Middle East
Palestinian hunger strike tests Israel force-feeding law
August 16, 2015
Palestinian hunger strike tests Israel force-feeding law
A nearly two-month hunger strike by a Palestinian detainee now in a coma may test a controversial new Israeli law…
South Sudan peace deal in balance as leaders gather ahead of deadline
August 16, 2015
South Sudan peace deal in balance as leaders gather ahead of deadline
East African leaders gathered in the Ethiopian capital on Saturday in a last-ditch effort to convince South Sudan's warring sides…
Saudi Arabia arrests 413 IS members, including 7 Egyptians
August 16, 2015
Saudi Arabia arrests 413 IS members, including 7 Egyptians
Saudi security forces have said that they have arrested 413 IS members from 19 different nationalities over the past two…
Libya’s government urges Arab air strikes against Islamic State in Sirte
August 16, 2015
Libya’s government urges Arab air strikes against Islamic State in Sirte
Libya's internationally recognised government has asked fellow Arab states to conduct air strikes against Islamic State in the coastal city…
IS ‘beheads’ 12 in battle for Libya’s Sirte
August 15, 2015
IS ‘beheads’ 12 in battle for Libya’s Sirte
Islamic State group jihadists have beheaded 12 people and hung them on crosses during a battle for the coastal city…
Islamic State fights rival group and eastern forces in Libya
August 15, 2015
Islamic State fights rival group and eastern forces in Libya
At least 46 people have been killed in clashes between Islamic State, a rival Islamist group and forces loyal to…
Report: US hostage raped by Baghdadi before death
August 15, 2015
Report: US hostage raped by Baghdadi before death
US hostage Kayla Mueller was raped repeatedly by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed caliph of the Islamic State jihadist group,…
Zawahri pledges allegiance to new Taliban leader
August 14, 2015
Zawahri pledges allegiance to new Taliban leader
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri announced in a recording Thursday his allegiance to new Taliban chief Mulla Mohamed Akhtar Mansour.
Libyan govt: At least 30 civilians killed by IS in Sirte
August 14, 2015
Libyan govt: At least 30 civilians killed by IS in Sirte
The Libyan government said in a letter Thursday evening directed to the UN Security Council that at least 30 civilians…
Houthi rebels consider withdrawal from Sanaa
August 13, 2015
Houthi rebels consider withdrawal from Sanaa
Houthi rebels discussed Wednesday withdrawal from Sanaa, Yemeni informed sources told the London-based newspaper Asharq al-Awsat Thursday. The newspaper quoted informed…