Islamic State killed hundreds as it took Iraq’s Ramadi
By SINAN SALAHEDDIN and SAMEER N. YACOUB Islamic State militants likely killed up to 500 Iraqi civilians and soldiers and forced 8,000 people to flee from their homes as they…
Middle East
Iraq war judged a mistake by today’s White House hopefuls
By CONNIE CASS A dozen years later, American politics has reached a rough consensus about the Iraq War: It was a mistake. Politicians hoping to be president rarely run ahead…
Bill Clinton’s lucrative speeches got fast approval at State
By LISA LERER and STEPHEN BRAUN State Department officials gave speedy and sometimes only cursory consideration to potential conflicts of interest when approving former President Bill Clinton’s lucrative speeches to…
Analysis: New Netanyahu government headed for turmoil
By DAN PERRY and JOSEF FEDERMAN Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to cobble together a government dominated by nationalist and religious allies, setting the stage for conflict with the Palestinians and…
Saudi Arabia makes Islamic State arrests, thwarting attacks
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it has arrested a total of 93 people with ties to the Islamic State group in recent months, foiling their plans to carry out multiple terrorist…
The Latest on GOP’s 2016 hopefuls: Perry calls for strong US
By The Associated Press Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is calling for clear, principled American leadership to stave off violence in the Middle East and mounting anti-Semitism in Europe. During…
EU leaders commit ships, aid for action on Med migrants
European Union leaders on Thursday started committing new resources to save lives in the Mediterranean at an emergency summit convened after hundreds of migrants drowned in the space of a…
US warship heads to Yemeni waters; could block Iran weapons
By LOLITA C. BALDOR The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming toward the waters off Yemen to beef up security and join other American ships that are…