Middle East

Israel Mourns Loss of Shimon Peres
Israel Mourns Loss of Shimon Peres
Israel Mourns Loss of Shimon Peres
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel on Wednesday mourned the death of Shimon Peres, a former president and prime minister whose life story mirrored that of the Jewish state, as the government began preparations for a funeral that is expected to bring together world leaders and dignitaries.
Jihadi John May Have Been Vaporized
Jihadi John May Have Been Vaporized
Jihadi John May Have Been Vaporized
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. drone strike targeted a vehicle in Syria believed to be transporting the masked Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John," U.S. officials said, but it was still unclear whether the strike killed the British man who appears in several videos depicting the beheadings of Western hostages.
Radioactive Material Offered to Terror Groups
Radioactive Material Offered to Terror Groups
Radioactive Material Offered to Terror Groups
Undated (AP) - In the backwaters of Eastern Europe, authorities working with the FBI have interrupted four attempts in the past five years by gangs with suspected Russian connections that sought to sell radioactive material to Middle Eastern extremists, The Associated Press has learned.
Obama Seeks Military Action Against IS Group
Obama Seeks Military Action Against IS Group
Obama Seeks Military Action Against IS Group
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vowing that Islamic State forces are "going to lose," President Barack Obama urged Congress on Wednesday to authorize military action against terrorists who are cutting a swath across the Middle East. Yet he ruled out large-scale U.S. ground combat operations reminiscent of Iraq and Afghanistan.