Yemen conflict: The United Nations announces 72-hour ceasefire
Envoy confirms getting assurances of commitment from all parties to truce, which will go into effect on Wednesday night.
The UN has announced that a 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen will go into effect on Wednesday night.
In a statement on Monday, the office of the UN's...
Syrian rebels seize ‘doomsday’ village where Islamic State promised final battle
By Angus McDowall and Tom Perry | BEIRUT
Syrian rebels said they captured the village of Dabiq from Islamic State on Sunday, forcing the jihadist group from a stronghold where it had promised to fight a final, apocalyptic battle with the West.
Its defeat at Dabiq,...
EXCLUSIVE BBC INTERVIEW :Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum born 15 July 1949), is the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Emir of Dubai.
Since his accession in 2006, after his brother Sheikh Maktoum died, he has undertaken major reforms in the...
The Hannibal Directive – Featured Documentary
We investigate a secret order that allowed Israel's army to kill Palestinian civilians to stop the capture of a soldier.
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Syria’s war: US suspends ceasefire talks with Russia
Decision denounced by Russia comes as air strikes continue in Aleppo with another deadly attack on its largest hospital.
The M10 hospital has repeatedly been hit by air strikes over the past week
The United States has suspended talks with Russia on trying to end...
Soviet Document Suggests Mahmoud Abbas Was a K.G.B. Spy in the 1980s
JERUSALEM — Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia may have more in common than an interest in Middle East peace talks. According to a newly discovered Soviet document, Mr. Abbas may have once worked for...
