Middle East
Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad, killing 11
May 16, 2016
Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad, killing 11
An Islamic State attack on a state-run gas plant in Baghdad's northern outskirts on Sunday killed at least 11 people,…
Iraqi leader says political crisis helps Islamic State attack
May 14, 2016
Iraqi leader says political crisis helps Islamic State attack
A political crisis in Iraq is hampering the fight against Islamic State, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday after…
Power struggle in Turkey’s nationalist opposition in legal limbo
May 14, 2016
Power struggle in Turkey’s nationalist opposition in legal limbo
The main challenger for the leadership of Turkey's nationalist opposition vowed on Friday a party congress would go ahead this…
Boko Haram may be sending fighters to Islamic State in Libya: US officials
May 14, 2016
Boko Haram may be sending fighters to Islamic State in Libya: US officials
There are signs that Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadists are sending fighters to join Islamic State in Libya, and of increased…
German parliament approves Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia as ‘safe’
May 13, 2016
German parliament approves Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia as ‘safe’
Germany's lower house of parliament on Friday approved a draft law declaring Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia as safe countries to…
War on Islamist militants tests Tunisia’s young democracy
May 13, 2016
War on Islamist militants tests Tunisia’s young democracy
Four days after Islamist militants shot dead 21 tourists in Tunisia's Bardo museum last year, police rounded up dozens of…
Ahmadinejad’s return to public eye in Iran fuels talk of a comeback
May 12, 2016
Ahmadinejad’s return to public eye in Iran fuels talk of a comeback
On a podium decorated as a bunker from the Iran-Iraq war, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad woos a crowd of hundreds with an…
US, Britain, France block Russia bid to blacklist Syria ‘terrorists’
May 12, 2016
US, Britain, France block Russia bid to blacklist Syria ‘terrorists’
Britain, the United States, France and Ukraine blocked a Russian proposal at the United Nations to blacklist Syrian rebel groups…
Turkey says it has met EU visa deal criteria, delay unacceptable
May 12, 2016
Turkey says it has met EU visa deal criteria, delay unacceptable
Turkey has fulfilled the required criteria for visa-free travel to Europe, Ankara's minister for EU affairs said on Thursday, adding…
Western Libyan forces prepare attack on Islamic State stronghold
May 11, 2016
Western Libyan forces prepare attack on Islamic State stronghold
Forces in western Libya are preparing to advance on the city of Sirte, seized by Islamic State last year, their…