Middle East
Tripoli’s government calls for UN’s help as fighting continues
Libya's internationally recognised government has called on the UN to take "concrete and effective" action to protect civilians and halt fighting near the capital that has killed…
Gunmen kill and wound civilians in Iran terrorist attack
Militants shot dead at least 24 people including women and children at a military parade in southwestern Iran on Saturday, state media reported, in a rare attack the government…
Gunmen kill and wound civilians in Iran terrorist attack
Militants shot dead at least 24 people including women and children at a military parade in southwestern Iran on Saturday, state media reported, in a rare attack the government…
Gunmen attack Iran military parade leaving dozens dead
Gunmen disguised as soldiers attacked an annual Iranian military parade Saturday in the country's oil-rich southwest, killing at least 25 people and wounding 60 in the bloodiest…
Abbas meets Macron in bid to get France to offset US positions
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday seeking French support to offset US President Donald Trump’s policy positions on the…
Millions of children at risk of famine in war-torn Yemen
Fears were growing of a humanitarian crisis in Yemen after Saudi-backed government forces launched a series of attacks on rebel-held Hodeida, as a charity warned Wednesday that…
'Five million' children at risk of famine in Yemen
More than five million children are at risk of famine in Yemen as the ongoing war causes food and fuel prices to soar across the country, charity Save the Children warned…
Putin says jet downing accidental as Israel blames Syria
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the shooting down of a Russian military plane near Syria's seacoast was accidental as Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu expressed sorrow…
Putin says jet downing accidental as Israel blames Syria
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the shooting down of a Russian military plane near Syria's seacoast was accidental as Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu expressed sorrow…
Analysis: Downing of Russian jet in Syria 'suggests communication breakdown'
FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih looks at the fallout from the downing of a Russian jet over Syria, for which Moscow has blamed Israel.
Russian jet downed over Syria: 'Very tense situation between Russia and Israel'
FRANCE 24's Nick Holdsworth has the latest on the downing of a Russian jet over Syria, for which Moscow has blamed Israel.
Moscow says Israel behind Syrian downing of Russian jet
Russia on Tuesday accused Israel of a hostile provocation and threatened retaliation after Moscow blamed Israel for indirectly causing a Russian military plane to be shot down…
Putin and Erdogan agree to demilitarised zone around Syria's Idlib
The leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed Monday to establish a demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib region, the last major stronghold of anti-government rebels where fears had been…
Waiting for Israeli bulldozers, Bedouin villagers stand their ground
Khan al-Ahmar, a village of roughly 200 people in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, is at risk of being demolished by Israeli bulldozers at any time, despite international…
