Middle East News

US-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters push into IS-held town

BEIRUT — U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters are pushing deeper into an eastern town held by the Islamic State group, taking its main market amid intense fighting with the extremists in their last holdout. Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces … more →

AP News | 12/13/2018 3:06 am

Britain’s top diplomat joins final day of Yemen peace talks

RIMBO, Sweden — Britain’s foreign secretary is joining the Yemen peace talks on their final day in Sweden as part of his efforts to help kick start a political process to bring an end to the impoverished Arab country’s brutal … more →

AP News | 12/13/2018 1:57 am

After manhunt, Israel kills Palestinian behind deadly attack

JERUSALEM — Israeli police say security forces tracked down a Palestinian accused of killing two Israelis and shot and killed him, following a two-month manhunt. Police say Ashraf Naalweh was armed when he was found and that he was killed … more →

AP News | 12/12/2018 11:40 pm

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