Middle East

Tunisian forces kill top aide of Al Qaeda leader in Maghreb: official

Tunisian forces kill top aide of Al Qaeda leader in Maghreb: official

Tunisian security forces have killed a top aide of Abu Musab Abdul Wadud, the leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic…
At least six dead in 12-hour siege at luxury Kabul hotel

At least six dead in 12-hour siege at luxury Kabul hotel

Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Kabul and killed at least six people including a foreigner, sparking a 12-hour fight…
Saudi Arabia calls for extending non-OPEC cooperation

Saudi Arabia calls for extending non-OPEC cooperation

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khaled al-Faleh on Sunday called for extending cooperation between OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers beyond 2018…
Assad regime promotes Syria as a ‘tourist’ destination

Assad regime promotes Syria as a ‘tourist’ destination

It is over a year since Bashar al-Assad’s regime, with the help of Russian air strikes and barrel bombs, pounded…
Turkey shells Syria’s Afrin region, minister says operation has begun

Turkey shells Syria’s Afrin region, minister says operation has begun

Turkish artillery fired into Syria’s Afrin region on Friday in what Ankara said was the start of a military campaign…
Turkey launches offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin in Syria

Turkey launches offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin in Syria

Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli on Friday said a military campaign aimed at ousting Kurdish forces from their enclave in Afrin…
Pence heads to Mideast amid Israel embassy storm

Pence heads to Mideast amid Israel embassy storm

US Vice President Mike Pence set off for the Middle East on Friday for a trip overshadowed by controversy over…
German rapper-turned-jihadi Denis Cuspert reportedly killed in Syria

German rapper-turned-jihadi Denis Cuspert reportedly killed in Syria

Germany’s most well-known jihadi, Denis Cuspert, has been killed in Syria, a pro “Islamic State” (IS) media site has reported.…
Rights group: World must act to end Libya turmoil, abuses

Rights group: World must act to end Libya turmoil, abuses

Human Rights Watch says the world must do more to help end rights abuses in chaotic Libya, which has emerged…
Ahead of elections, Pakistan heads toward more political chaos

Ahead of elections, Pakistan heads toward more political chaos

Pakistan’s top political parties have joined hands to topple the government, holding a major demonstration in Lahore city. But apart…
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