New IS video shows Kurdish fighters in cages
Egypt
February 22, 2015
New IS video shows Kurdish fighters in cages
The Islamic State jihadist group released a new video on Sunday purporting to show captured Kurdish peshmerga fighters paraded through…
Kuwait jails opposition leader for insulting ruler
Egypt
February 22, 2015
Kuwait jails opposition leader for insulting ruler
Kuwait's appeals court sentenced prominent opposition leader Mussallam al-Barrak to two years in jail on Sunday on charges of insulting…
Indonesia prays Islamic tourism drive can draw more visitors
World
February 22, 2015
Indonesia prays Islamic tourism drive can draw more visitors
Just a short hop from the Indonesian holiday hotspot of Bali, a Saudi tourist and his family listen to the…
France in new bid to nail fighter jet deal with India
World
February 22, 2015
France in new bid to nail fighter jet deal with India
France's defense minister will visit New Delhi this week in a fresh bid to nail a troubled deal to sell…
Baghdad’s first female mayor set to take the reins
Egypt
February 21, 2015
Baghdad’s first female mayor set to take the reins
A woman has been named as mayor of Baghdad for the first time, a government spokesman said Saturday, amid widespread…
French PM: Jihadists in Libya ‘direct threat’ to Europe
World
February 21, 2015
French PM: Jihadists in Libya ‘direct threat’ to Europe
Jihadists in Libya pose a "direct threat" to Europe, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said in Madrid on Saturday."I would…
Monitor: Syria forces execute 10 children of alleged rebels
World
February 21, 2015
Monitor: Syria forces execute 10 children of alleged rebels
Ten children were among at least 48 people killed in a Syrian village earlier this week as regime forces executed…
Pakistan terror wave sparks rare criticism of Saudi Arabia
World
February 21, 2015
Pakistan terror wave sparks rare criticism of Saudi Arabia
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have long enjoyed close relations, but Islamabad's new-found resolve for fighting the root causes of extremism…
Residents: At least 30 dead in Boko Haram raids near Chibok, Nigeria
World
February 20, 2015
Residents: At least 30 dead in Boko Haram raids near Chibok, Nigeria
At least 30 people were killed in Boko Haram raids on two villages in northeast Nigerian Borno state near the…
WHO gives green light to 15-minute Ebola test
World
February 20, 2015
WHO gives green light to 15-minute Ebola test
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday it had approved a 15-minute test for Ebola that should prove a fast…