Car bombs rock Baghdad neighborhoods
A string of car bombings in predominantly Shiite neighborhoods across Baghdad on Monday killed 37 people, adding to rising concern about sectarian violence.
A string of car bombings in predominantly Shiite neighborhoods across Baghdad on Monday killed 37 people, adding to rising concern about sectarian violence.
At least 44 people were killed and more than 200 were wounded in clashes in Egypt on Sunday, the country’s Health Ministry said.
The ongoing violence in Syria has left millions of people displaced. And while many Syrians fled to neighboring countries to escape the bloodshed, others have remained despite being in harm’s … Read More
Ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy is slated to stand trial starting on November 4.
Syria’s government is cooperating with the international team charged with overseeing the destruction of the nation’s chemical weapons, a team official said.
An Islamist preacher accused of fatally torturing his 5-year-old daughter, Lama, has been sentenced to eight years in prison, a human-rights official said.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the international mission to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons is unprecedented and that the team faces many dangers.
Convulsions of violence followed the fierce clashes that killed dozens Sunday in Egypt, when Muslim Brotherhood supporters clashed with security forces.
Officials from Israel, Hamas and Qatar have cautioned against US President Joe Biden’s optimism that a hostage-for-ceasefire deal in Gaza could be reached by the end of this week. Follow … Read More
The United States considering airdropping aid into Gaza as the humanitarian crisis there worsens and aid fails to reach people. Follow for live news updates.