Middle East
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Aug- 2020 -27 August
Russia Blames US for Syria Confrontation
Russia on Thursday blamed the United States for a tense confrontation in Syria in which Russian military vehicles and helicopters surrounded US armored vehicles, leaving US troops injured.
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27 August
US Troops Injured in Tense Confrontation With Russians in Syria
Russian military vehicles and attack helicopters surrounded two US armored cars in a tense confrontation in northeastern Syria Wednesday, leaving US troops injured.
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26 August
Turkey Says ‘No Concessions’ in East Mediterranean Row
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday warned Turkey would make "no concessions" in the eastern Mediterranean and told Greece to avoid taking steps that could lead to its "ruin."
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26 August
Yemen’s Southern Separatists Withdraw From Peace Talks
Yemen's southern separatists have withdrawn from talks over a Saudi-sponsored power-sharing deal with the internationally recognized government, in the latest setback for the troubled process.
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26 August
Israeli Army Claims Air Strikes on Hezbollah Positions in Lebanon
Israel's army said it had conducted air strikes on Hezbollah observation posts in Lebanon in response to fire from across the border directed at its troops.
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25 August
Al-Qaeda Blows up Yemen Clinic After Executing Dentist
Al-Qaeda blew up a medical center in war-torn Yemen, 10 days after executing a dentist it accused of guiding US drone strikes against its militants.
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25 August
Virus Lockdowns Limit IS Attacks in Many Nations: UN
Coronavirus lockdowns appear to have reduced the threat of Islamic State group attacks in many countries, but the risk is greater in Iraq and Syria, a UN official said.
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24 August
Iran Guards Say Three US-Linked Infiltrators Killed
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday that its forces killed three gunmen with links to the United States who tried to infiltrate its territory in the country's far northwest.
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24 August
Syria Blackout After Alleged ‘Terrorist’ Pipeline Attack
War-torn Syria's government Monday blamed a "terrorist" attack on a gas pipeline near Damascus for a nationwide blackout, in the latest such alleged assault on its energy infrastructure.
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21 August
Trump Meets Iraq PM, Says US Troops to Exit ‘At Some Point’
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that American troops would leave Iraq but gave no timetable for the withdrawal, as he met the country's prime minister for the first time in Washington.
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