Middle East
Masoud’s list revisited — ‘IS’ victim turns terrorist hunter in Germany
October 17, 2017
Masoud’s list revisited — ‘IS’ victim turns terrorist hunter in Germany
Masoud Aqil’s longest incarceration in one place was in a soccer stadium in Raqqa, Syria, the Islamists’ stronghold at the…
Somalia calls for blood donations after bombing, Turkey sends doctors
October 17, 2017
Somalia calls for blood donations after bombing, Turkey sends doctors
Somalia is in desperate need for donated blood to treat survivors of a truck bombing in the capital Mogadishu on…
Suicide bombers, gunmen attack Afghan police training centre: officials
October 17, 2017
Suicide bombers, gunmen attack Afghan police training centre: officials
Suicide bombers and gunmen launched an attack on a police training centre in southeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday in the latest…
US takes aim at Yemeni Islamic State for first time
October 17, 2017
US takes aim at Yemeni Islamic State for first time
The United States said it launched its first attack on Islamic State’s deadly Yemen branch on Monday with a series…
Death toll from US drone strike in Pakistan rises to 26: officials
October 17, 2017
Death toll from US drone strike in Pakistan rises to 26: officials
The death toll from a US drone attack on a compound used by the Taliban-allied Haqqani network has risen to…
Israel approves building plans for 31 settler homes in West Bank’s Hebron
October 17, 2017
Israel approves building plans for 31 settler homes in West Bank’s Hebron
Israel on Monday approved building plans for 31 settler homes in Hebron in the West Bank, a spokeswoman said, a…
MIT student making sleeping bags for refugees in Middle East
October 16, 2017
MIT student making sleeping bags for refugees in Middle East
It wasn’t enough to send warm wishes to refugees in Syria. Vick Liu wanted to send them actual warmth. The…
Jakarta governor sworn in amid calls from hardliners for ‘Islamic lifestyle’
October 16, 2017
Jakarta governor sworn in amid calls from hardliners for ‘Islamic lifestyle’
Indonesian President Joko Widodo swore in a former education minister as Jakarta’s governor on Monday, months after an election that…
Newsmaker: Malaysian teacher seen as new ’emir’ of pro-Islamic State militants
October 16, 2017
Newsmaker: Malaysian teacher seen as new ’emir’ of pro-Islamic State militants
The battlefield deaths of two leaders of an Islamic State alliance in the southern Philippines could thrust a Malaysian who trained…
Pakistan deports Turkish school network’s former director and family
October 16, 2017
Pakistan deports Turkish school network’s former director and family
Pakistan has deported a former director of a chain of private Turkish schools along with his family, former school officials…