Rockets fired by pro-Iranian group target Kurdistan region Iraq
The US has warned Iraq it will close its embassy in Baghdad and hinted at striking the Iranian-backed groups if the attacks do not stop.
Armenian-Azeri conflict embroils global forces
More than meets the eye in Armenia-Azerbaijan battle, diplomats and experts say.
Evidence mounts that Turkey recruited Syrians to fight Armenia
Questions remain over whether the men were actually sent and how many were recruited.
Rockets land in Erbil hours after Iraqi PM pledges to protect diplomats
Iraqi Kurdistan's counter terrorism service blamed the attack on the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), an umbrella grouping of mostly Iran-backed Iraqi Shi'ite militias.
Two brothers indicted for murdering school teacher in suspected vendetta
After ‘reconciliation,’ the Alshamali brothers allegedly fired at rival family, killing Sharifa Abu Muammar
At Israel’s request, Facebook removed dozens of posts against police officers
Prosecution did not pass on requests by police to take down posts about police brutality ■ Majority of requests focus on social media activity supportive of terrorism
Shalom Hanoch pays tribute to late bluesman Ronnie Peterson
It is difficult to overestimate Peterson’s contribution to the local blues scene.
Hezbollah missile site revelations could trigger US sanctions
Netanyahu warned in his address to the UN General Assembly of secret Hezbollah arms depots in civilian areas of Beirut that could trigger yet another massive explosion.
