Middle-East
Israeli aircraft strike Hamas sites in Gaza after 3 rockets
Israeli aircraft bombed several militants' sites in Gaza early Sunday, hours after three rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave toward southern Israel.
37 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza
At least 37 Palestinian demonstrators were injured on Friday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the eastern Gaza Strip, close to the border with Israel.
At least 5 demonstrators killed in gunfire attack in central Baghdad
At least five protesters were killed and several others wounded on Friday in an attack by gunmen on demonstrators in Iraq's capital Baghdad, a security source said.
UAE deploys mobile clinics to fight epidemics in Yemen
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) continued on Friday its fighting against the epidemics in various areas of Yemen.
Iraqi protesters: At least 15 stabbed in Baghdad square
Anti-government protesters say at least 15 people have suffered stab wounds in Baghdad's Tahrir Square, the epicenter of their movement, after political parties and Iran-backed militia groups briefly joined them, raising fears of infiltration by authorities.
Lebanese central bank slashes interest rates amid crisis
Lebanon's central bank says it's dramatically lowering interest rates on dollar and Lebanese pound deposits and loans as part of measures to deal with a burgeoning economic crisis.
Iran president: Tehran hasn't closed window on talks with US
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran hasn't closed the window on talks with the U.S. but reiterated his government's standing condition that the Trump administration lift sanctions imposed on Iran before any negotiations can take place.
Israeli PM escapes domestic woes to meet Pompeo in Lisbon
Looking to escape his legal and political woes at home, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was headed Wednesday toward a warmer embrace in Portugal for a meeting with like-minded ally U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Iranian president calls for help to end war in Yemen
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday urged the United States and Europe to help end war in Yemen, official IRNA news agency reported.
Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Lebanon return home
Hundreds of Syrian refugees have headed home in the first batch to leave Lebanon since protests broke out in the small Arab country more than a month ago.