Middle East
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…
EU foreign policy chief expects strong EU backing for Iran deal
October 16, 2017
EU foreign policy chief expects strong EU backing for Iran deal
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday she expected strong backing from EU foreign ministers for the…
Iraq says captures positions south of Kirkuk including airbase
October 16, 2017
Iraq says captures positions south of Kirkuk including airbase
Iraqi forces captured several positions south of Kirkuk from Kurdish fighters on Monday in their bid to regain control of…
Malaysia rolls out red carpet for Qatar’s emir
October 16, 2017
Malaysia rolls out red carpet for Qatar’s emir
Malaysia on Monday rolled out the red carpet for Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, whose visit comes…
IS Southeast Asia chief killed in Philippines: govt
October 16, 2017
IS Southeast Asia chief killed in Philippines: govt
The head of the Islamic State group in Southeast Asia, who figures on the US “most wanted terrorists” list, has…
Final assault starts on Syria’s Raqqa as some Islamic State fighters quit
October 15, 2017
Final assault starts on Syria’s Raqqa as some Islamic State fighters quit
US-backed militias said they had launched their final assault on Syria’s Raqqa on Sunday after a convoy of Islamic State…
Rohingya refugee influx inspires Bangladeshi aid and worry
October 15, 2017
Rohingya refugee influx inspires Bangladeshi aid and worry
They had seen the images of Rohingya Muslim refugees arriving hungry and exhausted after traveling days without food to reach…
Saudi officials says fire in capital kills 10
October 15, 2017
Saudi officials says fire in capital kills 10
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense says 10 people have died in a fire at a carpentry workshop in the capital, Riyadh.…
Kurds block Iraqi forces access to Kirkuk’s oil fields, airbase
October 15, 2017
Kurds block Iraqi forces access to Kirkuk’s oil fields, airbase
Kurdish Peshmerga fighters rejected a warning from an Iraqi paramilitary force to withdraw from a strategic junction south of Kirkuk,…