Middle East
Al Qaeda mourns death of top commander in Yemen
February 6, 2016
Al Qaeda mourns death of top commander in Yemen
Al Qaeda's branch in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) mourned the killing of a senior commander in southern Yemen, a statement…
Saudi ready to join anti-IS ground op in Syria
February 5, 2016
Saudi ready to join anti-IS ground op in Syria
Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia is ready to join any ground operation the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group…
Tens of thousands flee Syria as Syria regime advances near Aleppo
February 5, 2016
Tens of thousands flee Syria as Syria regime advances near Aleppo
Damascus (AFP) - Tens of thousands of Syrians were apparently streaming towards Turkey on Friday as regime troops pressed a…
Israel charges cop for exposing Jewish woman in Palestinians’ car
February 5, 2016
Israel charges cop for exposing Jewish woman in Palestinians’ car
Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel said Thursday it has laid charges against a policeman accused of sending details to extremists of…
Top Al-Qaeda commander killed in Yemen drone strikes: residents
February 4, 2016
Top Al-Qaeda commander killed in Yemen drone strikes: residents
A suspected US drone strike overnight killed a top Islamist militant commander in southern Yemen who had run Al-Qaeda's combat…
Tunisia lifts nationwide nighttime curfew: ministry
February 4, 2016
Tunisia lifts nationwide nighttime curfew: ministry
Tunisia said on Thursday it is lifting a nationwide nighttime curfew imposed last month after the worst social unrest witnessed…
Two Israeli teens get lengthy jail terms for Palestinian youth’s murder
February 4, 2016
Two Israeli teens get lengthy jail terms for Palestinian youth’s murder
An Israeli court jailed two Jewish teenagers on Thursday, one for life and the other for 21 years, over a…
Anti-IS coalition vows to step up military campaign in Iraq, Syria
February 4, 2016
Anti-IS coalition vows to step up military campaign in Iraq, Syria
The US-led coalition of countries combating Islamic State in Iraq and Syria vowed Tuesday to "accelerate and intensify" their fight…
UN halts Syria talks as government closes in on Aleppo
February 4, 2016
UN halts Syria talks as government closes in on Aleppo
A United Nations envoy halted his attempts to conduct Syrian peace talks on Wednesday after the army, backed by Russian…
Authorities detain Iranian translator, former BBC reporter
February 4, 2016
Authorities detain Iranian translator, former BBC reporter
An Iranian opposition website is reporting authorities have detained a former BBC Persian service reporter. A late Wednesday report by Kaleme.com…