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The US Arms Kurdish Troops as a Political Crisis Brews in Baghdad
The US moved to arm the peshmerga fighting the Islamic State, while in Baghdad, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki appeared to be out of a job.
The US Has Reluctantly Started Bombing Iraq Again
US jets bombed two Islamic State targets near Erbil — a first effort to stop what President Obama called the "genocide" of Iraqi minorities.
A Bomb Seemingly Misses Its Mark in Ukraine, and 11 More Civilians Die
Air strikes rattled the city of Snizhne in eastern Ukraine Tuesday. Pro-Russia rebels blamed Kiev, and some in Kiev seemed to blame Russia.
160 Dead as Israel Intensifies Gaza Bombing, Launches Ground Raid
Israel expands Gaza offensive, launches ground raids, bringing Palestinian death toll to 160.
Palestinian Death Toll Reaches 125
Israeli airstrikes level Gaza mosque that doubled as a rehabilitation center on Saturday, lifting the Palestinian death toll to 120.
Six Arrested in Murder of Palestinian Teen
Israeli police detain six suspects in the murder of Palestinian teen.
A Visit to the Turkish Clinic Where Students Are Fitting Syrians with New Legs
With the Syrian Civil War still in a deadlock, and the regime’s continuing campaign of indiscriminate mass bombings, more patients will find their way to al Masri's clinic. After their visits, many will return to the front lines a few days later.
Gaza Is Plunged into War, Again
As night fell on Wednesday, Gaza was once again plunged into war as Israeli fighter jets hit a number of targets in the small strip of land. Israel claims the assassination and subsequent air strikes, called "Operation Pillar of Defense," were in...