CATEGORY: Middle East News

Baath official’s killing reenacted in Sarafand
The killing of a Syrian Baath Party official earlier this month was reenacted by the slain man’s nephew-in-law Thursday in south Lebanon, after three of the party official's relatives were charged in his murder

U.S. Calls Assad Instagram Account ‘Repulsive’
The United States on Wednesday denounced as "repulsive" an Instagram site by Syrian President Bashar Assad, saying it did not reflect the reality of the civil war. The embattled Syrian leader's office took to the

New U.S. Drone Strike in Yemen as Hadi to Meet Obama
A U.S. drone killed four a-Qaida supects in Yemen Thursday, a security official said, the third such strike in five days as the Yemeni president prepared for White House talks. Yemen's U.S.-backed campaign against al-Qaida

Gaza Rocket Hits Israel
A rocket fired from Gaza hit southern Israel Tuesday, causing no casualties, a police spokesman said, as a first full day of resumed Middle East peace talks was to open. "A rocket was fired from

France Demands Release of Egypt’s Ousted Leader Morsi
France's foreign minister demanded Tuesday that Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi be freed, describing the political crisis as "very critical" after bloody unrest in Cairo. "We condemn the violence... We call for dialogue and for

Regime, Rebels Seek to Split Syria
The regime's new victory in Homs and rebel advances in the north and south of Syria are signs that both sides are looking to make headway before much-touted peace talks. "Having consolidated its victory in

Israeli Arabs Cleared of Murder in Soldier Killing
A court on Monday cleared seven Israeli Arabs of murder in the 2005 mob killing of a soldier, a lawyer for one of the accused said. "We heard today that the court accepted the defense

UAE Condemns Indian to Death for Raping Young Girl
A UAE court on Monday sentenced to death a 57-year-old Indian man convicted of raping a seven-year-old girl at an Abu Dhabi school, the victim's family lawyer told Agence France Presse. A lower court in

U.N. Chief Calls for Release of Morsi
U.N. leader Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called on the Egyptian military to free overthrown president Mohammed Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood leaders, a spokesman said. Ban demanded that Morsi and his high-level backers "be released or

Kuwait to vote in lackluster poll as disputes prevail
Kuwaitis head to the polls Saturday for a second parliamentary election in eight months that opposition groups are boycotting and that is not expected to heal years of bitter divisions. The election -- the