist diplomats
12/12/2015 [-] Islamic State can make fake Syrian passports U.S. report
12/12/2015 [-] Iraq urges U.N. council to demand immediate Turkish troop withdrawal
12/12/2015 [-] Turks keeping troops in Iraqi camp, Baghdad turns to UN
12/11/2015 [-] Obama’s ‘ISIL czar’ has long history tackling Mideast crises
12/11/2015 [-] Obama's 'ISIL czar' has long history tackling Mideast crises
12/11/2015 [-] Putin says Russia backs Free Syrian Army alongside Assad troops
12/11/2015 [-] Russia says up to Syrians to discuss Assad's fate
12/11/2015 [-] Putin orders military to be 'extremely tough' to protect Russian forces in Syria
12/11/2015 [-] U.N. aid chief heads to Syria to try to boost deliveries
12/11/2015 [-] Trump's name, image removed at Dubai development amid uproar
12/11/2015 [-] Islamic State oil is going to Assad, some to Turkey U.S. official says
12/10/2015 [-] Islamic State oil is going to Assad, some to Turkey U.S. official says
12/10/2015 [-] German spy head says Syria deployment doesn't increase risk
12/10/2015 [-] Three Islamic State leaders killed in recent strikes U.S. military
12/10/2015 [-] U.S. says Islamic State has made bln from bank looting, oil sales
12/10/2015 [-] Syrian insurgents pull out of opposition talks, highlight rifts
12/10/2015 [-] Iraqi forces dislodge Islamic State militants from two key areas in Ramadi
12/10/2015 [-] Erdogan says out of question Turkish troops will leave Iraq
12/10/2015 [-] Syrian fighters arrive in Idlib after Homs ceasefire deal monitoring group
12/10/2015 [-] Majority of Americans believe U.S. accepts too many Mid-East immigrants
12/09/2015 [-] Call for US Ban on Muslims Could Hurt Candidate’s Mideast Business Deals
12/09/2015 [-] Obama says US will try to tamp down violence in Mideast
12/09/2015 [-] U.S. ready to deploy advisers to bolster Iraq's battle for Ramadi
12/09/2015 [-] Palestinian shot after latest stabbing attack in Mideast
12/09/2015 [-] Turkish Soldiers Sent to Iraq After Islamic State Threat Increased PM
12/09/2015 [-] Russia trying to carry out 'ethnic cleansing' in Syria's Latakia Turkish PM
12/09/2015 [-] Syrian opposition seeks to close ranks as army gains on ground
12/09/2015 [-] Kerry says to go to Moscow next week for Syria, Ukraine talks
12/09/2015 [-] Anti-IS Coalition Focusing on Sealing Turkish Border U.S. Envoy
12/09/2015 [-] Anti-IS Coalition Focussing on Sealing Turkish Border-U.S. Envoy
12/09/2015 [-] Middle East grows wary of Trump, despite ventures in region
12/09/2015 [-] Syrian rebel group says Saudi meeting must rule out concessions
12/09/2015 [-] People exit rebel-held area in Syrian peace deal monitor
12/09/2015 [-] Australia, SE Asia Need to 'Re-Double' Efforts to Avoid Paris-Style Attacks
12/09/2015 [-] Iraq Says Talks With Turkey to End Row Going 'Extremely Well'
12/09/2015 [-] Findings fromPoll on Middle East immigrants and refugees
12/09/2015 [-] How the AP-GfK poll on immigration was conducted
12/08/2015 [-] AP Poll Republicans wary of immigration from Middle East
12/08/2015 [-] Iraqi PM asks NATO to press Turkey to pull troops from north Iraq
12/08/2015 [-] US-led coalition targets Islamic State with 31 air strikes statement
12/08/2015 [-] U.S. Campaign Rhetoric Threatens Resettlement of Syrian Refugees U.N.
12/08/2015 [-] U.S. campaign rhetoric jeopardizing resettlement of Syrian refugees U.N.
12/08/2015 [-] UAE- Most Mideast stocks slip on Opec's decision
12/08/2015 [-] Russia asks for U.N. council talks on Turkey action in Syria, Iraq
12/07/2015 [-] Iraq PM says Turkey main conduit for Islamic State oil-smuggling
12/07/2015 [-] Turkey says has duty to protect its soldiers carrying out training in Iraq
12/07/2015 [-] NATO says won't send ground troops to fight IS report
12/07/2015 [-] Four Syrian soldiers die in suspected U.S. coalition strike group
12/07/2015 [-] Turkey Says It Will to Halt Transfers of Troops to North Iraq for Now
12/06/2015 [-] Austrian police detain Swedish teen on her way to Syria
12/06/2015 [-] Italy rules out joining Syria airstrikes, says another strategy needed
12/06/2015 [-] Saudi Arabia says it will host Syria opposition meet on Tuesday
12/06/2015 [-] Iraqi defence minister asks Turkey to withdraw troops
12/06/2015 [-] Aid reaches Syrian rebel-held area of Homs Syrian Observatory
12/06/2015 [-] Assad says British bombing in Syria will fail, ridicules PM Cameron
12/06/2015 [-] Advisor to Iran's Top Leader Calls Fate of Syria's Assad a 'Red Line'
12/06/2015 [-] Advisor to Iran's top leader calls fate of Syria's Assad a 'red line'
12/06/2015 [-] Syria talks will take place in New York this month Kerry
12/05/2015 [-] Trump irks Jewish donors with comments on
12/05/2015 [-] Kerry warns Israel about collapse of Palestinian Authority
12/05/2015 [-] Trump irks Jew
12/05/2015 [-] U.S., Allies Launch 23 Strikes Against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria U.S. Military
12/04/2015 [-] Obama, Cameron discuss fight against Islamic State White House
12/04/2015 [-] AP Conversation Trump says Mideast
12/04/2015 [-] Putin, Nazarbayev discuss coalition to fight terrorism Kremlin
12/04/2015 [-] AP PHOTOS Editor's pick from Mideast, Pakistan-Afghanistan
12/04/2015 [-] Syria government, rebels could cooperate vs IS before Assad goes Kerry
12/04/2015 [-] Trump says Mideast peace rests with Israel
12/04/2015 [-] Hollande to visit aircraft carrier off Syrian coast
12/04/2015 [-] Israel trained against Russian-made air defense system in Greece sources
12/04/2015 [-] Syrians Linked to Islamic State in Thailand 'to Attack Russian Interests'
12/03/2015 [-] Trump irks Jewish donors with comments on Mideast peace
12/03/2015 [-] Iraq PM says would consider foreign troop deployment 'act of aggression'
12/03/2015 [-] Trump sticks with Mideast peace
12/03/2015 [-] AP Conversation Trump says Mideast peace rests with Israel
12/03/2015 [-] Republicans court Jewish donors, clash on Syria, Mideast
12/03/2015 [-] AP Conversation Trump Calls Mideast Peace 'Toughest Deal'
12/03/2015 [-] Turkey row leaves Russia stuck with abandoned gas pipes worth billions
12/03/2015 [-] ISIS, Turkey and Oil Interview with Pelicourt
12/03/2015 [-] Britain joins Syria air war; Putin vows more sanctions on Turkey
12/03/2015 [-] Kazakhstan sees 'big danger' in Russia-Turkey dispute, urges calm
12/03/2015 [-] British bombers strike Islamic State oil fields in Syria
12/03/2015 [-] AP Conversation Trump calls Mideast peace 'toughest deal'
12/03/2015 [-] Turkish PM says doing everything possible to control border with Syria
12/03/2015 [-] Iran says Riyadh meeting of Syrian opposition may harm peace talks Fars
12/03/2015 [-] Middle East investment in U.S. property rises as returns drag at home
12/03/2015 [-] British bombers take off from Cyprus base after UK parliament vote
12/03/2015 [-] Parliament votes to bomb Islamic State in Syria
12/02/2015 [-] Cameron urges parliament to back bombing of Islamic State in Syria
12/02/2015 [-] Canada's swift resettlement offers hope to Syria refugees
12/02/2015 [-] Mid-East sceptical on UK role in Syria war
12/02/2015 [-] Iraqi leader backs U.S. effort to send more special ops White House
12/02/2015 [-] New U.S. force for Iraq to number around 100 U.S. military
12/02/2015 [-] We must respond to IS threat, German defence minister urges lawmakers
12/02/2015 [-] Canada says speedy resettlement of Syrian refugees a 'model'
12/02/2015 [-] Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in Islamic State oil trade
12/02/2015 [-] Cameron urges UK parliament to back bombing of Islamic State in Syria
12/02/2015 [-] Pilot of Russian plane downed by Turkey buried with military honors
12/02/2015 [-] Air strikes on Syria would not increase attack threat in Britain Cameron
12/02/2015 [-] Iraq briefed on U.S. special forces plan, Kerry says
12/02/2015 [-] Cloud Accelerator launched for Mideast
12/02/2015 [-] Only Mideast political solution can dim ISIS' flame Sisci
12/02/2015 [-] Parliament set to vote for Syria air strikes
12/02/2015 [-] U.S. bombing wider Islamic State oil supply chain Obama nominee
12/02/2015 [-] U.S. deploying new force to Iraq to boost fight against Islamic State
12/01/2015 [-] PM Abadi Says Iraq Does Not Need Foreign Ground Troops
12/01/2015 [-] Cameron says government unanimous on Syria strikes
12/01/2015 [-] U.S. deploying elite force to boost fight against Islamic State
12/01/2015 [-] U.S. says Turkey must do more to control its border with Syria
12/01/2015 [-] US special forces to Syria is 'for starters' Pentagon
12/01/2015 [-] About 43 percent of Islamic State's oil revenues affected by U.S.-led strikes Dunford
12/01/2015 [-] Merkel cabinet backs German role in military campaign against IS
12/01/2015 [-] Cameron says government unanimous on Syria strikes, unlike opposition
12/01/2015 [-] British PM Cameron says government unanimous on Syria strikes, unlike opposition
12/01/2015 [-] Obama urges Turkey to reduce tensions with Russia
12/01/2015 [-] Air traffic management a 'pressing concern' in the Mideast IATA chief
11/30/2015 [-] Syria's Assad says terrorists among Syrian refugees Czech Television
11/30/2015 [-] UK's Labour to Let Its Lawmakers Vote With Their Consciences on Syria Strikes
11/30/2015 [-] Putin says Turkey shot down Russian plane to defend IS oil supplies
11/30/2015 [-] Turkey to act 'patiently' before taking any measures against Russia, Erdogan says
11/30/2015 [-] U.S. says Russia violated Turkish airspace, but dialogue needed now
11/30/2015 [-] Syria's Assad says terrorists among Syrian refugees Czech Television
11/30/2015 [-] In unexpected twist, Assad ally may be Lebanon's next president
11/30/2015 [-] Russia's Putin Says Islamic State Oil Going Through Turkey
11/30/2015 [-] UK's Labour can vote according to their consciences on Syria strikes
11/30/2015 [-] Labour will allow MPs to vote as they wish on Syria strikes
11/30/2015 [-] U.S. backs Turkey's explanation of Russian air incursion
11/30/2015 [-] Iranian general Soleimani denies rumors of his death
11/30/2015 [-] Greek-Turkish Twitter dogfight started in error official
11/30/2015 [-] Turkish, Russian presidents have no meeting planned in Paris Turkish sources
11/30/2015 [-] France says Russian strikes in Syria must only target Islamic State
11/30/2015 [-] Nusra Front demands obstruct release of Lebanese soldiers security chief
11/30/2015 [-] Kazakhstan urges Russia, Turkey to probe jet downing, restore ties
11/29/2015 [-] Syria's Assad says his enemies increasing support for insurgents
11/29/2015 [-] Turkey preparing to hand over body of pilot to Russia PM
11/29/2015 [-] Syria monitor Russian air strikes kill at least 18 in northwest
11/29/2015 [-] Fallon says would like to have vote for Syria action this week
11/29/2015 [-] Turkey preparing to hand over body of pilot to Russia PM
11/29/2015 [-] Syria monitor Russian air strikes kill at least 18 in northwest
11/28/2015 [-] Britain's Labour should allow MPs free vote on Syria Corbyn ally
11/28/2015 [-] Sanctions only deepen Russia-Turkish problem Turkish official
11/28/2015 [-] Syria Army Says Turkey Increases Arms Shipments to Rebels
11/28/2015 [-] Putin orders economic retaliation against Turkey after downing of plane
11/28/2015 [-] After Syrian Camp Tour, Carson Says Refugees Should Stay in Mideast
11/28/2015 [-] Kremlin says Putin 'fully mobilized' to tackle threat from Turkey
11/28/2015 [-] Celebrate the holidays by welcoming Mideast refugees
11/28/2015 [-] Carson after camp tour Absorb Syrian refugees in Mideast
11/28/2015 [-] Syrian army advances against Islamic State east of Aleppo Syria state TV
11/28/2015 [-] Turkish foreign ministry advises against all non-urgent travel to Russia
11/28/2015 [-] Russian raids repeatedly hit Syrian Turkmen areas, Moscow's data shows
11/28/2015 [-] Russia didn't give downed jet's flight plan to U.S. U.S. officials
11/28/2015 [-] Russian Raids Repeatedly Hit Syrian Turkmen Areas, Moscow's Data Shows
11/28/2015 [-] Russia Has Right to Military Response After Jet Downing Naryshkin
11/27/2015 [-] Turkey's Erdogan warns Russia not to 'play with fire'
11/27/2015 [-] U.S.'s Biden, Italy's Renzi discuss fight against Islamic State White House
11/27/2015 [-] France can only work with Syrian army as part of a power transition Fabius
11/27/2015 [-] France's Hollande wins cooperation not coalition against IS
11/27/2015 [-] Pentagon declares war on multiple language gaps with new system
11/27/2015 [-] Kremlin says Turkey's Erdogan requests meeting with Putin in Paris
11/27/2015 [-] Mideast report 'Bad Time to be a U.S. Ally . . .'
11/27/2015 [-] Turkey's Erdogan and Russia's Putin may talk at Paris climate summit
11/27/2015 [-] China calls for calm amid tensions over Russian jet downing
11/27/2015 [-] France's Fabius says will only work with Syrian regime forces after transition
11/27/2015 [-] Putin Seeks Map of Forces Not to Bomb in Syria France
11/27/2015 [-] Kurds should be at Saudi-held Syria opposition meet leader
11/27/2015 [-] Kurds should be at Saudi-held Syria opposition meet leader
11/27/2015 [-] U.S. has urged legal reforms abroad to block Islamic State recruits
11/26/2015 [-] Germany to support military campaign against IS after French appeal
11/26/2015 [-] Cameron says time to bomb militants in Syria
11/26/2015 [-] Turkey summons Russian ambassador over 'physical attacks' on missions, firms
11/26/2015 [-] Britain building consensus for military action in Syria Hammond
11/26/2015 [-] Russian air force hit 449 targets in Syria over last three days Interfax
11/26/2015 [-] Russia's Putin tells France's Hollande ready to joint forces against enemy
11/26/2015 [-] France's Hollande tells Putin time for grand coalition against Islamic State
11/26/2015 [-] Analysis More war, diplomacy not seen breaking Syria stalemate
11/26/2015 [-] Turkey's Erdogan says Russia should apologize after jet downing CNN
11/26/2015 [-] Russian warplanes bomb Turkish-Syrian border town residents
11/26/2015 [-] Turkey's Erdogan says Russian response to downed jet 'emotional' and 'unfitting'
11/26/2015 [-] Russia cracks down on Turkey food imports after jet downed
11/26/2015 [-] Germany will send Tornado jets to Syria, lawmaker confirms
11/26/2015 [-] Saudi says military option in Syria still viable
11/26/2015 [-] Germany eyes bigger role in fight against IS in Syria
11/26/2015 [-] Russia may restrict TurkStream gas pipeline economy minister
11/26/2015 [-] Kremlin says still waiting for 'realistic' response from Turkey on downing jet
11/26/2015 [-] Britain's Cameron says time to start bombing militants in Syria
11/26/2015 [-] Turkey and Russia do not have 'luxury' of unfriendly ties Turkish minister
11/26/2015 [-] Hong Kong shares close flat as MidEast tensions ease
11/26/2015 [-] German lawmakers to discuss support for France in IS fight
11/26/2015 [-] Operation in Syria Kills Person Involved Beirut Attacks TV
11/26/2015 [-] Russia says strengthens control over food imports from Turkey
11/26/2015 [-] Qatar launches probe after rains exposed poor construction
11/26/2015 [-] France's Hollande Urges De-escalation of Russia-Turkey Tensions
11/25/2015 [-] France's Hollande urges de-escalation of Russia-Turkey tensions
11/25/2015 [-] Kerry speaks to Lavrov, urges calm after Russian jet downed
11/25/2015 [-] Turkish military says met Russian attaches, explained downing of jet
11/25/2015 [-] Turkish military releases audio of apparent warning to downed Russian jet
11/25/2015 [-] Russia and Turkey refuse to back down in row over jet downing
11/25/2015 [-] EU's Mogherini says Moscow agrees to keep up diplomacy on Syria
11/25/2015 [-] Surviving Crew Member of Russian Jet Says No Warning From Turkey
11/25/2015 [-] Syrian army source rebels make heavy use of TOW missiles
11/25/2015 [-] Surviving crew member of Russian jet says no warning from Turkey agencies
11/25/2015 [-] Turkey, Russia foreign ministers may meet next week in Belgrade Turkish official
11/25/2015 [-] Russian Foreign Minister Did Not Agree to Meet Turkish Counterpart Ifax
11/25/2015 [-] A year's worth of rain in Qatar as floods hit Saudi Arabia
11/25/2015 [-] A Year's Worth of Rain in Qatar as Floods Hit Saudi Arabia
11/25/2015 [-] Russia Bombards Syrian Rebels Near Site of Downed Russian Jet
11/25/2015 [-] Turkish, Russian foreign ministers agree to meet in coming days official
11/25/2015 [-] Stocks rise with eye on Mideast, Thanksgiving holiday
11/25/2015 [-] Russian, Syrian special forces rescue Russian pilot Syrian media
11/25/2015 [-] Kerry says Mideast violence could 'spin out of control'
11/25/2015 [-] Russia will continue air strikes in Syria near Turkish border Kremlin
11/25/2015 [-] Russia will not wage war on Turkey after it downed Russian jet foreign minister
11/25/2015 [-] Russia to send S-400 air defense system to Syria after jet shot down agencies
11/25/2015 [-] Global stocks keep eye on Mideast, Thanksgiving holiday
11/25/2015 [-] Downed Russian Pilot Picked Up by Syrian Army Envoy
11/25/2015 [-] Merkel says downing of Russian plane has complicated Syria solution
11/25/2015 [-] MESS IN MIDEAST
11/25/2015 [-] China tech shares offset weak banks, Hong Kong hit by MidEast tensions
11/25/2015 [-] Reports of civilian casualties dim chances of U.S.-Russia alliance in Syria
11/25/2015 [-] Obama, Hollande urge Russia to focus Syria attacks on Islamic State
11/25/2015 [-] Russian jet hit inside Syria after incursion into Turkey U.S. official
11/25/2015 [-] Obama, Erdogan discuss downing of Russian aircraft, need to de-escalate
11/25/2015 [-] Obama meets with national security advisers on Islamic State threat White House
11/25/2015 [-] Letter From the Mideast Peace Deal Comes With Hummus at Israeli Restaurant
11/24/2015 [-] French jets destroy an Islamic State command center in Iraq official
11/24/2015 [-] Putin's 'realpolitik' aims to make Russia indispensable
11/24/2015 [-] Qatar Airways named the Best Mideast Airline serving China
11/24/2015 [-] Downing of warplane not action against any specific country, Turkish official says
11/24/2015 [-] Video shows Russian pilot on ground, rebel says he is dead
11/24/2015 [-] Turkey official says two warplanes approached its border before one shot down
11/24/2015 [-] Turkey downs warplane near Syria border, Russia denies airspace violation
11/24/2015 [-] Kremlin calls Russian warplane downing in Syria 'very serious incident'
11/24/2015 [-] Turkish military says downed jet was warned 10 times over airspace violation
11/24/2015 [-] No change planned for Mideast mission
11/23/2015 [-] Russia wants Mideast WMD-Free Zone conference
11/23/2015 [-] Iran leader hosts Putin, says U.S. policies a threat to both
11/23/2015 [-] Analysis Mideast chaos, violence won’t end with ISIL defeat
11/23/2015 [-] 'Belgian' Islamic State fighter urges jihadis to emulate Paris video
11/23/2015 [-] Viewpoints Iraq and Syria's Ongoing Conflagration
11/23/2015 [-] Gas Discoveries in the East Mediterranean
11/23/2015 [-] Iran's leader calls U.S. regional policies a threat to Tehran and Moscow
11/23/2015 [-] UPDATE 1-Gulf banks rush to loan market to cope with liquidity squeeze
11/23/2015 [-] U.S., allies target 283 Islamic State vehicles, oil facility statement
11/23/2015 [-] Iraq closes northern airspace over missiles launched at Syria
11/23/2015 [-] Syrian army captures towns after Russian strikes monitor
11/23/2015 [-] Analysis Mideast chaos, violence won't end with IS defeat
11/23/2015 [-] Iraq Grounds Northern Flights Over Missiles Launched at Syria
11/22/2015 [-] Feinstein says Islamic State stronger, criticizes U.S. approach
11/22/2015 [-] Jordan's King Abdullah to discuss war on Syria militants with Putin
11/22/2015 [-] UK PM Cameron to push for war with case for joining Syria air strikes
11/22/2015 [-] Kerry to visit Mideast in push for calm
11/21/2015 [-] Agenda on Kerry's Mideast trip includes Syria, Islamic State
11/21/2015 [-] Syrian rebels retake two villages in Aleppo from Islamic State
11/21/2015 [-] Agenda on Kerry's Mideast trip includes Syria, Islamic State
11/21/2015 [-] Cameron sees U.N. resolution on Syria action as key moment
11/21/2015 [-] Britain's Cameron sees U.N. resolution on Syria action as key moment
11/21/2015 [-] Russia gave U.S. advance notice of some Syria strikes official
11/21/2015 [-] U.N. move boosts British PM bid for Syria air strikes envoy
11/20/2015 [-] China's limited options exposed by Islamic State killing
11/20/2015 [-] Russian parliament gives blessing to security overhaul after plane bombing
11/20/2015 [-] France pushes U.N. to support fight against IS
11/20/2015 [-] Former U.S. drone operators say strikes feed Islamist militancy
11/20/2015 [-] Syria peace deal elusive as ever in wake of Islamic State attacks
11/20/2015 [-] France pushes U.N. to support fight against Islamic State
11/19/2015 [-] Two-thirds of Britons support ground war against IS poll
11/19/2015 [-] Mideast Israel Palestinians
11/19/2015 [-] Russian, French militaries discuss joint efforts to fight IS in Syria RIA
11/19/2015 [-] Saudi- KSA brought Mideast and South America closer
11/18/2015 [-] Syrian Observatory 15-day ceasefire near Damascus due to be announced shortly
11/18/2015 [-] Army map suggests presence of Russian artillery unit in central Syria
11/18/2015 [-] Islamic State says it has executed two captives from Norway and China
11/18/2015 [-] Lebanon arrests man in connection with Beirut bomb attacks security source
11/18/2015 [-] UK's Cameron says UN resolution on Syria preferable but action would be legal
11/18/2015 [-] Beaufort Marines return from Mideast deployment at sea
11/17/2015 [-] Amman Beijing on the same page on Mideast envoy
11/17/2015 [-] Russia steps up Syria air strikes, offers France cooperation after bomb confirmation
11/17/2015 [-] Putin, Hollande agree to increase coordination in fighting terrorism in Syria Kremlin
11/17/2015 [-] PM Cameron to set out anti-Islamic State strategy
11/17/2015 [-] U.S.-led air strikes target more Islamic State oil facilities
11/17/2015 [-] Syrian army captures village from Islamic State
11/17/2015 [-] Russia striking IS stronghold in Syria French official
11/16/2015 [-] As world mourns Paris, many in Mideast see double-standard
11/16/2015 [-] French jets target Islamic State camps, depot Syria monitor
11/16/2015 [-] 'Mideast Marshall Plan' for settling Syrian refugees incredibly complex
11/15/2015 [-] Denmark foreign minister says wants to bomb IS in Syria
11/15/2015 [-] U.S., Allies Conduct 18 Strikes in Syria, Iraq Military
11/15/2015 [-] Southeast Asian airlines face fierce competition from Mideast carriers
11/15/2015 [-] DEMOCRATIC DEBATE Clinton hit by rivals over Mideast, Wall Street ties
11/14/2015 [-] Turkish military kills four Islamic State militants across Syria border
11/14/2015 [-] Russia Says Paris Attacks to Impact Syria Talks Agenda
11/13/2015 [-] White House says 'Jihadi John' strike shows U.S. progress in region
11/13/2015 [-] Strike on 'Jihadi John' unfolded quickly, but hunt took months
11/13/2015 [-] Suicide bomb in Baghdad kills at least 18 medics
11/13/2015 [-] British IS leader Jihadi John 'probably' killed in air strike
11/13/2015 [-] Britain's Hammond says believes strike on 'Jihadi John' was successful
11/13/2015 [-] U.S. military working hard to confirm 'Jihadi John' death lawmaker
11/13/2015 [-] Grim relief, mixed feelings in Britain over 'Jihadi John' strike
11/13/2015 [-] Britain's Hammond Says Believes Strike on 'Jihadi John' Was Successful
11/13/2015 [-] Goal is to shrink Islamic State operations Obama
11/13/2015 [-] U.S. leads 26 strikes against Islamic State militants
11/13/2015 [-] Kerry says U.S. still assessing strike on 'Jihadi John'
11/13/2015 [-] Suicide bomb in Baghdad kills at least 18 sources
11/13/2015 [-] Strike against 'Jihadi John' hits at heart of Islamic State UK's Cameron
11/13/2015 [-] Kurdish forces say Islamic State defeated in Iraq's Sinjar
11/13/2015 [-] Iraqi Kurdistan president says Islamic State defeated in Sinjar
11/13/2015 [-] Kremlin says judges Syrian army offensive effective
11/13/2015 [-] Russia's foreign ministry says discussed Syria with Iraqi delegation
11/13/2015 [-] Russia's Foreign Ministry Says Discussed Syria With Iraqi Delegation
11/13/2015 [-] Kurdish forces say Islamic State 'defeated and on the run' in Sinjar
11/13/2015 [-] 'British' Islamic State leader killed in U.S. air strikes in Syria monitoring group
11/13/2015 [-] U.S. targets 'Jihadi John' in Syria air strike
11/13/2015 [-] Sinjar Battle Could Give Momentum to Obama's Islamic State Strategy
11/13/2015 [-] Kurdish forces expect to enter and clear Sinjar soon
11/12/2015 [-] Terrorist groups using CWAs in Mideast states Russia
11/12/2015 [-] Islamic State video threatens attacks in Russia
11/12/2015 [-] Hezbollah vows to continue fight against 'terrorists' after Beirut attacks
11/12/2015 [-] Jordan, Cyprus discuss ties, Mideast
11/12/2015 [-] IS video threatens attacks in Russia
11/12/2015 [-] Syrian army seizes rebel-held town in Aleppo province state TV
11/12/2015 [-] Islamic State committed genocide in Iraq against Yazidis report
11/12/2015 [-] Kurdish forces launch battle to retake Iraq's Sinjar
11/12/2015 [-] After delay, Kurdish forces launch battle to retake Iraq's Sinjar
11/12/2015 [-] Military approaches no solution to Mideast crises Iran
11/11/2015 [-] Insight Jordanian killer was on a journey to 'paradise or hell'
11/11/2015 [-] Russia Says Lavrov, Kerry Discuss Approach to Syria Peace Talks Next Week
11/11/2015 [-] Assad's opponents dismiss Russian ideas for solving Syria crisis
11/11/2015 [-] Arab, Latin America leaders stress support for Palestinians
11/11/2015 [-] Russia Says Flew 85 Sorties, Hit 277 Targets in Syria in Last 48 Hours-Interfax
11/11/2015 [-] IMF chief calls for reforms in Gulf amid low oil prices
11/11/2015 [-] U.S., allies conduct 11 strikes in Syria, 17 in Iraq U.S. military
11/11/2015 [-] In Kuwait, IMF's Lagarde touts power of Islamic finance
11/10/2015 [-] Small US businesses wooing big players at Mideast airshow
11/10/2015 [-] Viewpoints Violence Between Israel and Palestine
11/10/2015 [-] Russia's foreign ministry says met Syrian opposition delegation in Moscow
11/10/2015 [-] Russia's Lavrov, Germany's Steinmeier hold phone call on Syria foreign ministry
11/10/2015 [-] Two blasts kill 23 people in Syria's coastal city Latakia monitor
11/10/2015 [-] Clashes near Syrian base besieged by Islamic State monitor
11/09/2015 [-] Jordanian spokesman denies U.S. assertion that eight killed in shooting
11/09/2015 [-] Obama, Netanyahu emphasize need for Mideast peace
11/09/2015 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Egyptian market keeps sliding on FX fears; Gulf rebounds
11/09/2015 [-] U.S. in Contact With Jordan Officials After Shooting State Department
11/09/2015 [-] U.N. prepares for refugee exodus when Iraqi forces attack Mosul
11/09/2015 [-] Two Americans, one South African shot dead at Jordan security training site government
11/09/2015 [-] Attacker in Jordan shooting was senior co-trainer security source
11/09/2015 [-] Aid groups seek Mideast investment to help Syrian refugees
11/09/2015 [-] Overcoming ISIS Transcending Sectarian Rivalries
11/08/2015 [-] After lull, U.S.-led air campaign in Syria intensifies
11/08/2015 [-] MIDEAST STOCKS-Markets sunk by U.S. rate hike threat
11/08/2015 [-] Russian soldiers geolocated in multiple Syria locations by bloggers
11/07/2015 [-] UAE- Malabar Gold opens biggest Mideast outlet
11/07/2015 [-] Coalition carries out 20 air strikes in Iraq, Syria U.S. military
11/07/2015 [-] Bombs across Baghdad kill nine people sources
11/07/2015 [-] U.S. general sees air strikes against Islamic State picking up
11/06/2015 [-] Exclusive U.S. to open new screening centers for Syrian refugees State Department
11/06/2015 [-] International travel on Mideast airlines up 9.9% in September
11/06/2015 [-] U.S., allies conduct 23 more air strikes in Syria, Iraq military
11/06/2015 [-] Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain UNICEF
11/06/2015 [-] Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain UNICEF
11/06/2015 [-] Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric warns parliament not to stall Abadi's reforms
11/06/2015 [-] Syrian rebels recapture village in west monitoring group
11/06/2015 [-] No Mideast peace deal before Obama leaves
11/06/2015 [-] US rules out Mideast peace deal before Obama leaves office
11/06/2015 [-] France to deploy warship to Mideast Paris
11/05/2015 [-] Exclusive Chemical weapons used by rebels in Syria sources
11/05/2015 [-] Chemical weapons used by rebels in Syria sources
11/05/2015 [-] Syrian rebels capture town in west, rebels and monitor say
11/05/2015 [-] Free Syrian Army groups say not meeting Russians
11/05/2015 [-] Mideast air freight growth offsets weakness in other regions IATA
11/05/2015 [-] Russia Has Sent Missile Systems to Syria Air Force Head
11/05/2015 [-] Amnesty condemns Syria for disappearance of detainees
11/05/2015 [-] Canadian fighting with Syrian rebels killed in northeast monitor
11/04/2015 [-] EU Begins Relocation Of Refugees Amid East Europe Opposition
11/04/2015 [-] MIDEAST SANDSTORM DISRUPTS MICHELLE OBAMA'S TRIP TO JORDAN...
11/04/2015 [-] Rebels down government air force plane in western Syria monitor
11/04/2015 [-] Mideast sandstorm disrupts Michelle Obama's trip to Jordan
11/04/2015 [-] Tortured by Islamic State, rescued before execution freed hostages recount ordeal
11/04/2015 [-] Russia Says Must Be Decided Which Opposition Groups in Syria Are Legitimate
11/04/2015 [-] Syrian army regains control of Aleppo supply route TV
11/04/2015 [-] Militants stage rare attack in Kurdish-held territory in Iraq
11/03/2015 [-] Russia, U.S. air forces held joint training exercise in Syria Russian agencies
11/03/2015 [-] Russia stance on Assad suggests divergence with Iran
11/03/2015 [-] Russia's Foreign Ministry says no change in view on Syria's Assad agencies
11/03/2015 [-] Russia says has hit 2,084 militant targets so far in Syria agencies
11/03/2015 [-] Syrian minister, in Iran, says no talk of transition Al-Mayadeen
11/03/2015 [-] Government denies dropping plans for vote on Syria air strikes
11/03/2015 [-] To tackle jihadis, French activist says, ditch reason
11/03/2015 [-] Emir of Kuwait to meet Russia's Putin, discuss Middle East
11/03/2015 [-] Obama says Syria deployment doesn't break no 'boots on ground' pledge
11/03/2015 [-] No coherent strategy for Syria air strikes, UK MPs say
11/02/2015 [-] A forgotten war in the Middle East takes its toll on civilians
11/02/2015 [-] Forgotten war in Yemen takes its toll on civilians
11/02/2015 [-] NZ's UN bid for peace in Mideast
11/02/2015 [-] Iran says may quit Syria talks, in worsening spat with Saudi rival
11/02/2015 [-] Kerry says Russia needs to help find political solution in Syria
11/02/2015 [-] Russia flew 131 sorties, hit 237 targets in Syria in last two days Ifax
11/02/2015 [-] Iran says to pull out of Syria talks if unconstructive, citing Saudi role
11/02/2015 [-] King, Saudi monarch discuss ties, Mideast issues
11/02/2015 [-] Former China Diplomat Pins Blame for Refugee Crisis on West
11/01/2015 [-] Al Qaeda chief urges militant unity against Russia in Syria
11/01/2015 [-] Activists, monitor say Syrian rebels lock people in cages as human shields
11/01/2015 [-] U.S., allies launch 9 air strikes in Syria, 16 in Iraq
11/01/2015 [-] Iran's Khamenei calls for Syrian elections to solve crisis
11/01/2015 [-] Syria Foreign Minister Says Vienna Talks Statement Important State TV
11/01/2015 [-] Islamic State Takes Over Town in Syria's Western Homs Province Monitor
11/01/2015 [-] Islamic State takes over town in Syria's western Homs province monitor
11/01/2015 [-] Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption
11/01/2015 [-] Islamic State takes over Syrian town in Homs province monitor
11/01/2015 [-] U.N. envoy arrives in Damascus after Syria talks
11/01/2015 [-] Turkish, U.S. air strikes kill more than 50 Islamic State militants in Syria agency
11/01/2015 [-] Work begins on UK's new UK Mid-East base
10/31/2015 [-] Turkish Jets Hit Islamic State Targets in Syria Government Official
10/31/2015 [-] Lebanon Army Kills Three Militants Near Syria Border-Security Source
10/31/2015 [-] Lebanon army kills three militants near Syria border security source
10/31/2015 [-] Death Toll From Syria Marketplace Attack Reaches 70 MSF
10/31/2015 [-] Don't let issue of Assad's fate hold up Syrian peace U.N.'s Ban
10/31/2015 [-] Russia risks Syrian quagmire U.S. deputy secretary of state
10/31/2015 [-] U.S.-backed Syrian rebels declare new offensive against Islamic State
10/31/2015 [-] With Syria escalation, Obama may win leverage on and off battlefield
10/30/2015 [-] Mideast Foes Iran, Saudi Arabia Join Key Talks on Syria's Fate
10/30/2015 [-] Russia sees need for more military cooperation with US
10/30/2015 [-] U.S. special operations forces to arrive in Syria in next month
10/30/2015 [-] U.S. to send special forces to Syria, truce sought after peace talks
10/30/2015 [-] McCain Obama Syria policy not sufficient to destroy Islamic State
10/30/2015 [-] No agreement on Assad's fate at Syria talks Germany
10/30/2015 [-] New House Speaker Ryan wants 'coherent' Syria strategy
10/30/2015 [-] Senior House Republican criticizes Obama on Syria policy
10/30/2015 [-] Russia says Syria peace talks fail to agree on fate of President Assad
10/30/2015 [-] U.S. to deploy small number of special forces to Syria in advisory role
10/30/2015 [-] Powers attending Syria talks urge truce, U.N.-backed talks
10/30/2015 [-] Key Republican lawmaker intensified Syria effort 'overdue'
10/30/2015 [-] Key Republican Lawmaker Intensified Syria Effort 'Overdue'
10/30/2015 [-] U.N. causes food-poisoning with deliveries of old, 'moldy' biscuits to Syria, says rights body
10/30/2015 [-] U.S. to Send Dozens of Special Forces to Syria as First Boots on Ground
10/30/2015 [-] Iran backs six-month Syria 'transition' at Vienna peace talks
10/30/2015 [-] U.N. warns of dire food situation in Yemen's Taiz
10/30/2015 [-] Iraqi Shi'ite militia claims attack on exiled Iranian opposition Fars
10/30/2015 [-] At least 40 killed in missile attack on Syrian town monitor
10/30/2015 [-] At Least 40 Killed in Missile Attack on Syrian Town-Monitor
10/30/2015 [-] At least 40 killed in missile attack on Syrian town monitor
10/30/2015 [-] Little outcry as hospitals bombed in Syria, Yemen
10/30/2015 [-] U.S. believes Russian bombing in Syria hit hospital State Department
10/30/2015 [-] U.S. urges Iraq to step up security at camp holding Iranian dissidents
10/29/2015 [-] U.S. strike kills former German rapper who joined Islamic State
10/29/2015 [-] Austrians snapping up shotguns as thousands of Mideast refugees enter country
10/29/2015 [-] Rockets land near Baghdad airport, no initial reports of casualties
10/29/2015 [-] Kerry seeks to test willingness of Russia, Iran to nudge Assad out
10/29/2015 [-] U.S.-backed Syrian rebel group says assault on Islamic State imminent
10/29/2015 [-] U.S., West see only modest gains likely at Syrian talks
10/29/2015 [-] Russia says actively talking to Syrian opposition and Kurds RIA
10/29/2015 [-] Palestinian killed after latest stabbing attack
10/29/2015 [-] Palestinian killed after latest stabbing attack in Mideast
10/29/2015 [-] Kuwait defers Iraq's final war reparation payment until 2017
10/29/2015 [-] UN Human Rights Chief Says Fears Drive Mideast Violence
10/29/2015 [-] Report Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption
10/28/2015 [-] Michelle Obama to Promote Education Initiative in Mideast Trip
10/28/2015 [-] Qatar rules out military intervention in Syria
10/28/2015 [-] UN warns Mideast headed for 'catastrophe'
10/28/2015 [-] Russia cannot win in Syria, must push for transition Blinken
10/28/2015 [-] Arch-rivals Saudi Arabia, Iran to discuss Syria face-to-face for first time
10/28/2015 [-] Anti-Assad countries will meet in Vienna on Friday to seek Syria solution Saudi FM
10/28/2015 [-] British foreign secretary in Saudi Arabia on Mideast trip
10/28/2015 [-] Syrian opposition says Iranian attendance would undermine talks
10/28/2015 [-] Russia calls for broader dialogue on Syria Kremlin spokesman
10/28/2015 [-] Russia, USA, Turkey, Saudi Arabia to talk Syria on Thursday in Vienna reports
10/28/2015 [-] Russia says Central Asia at risk of spillover from Islamic State in Afghanistan
10/28/2015 [-] Ex-mediator Annan sees chance of Syria peace in U.S.-Russia talks
10/27/2015 [-] Iran expected to be invited to Friday talks on Syria U.S. official
10/27/2015 [-] Bombs kill four in Iraq, mortars target police training center sources
10/27/2015 [-] For Arab Israeli daredevil, Syria's civil war only a hop away
10/27/2015 [-] Bahrain Enjoys The Liberal Spirit in Mideast
10/27/2015 [-] France hosts Syria talks on Tuesday
10/27/2015 [-] Turkey struck Kurdish militia in Syria twice PM Davutoglu
10/26/2015 [-] Russia's Mid-East Takeover Continues As Afghanistan Requests Military Assistance From Moscow
10/26/2015 [-] Severe weather hits Mideast, 6 dead in Egypt
10/26/2015 [-] Russia's Putin, Saudi Arabia's Salman discuss Syria Kremlin
10/26/2015 [-] Syrian rebel alliance tells Russia to stop bombing it
10/26/2015 [-] Russia says flew 164 sorties in Syria in last three days
10/26/2015 [-] Syrian rebels to Russia Stop bombing us
10/26/2015 [-] U.S. Reports 15 More Air Strikes Against Islamic State in Iraq
10/26/2015 [-] Omani foreign minister meets Syria's Assad state TV
10/26/2015 [-] Severe weather sweeps Mideast 6 dead in Egypt
10/26/2015 [-] The Latest Greek minister says tackle Mideast camps
10/26/2015 [-] Britain's Blair says 2003 Iraq invasion played role in Islamic State rise
10/26/2015 [-] Blair says 2003 Iraq invasion played role in Islamic State rise
10/25/2015 [-] UPDATE 1-Saudis see some progress toward political solution in Syria
10/25/2015 [-] Lavrov and Kerry discuss Syria, chance of political solution Moscow
10/25/2015 [-] U.S.-led forces carry out 22 air strikes in Iraq U.S. military
10/25/2015 [-] Saudis see some progress toward Syria solution, more talks needed
10/25/2015 [-] Severe weather sweeps Mideast, 6 dead in Egypt
10/25/2015 [-] High Winds, Baseball-Sized Hail Lash Israel
10/25/2015 [-] Syria's Assad says 'eliminating terrorist groups' will lead to political solution
10/25/2015 [-] U.S., Saudi Arabia to bolster support for moderate Syrian opposition
10/25/2015 [-] Syria's Assad says ready to hold presidential elections with people's blessing RIA
10/25/2015 [-] Israel Says Citizen, Likely Arab, Used Paraglider to Enter Syria
10/24/2015 [-] Saudi Arabia Continues to Turn Screws on U.S. Shale
10/24/2015 [-] UPDATE 2-Virus found in Mideast can spy on bank transactions
10/24/2015 [-] Syria rebels dismiss Russia's ideas, want end to its bombing
10/24/2015 [-] Kerry seeks to calm Mideast violence
10/24/2015 [-] Two more Iranian fighters killed in Syria FARS
10/24/2015 [-] Kerry, Lavrov discuss organizing talks between the Syrian government and opposition
10/24/2015 [-] Erdogan says Turkey won't let Kurds 'seize' northern Syria
10/24/2015 [-] John Kerry's Latest Stop In Mideast Diplomacy
10/24/2015 [-] Kerry Israel, Jordan working to ease holy site tensions
10/24/2015 [-] Two Iranian fighters killed in Syria Iranian agencies
10/24/2015 [-] Russian, Iranian foreign ministers agree to strengthen cooperation
10/24/2015 [-] Kerry, Abbas Meet on Israeli-Palestinian Crisis
10/24/2015 [-] Kerry Visits Jordan Seeking to Ease Mideast Strife
10/24/2015 [-] Kerry visits Mideast amid growing hostilities
10/24/2015 [-] Kerry meets with President Abbas to discuss Mideast violence
10/24/2015 [-] Battle cuts Syrian government-held road to Aleppo monitor
10/24/2015 [-] Russia says ready to support Free Syrian Army with air strikes
10/23/2015 [-] The Latest Quartet calls for calm amid Mideast tensions
10/23/2015 [-] 'Constructive' talks on Syria war could be resumed Kerry
10/23/2015 [-] Russia says wants Iran and Egypt to take part in future Syria talks
10/23/2015 [-] Kerry seeks Mideast answers amid det
10/23/2015 [-] Saudi Arabia says no common position on Assad's fate after Vienna meeting
10/23/2015 [-] NZ makes move on Mideast crisis
10/22/2015 [-] Hostages Rescued by U.S. Special Forces Were All Arabs-U.S. Official
10/22/2015 [-] After Assad audience, Russia eyes seizing diplomatic initiative on Syria
10/22/2015 [-] Iraq Rescue Was 'Unique' Situation, Not Change in Tactics Pentagon
10/22/2015 [-] Putin Says Syria's Assad Is Open to Working With Some Rebels
10/22/2015 [-] Warplanes bomb Islamic State bastion Raqqa in eastern Syria residents, group
10/22/2015 [-] EU says Mideast ’Quartet’ to meet Friday, urges calm
10/22/2015 [-] Iraq rescue mission launched after word on imminent execution Pentagon
10/22/2015 [-] No Kurds among hostages rescued in U.S. special forces raid in Iraq
10/22/2015 [-] WHO Cholera Outbreaks Threaten Africa, Mideast
10/22/2015 [-] Kerry urges calm, more blood is shed in Mideast
10/22/2015 [-] Russia denies U.S. claims it used cluster bombs in populated areas in Syria
10/22/2015 [-] Putin uses Assad visit to talk up Kremlin role as Syria broker
10/22/2015 [-] NEW EVICTIONS OF ARAB FAMILIES PART OF BATTLE FOR JERUSALEM...
10/22/2015 [-] 2 US Predator drones crashed in Mideast in October, says US military spokesman
10/22/2015 [-] The Latest Kerry says steps needed to end Mideast violence
10/22/2015 [-] UAE- Security breaches to go up in Mideast says expert
10/22/2015 [-] Mideast solution P51 for Syria and the war on ISIS
10/22/2015 [-] Kerry aims for clarity on Jerusalem holy site status
10/22/2015 [-] New evictions of Arab families part of battle for Jerusalem
10/22/2015 [-] Uncertainty, low oil prices weigh on Mideast economic growth IMP
10/22/2015 [-] Kerry to Meet Netanyahu to Discuss Mideast Security
10/21/2015 [-] Kerry seeks Mideast answers amid deteriorating conditions
10/21/2015 [-] Assad flies to Moscow to thank Putin for Syria air strikes
10/21/2015 [-] UN chief Ban calls for calm during Mideast visit, but violence continues
10/21/2015 [-] Russia's Putin talks Syria with Saudi king Interfax cites Kremlin
10/21/2015 [-] Turkey- Bound for Mideast Kerry hopes to ease Israel Palestinian tension
10/21/2015 [-] Syrian president thanks Putin for Russia's support Kremlin
10/21/2015 [-] IMF Low oil prices, turmoil keeps Mideast growth 'subdued'
10/21/2015 [-] Dubai retains lead in Mideast hotel pipeline
10/21/2015 [-] Syria's Assad flies to Moscow to thank Russia's Putin for air strikes
10/21/2015 [-] Syrian army denies Russian ground forces fighting in Syria
10/21/2015 [-] Bound for Mideast, Kerry Hopes to Ease Israel-Palestinian Tension
10/21/2015 [-] US- Kerry to travel to Mideast, Europe
10/21/2015 [-] Third Russian air strike on Syrian rebel group kills leader
10/21/2015 [-] U.S. general wins assurance Iraq will not seek Russia air strikes
10/20/2015 [-] Kerry heading to Mideast, looking for plan to end 2 crises
10/20/2015 [-] The Latest Spokesman UN encouraging new Mideast talks
10/20/2015 [-] Russian Defence Ministry denies Russian soldiers died in Syria
10/20/2015 [-] Kerry heading to Mideast, without clear plan for 2 crises
10/20/2015 [-] U.S., Russia sign memo on steps to avoid air conflict over Syria Pentagon
10/20/2015 [-] Mediators face uphill battle in Israeli-Palestinian morass
10/20/2015 [-] Jordan- Foreign minister, Swiss counterpart discuss ties, Mideast issues
10/20/2015 [-] Muslim teen cuffed over clock Obama and I 'talked about Mars'
10/20/2015 [-] Diplomatic rush as more blood is shed in Mideast
10/20/2015 [-] Three weeks of Russian strikes in Syria kill 370 monitor
10/20/2015 [-] Britain says Syria's Assad must go 'at some point'
10/20/2015 [-] Britain says up to 13,000 Islamic State fighters in Iraq
10/20/2015 [-] Russian air strikes kill 45 in Syria, including rebel commander monitor
10/20/2015 [-] Syrian Kurdish group may open mission in Russia paper
10/19/2015 [-] Syrian rebels say they receive more weapons for Aleppo battle
10/19/2015 [-] Fighting near Syria's Aleppo displaces 35,000 U.N.
10/19/2015 [-] Medical aid for 29,500 reaches besieged Syrians, no evacuations
10/19/2015 [-] Saudi says difficult to see role for Iran in Syria peacemaking
10/19/2015 [-] Rebel commander killed during battles in Syria's Aleppo statement
10/19/2015 [-] Turkish PM Davutoglu says downed drone was Russian-made TV
10/19/2015 [-] Russian planes make 33 sorties, hit 49 targets in Syria Ifax
10/19/2015 [-] Syrian rebels say receive more weapons for Aleppo battle
10/19/2015 [-] Turkish PM says downed drone was Russian-made TV
10/19/2015 [-] Kerry Foreign presence not needed at Jerusalem holy site
10/19/2015 [-] Russia studies U.S. proposal for multi-lateral Syria meeting Interfax
10/19/2015 [-] UAE- Visitors to MidEast Watch Jewellery Show up 17
10/19/2015 [-] Kerry says 'senseless' Mideast violence must end
10/19/2015 [-] Kuwaiti artist depicts Mideast conflicts in paintings
10/19/2015 [-] Kerry plans Mideast trip to calm
10/18/2015 [-] Trying to ease tensions, Kerry to meet with Netanyahu, Abbas
10/18/2015 [-] 4 Palestinians Dead in Latest Mideast Violence
10/18/2015 [-] Cuba Denies It Has Sent Troops to Syria Official Statement
10/17/2015 [-] Turkey would shoot down planes violating its air space PM
10/17/2015 [-] Syrian army, backed by Iranian fighters, advance south of Aleppo monitor
10/17/2015 [-] Syrian Army, Backed by Iranian Fighters, Advance South of Aleppo-Monitor
10/17/2015 [-] AP PHOTOS Editor selections from the Middle East
10/17/2015 [-] Obama Says 'No Meeting of Minds' With Russia on Syria
10/17/2015 [-] Obama, Abu Dhabi crown prince discuss Syria White House
10/16/2015 [-] Obama says 'no meeting of minds' with Russia on Syria
10/16/2015 [-] Regional Discord Fuels Islamic State's Rise
10/16/2015 [-] Scottish nationalists to oppose any UK anti-IS air strikes in Syria
10/16/2015 [-] Turkey downs drone as Syria launches Aleppo offensive
10/16/2015 [-] Indonesia steps up investment stimulus measures, eyes Mideast
10/16/2015 [-] Mideast banks facing rare domestic currency drought
10/16/2015 [-] China repeats opposition to force in Syria
10/15/2015 [-] Heavy security, Israelis arm themselves after more knife attacks
10/15/2015 [-] Iraqi forces and militia seize most of Baiji refinery officials
10/15/2015 [-] Lavrov, Kerry hold phone call on Syria
10/15/2015 [-] Russia expects talks soon with Turkey on Syria RIA
10/15/2015 [-] Russian army informs Turkish military about October 3, 4 air space violations
10/15/2015 [-] Two Iranian Revolutionary Guards officers killed in Syria Tasnim
10/15/2015 [-] Water a 'weapon of war' in Syria's divided Aleppo
10/15/2015 [-] Russian, U.S. positions on Syria flights have moved closer Russian ministry
10/15/2015 [-] Russia flies 33 sorties, strikes 32 IS targets in Syria IFX cites defense ministry
10/15/2015 [-] Russia ready to cooperate with all 'constructive forces' in Syria TASS
10/15/2015 [-] U.N. sees chance for local ceasefires in Syria, political talks
10/15/2015 [-] Mideast Turmoil Strengthens Sudan's Regime
10/15/2015 [-] Russia and Iran Moving to Corner the Mideast Oil Supply
10/15/2015 [-] White House Makes New Push to Ease Mideast Tension
10/14/2015 [-] Kerry plans Mideast trip to calm Israeli-Palestinian tension
10/14/2015 [-] Russia, U.S. move closer on air-to-air conduct document over Syria Interfax
10/14/2015 [-] Russia attacked 40 IS targets in Syria in past 24 hours Defence Ministry
10/14/2015 [-] Islamic State battles insurgents near Aleppo as army prepares assault
10/14/2015 [-] Jordan- FM meets with UN Mideast peace envoy
10/14/2015 [-] MIDEAST ARMS RACE Gulf states want Israeli missile defense tech
10/14/2015 [-] US Condemns Killings in Jerusalem Amid Boiling Tensions in Mideast
10/14/2015 [-] How the U.S. Healthcare Crisis Compares with the Mideast Crisis
10/14/2015 [-] Exclusive Syrian army, allies preparing attack in Aleppo area sources
10/14/2015 [-] Syria's army, allies plan offensive against insurgents in Aleppo
10/14/2015 [-] Kerry to visit Mideast in bid to calm Palestinian-Israeli tensions
10/13/2015 [-] Palestinians assailants often leave behind ordinary lives
10/13/2015 [-] Army leaders US still needs ground troops in Mideast
10/13/2015 [-] Islamic State Urges Jihad Against Russians, Americans-Audio
10/13/2015 [-] Top U.S. general to visit Israel as defence aid talks expected to resume
10/13/2015 [-] Islamic State urges jihad against Russians, Americans audio
10/13/2015 [-] Syrian rebels fortify frontline with anti-tank missiles
10/13/2015 [-] U.S., Russia jets came within visual range over Syria U.S. military
10/13/2015 [-] Iraq using info from new intelligence center to bomb IS, official says
10/13/2015 [-] Russia's Putin Says Not Striving for Leadership Over Syria
10/13/2015 [-] Turkey warns U.S., Russia against backing Kurdish militia in Syria
10/13/2015 [-] Top China paper says U.S., Russia playing Cold War game in Syria
10/12/2015 [-] U.S. airdrops ammunition to Syria Arabs after strategy revamp
10/12/2015 [-] U.S. airdrops ammunition to Syria rebels
10/12/2015 [-] Syria's Nusra leader calls on insurgents to escalate attacks on Assad's Alawite stronghold
10/12/2015 [-] AMID AIRSTRIKES, PUTIN CRAZE TAKES HOLD IN MIDEAST...
10/12/2015 [-] Amid Russian airstrikes, a Putin craze takes hold in Mideast
10/12/2015 [-] Syrian tribal rebels say U.S. arms deliveries on their way
10/12/2015 [-] U.N. says pushing Russia and U.S. for urgent agreement on Syria
10/12/2015 [-] Islamic State can draw on veteran jihadists, ex-Iraq army officers for leadership
10/12/2015 [-] The Latest Mideast mediators call off trip to region
10/12/2015 [-] NATO says will help Turkey against Russia if needed
10/12/2015 [-] EU accuses Russia of risking Syrian peace diplomacy
10/12/2015 [-] Turkey would talk with Russia and Iran on political solution in Syria PM
10/12/2015 [-] NATO chief says Russian support of Syria's Assad prolonging conflict
10/12/2015 [-] Turkish jets harassed by Syria missiles, 'necessary response' given army
10/12/2015 [-] New Syrian alliance groups U.S.-backed Kurds, Arabs
10/12/2015 [-] Russia says carried out 55 sorties in Syria over past 24 hours agencies
10/12/2015 [-] Syrian army, Russian jets drive back rebels in fiercest clashes for days monitor
10/12/2015 [-] NATO chief says Russian support of Syria's Assad prolonging the conflict
10/12/2015 [-] IS leader Baghdadi probably not in convoy hit by air strikes Iraqi security officials
10/12/2015 [-] EU aviation agency issues safety note over Caspian missiles
10/12/2015 [-] Russia's Lavrov to meet U.N.'s de Mistura on Syria on Tuesday RIA
10/12/2015 [-] French Jihadists May Have Been Killed in French Air Strikes in Syria Source
10/11/2015 [-] Russia's Putin, Saudi defense minister agree to cooperate in Syria
10/11/2015 [-] Jewish, Muslim groups raise temperature at contested shrine
10/11/2015 [-] Saudi Arabian Minister Hopes for More Russian Talks Next Week
10/11/2015 [-] Russia calls in British defense attache over media reports on Iraq jets
10/11/2015 [-] Putin Meets Saudi Defense Minister Amid Differences Over Syria
10/11/2015 [-] Jordan- King, Indian president discuss ties, Mideast issues
10/11/2015 [-] Iraqi air force hits convoy of Islamic State leader Baghdadi statement
10/11/2015 [-] Turkish military says Syrian jets, missile systems harass its warplanes
10/11/2015 [-] Russia's Putin and Abu Dhabi crown prince to meet, discuss Syria Kremlin
10/11/2015 [-] Syrian army advances in west after Russian strikes monitor
10/11/2015 [-] Kerry expresses concern over Mideast violence in calls to Netanyahu, Abbas
10/10/2015 [-] U.S. and Russia discuss flight safety in Syria on conference call Pentagon
10/10/2015 [-] U.S., allies conduct 25 air strikes in Syria and Iraq U.S. military
10/10/2015 [-] Russian Air Strikes Hit Militant Command Centers in Syria Agencies
10/10/2015 [-] U.S., Allies Conduct 25 Air Strikes in Syria and Iraq-U.S. Military
10/10/2015 [-] Russian air strikes target western Syria monitor
10/10/2015 [-] New U.S.-Russia military talks seen on Syria air safety
10/09/2015 [-] Russian strike hits Syrian base of U.S.-trained rebels monitor
10/09/2015 [-] Mideast unrest spreads to Gaza as stabbings continue
10/09/2015 [-] Pope turns bishops' attention to family crises in Mideast
10/09/2015 [-] Pope turns bishops' attention to family crises in Mideast
10/09/2015 [-] Mideast unrest spreads to Gaza as stabbing attacks continue
10/09/2015 [-] Russia says kills 300 insurgents in latest Syria strikes RIA
10/09/2015 [-] Russia says air force hit 60 Islamic State targets in Syria RIA


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