Middle East
IS claims Kabul attack on military academy, killing 5 troops
January 29, 2018
IS claims Kabul attack on military academy, killing 5 troops
Militants attacked an Afghan army unit guarding a military academy in the capital of Kabul on Monday, killing at least…
‘Islamic State’ sleeper cells spread fear in Iraq’s Hawija
January 29, 2018
‘Islamic State’ sleeper cells spread fear in Iraq’s Hawija
Last October, after weeks of bitter combat, some 1,400 “Islamic State” (IS) fighters turned themselves in, expediting Hawija’s liberation. In a…
Yemeni president calls for ceasefire in Aden
January 29, 2018
Yemeni president calls for ceasefire in Aden
The embattled government of Yemen said on Sunday that separatists from the country’s south were trying to launch a coup…
Gunmen attack Kabul military compound, multiple casualties
January 29, 2018
Gunmen attack Kabul military compound, multiple casualties
Gunmen launched a pre-dawn raid on a military compound in Kabul on Monday, officials said, in an assault that caused…
Yemen govt warns of coup as separatists take over headquarters
January 28, 2018
Yemen govt warns of coup as separatists take over headquarters
Yemen’s prime minister accused southern separatists of an attempted coup on Sunday after they took over the government headquarters amid…
Day of mourning in Afghanistan as Kabul bomb toll tops 100
January 28, 2018
Day of mourning in Afghanistan as Kabul bomb toll tops 100
Afghanistan went into national mourning on Sunday after an attack the previous day in the capital that saw a huge…
Syrian government says Turkish shelling damaged ancient temple
January 28, 2018
Syrian government says Turkish shelling damaged ancient temple
The Syrian government and a war monitor said on Sunday that Turkish shelling of the Kurdish-held Afrin region of Syria…
Q&A: Why Afghanistan suffers unrelenting attacks
January 28, 2018
Q&A: Why Afghanistan suffers unrelenting attacks
Afghanistan has endured a month of relentless attacks claimed by the Taliban and a rival Islamic State affiliate, capped by…
Several killed in clashes in Yemen’s southern city Aden
January 28, 2018
Several killed in clashes in Yemen’s southern city Aden
Several people were killed and injured as armed groups fought each other in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on…
‘Turkey supports anything that harms the Kurds’: SOHR
January 28, 2018
‘Turkey supports anything that harms the Kurds’: SOHR
As Turkey’s offensive against Kurds in the Afrin region continues, DW spoke with Rami Abdel Rahman, who runs the Syrian…