Middle East
Hamas says Ismail Haniyeh chosen as Islamic group’s leader
May 7, 2017
Hamas says Ismail Haniyeh chosen as Islamic group’s leader
The Hamas Islamic militant movement that controls the Gaza Strip announced Saturday it had chosen its former Gaza prime minister…
Russia says agrees with US to implement Syria air agreement: News agencies
May 6, 2017
Russia says agrees with US to implement Syria air agreement: News agencies
The Russian and US chiefs of general staff agreed on Saturday to fully resume the implementation of a joint memorandum…
Algeria’s ruling FLN, allies win majority in parliament: Ministry
May 6, 2017
Algeria’s ruling FLN, allies win majority in parliament: Ministry
Algeria's ruling National Liberation Front party and its main allies won a majority in a parliamentary election overshadowed by the…
US soldier killed, two wounded in fight with Shabaab in Somalia
May 5, 2017
US soldier killed, two wounded in fight with Shabaab in Somalia
An American soldier was shot dead and two others were wounded in Somalia during a joint operation with Somali forces…
Syrian rebels reject Russia’s proposal for safe zones
May 5, 2017
Syrian rebels reject Russia’s proposal for safe zones
Syria's armed opposition on Thursday rejected a Russian plan to create safe zones in Syria, calling it a threat to…
Court sentences 4 men to death for 2012 New Delhi gang rape
May 5, 2017
Court sentences 4 men to death for 2012 New Delhi gang rape
An Indian court sentenced four men to death Friday for the rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in New…
Iran says ready for Saudi talks despite ‘unlawful, inflammatory’ remarks
May 5, 2017
Iran says ready for Saudi talks despite ‘unlawful, inflammatory’ remarks
Iran said on Thursday it is ready for talks with Saudi Arabia to promote regional peace despite "unlawful and inflammatory"…
Parliament divided over whether draft law may diminish al-Azhar’s long-standing holiness, independence
May 4, 2017
Parliament divided over whether draft law may diminish al-Azhar’s long-standing holiness, independence
In the wake of intensive media attacks launched against the educational syllabi used at al-Azhar, Egypt's largest Sunni Muslim beacon,…
Iraq, US in talks to keep American troop presence after IS
May 4, 2017
Iraq, US in talks to keep American troop presence after IS
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is in talks with the Trump administration to keep American troops in Iraq after the fight…
Ancient mummies rot as Yemen war vexes even the dead
May 4, 2017
Ancient mummies rot as Yemen war vexes even the dead
Famine and disease haunt the living, but not even the dead are spared the calamities of Yemen's two-year-old civil war.Ancient…