Middle East
Islamic State threatens to destroy Saudi prisons after executions
January 6, 2016
Islamic State threatens to destroy Saudi prisons after executions
Islamic State threatened to destroy Saudi Arabian prisons holding jihadists after Riyadh's execution of 47 people including 43 convicted Al-Qaeda…
Iraq FM in Iran for talks on Saudi crisis
January 6, 2016
Iraq FM in Iran for talks on Saudi crisis
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari held talks in Tehran Wednesday with the crisis between Saudi Arabia and Iran in focus…
Saudis signal backing for Syria talks despite row with Iran
January 6, 2016
Saudis signal backing for Syria talks despite row with Iran
Saudi Arabia signaled on Tuesday that the breach in its relations with Iran would not affect talks on Syria, another…
Islamic State territory shrinks in Iraq and Syria: US-led coalition
January 5, 2016
Islamic State territory shrinks in Iraq and Syria: US-led coalition
Islamic State's territory shrank by 40 percent from its maximum expansion in Iraq, and by 20 percent in Syria in…
Syria’s declared chemical arms ‘100% destroyed’
January 5, 2016
Syria’s declared chemical arms ‘100% destroyed’
All of Syria's declared chemical weapons arsenal has been destroyed, a global arms watchdog said Tuesday, more than two years…
Iran unveils second underground missile, likely to irk US
January 5, 2016
Iran unveils second underground missile, likely to irk US
Iran unveiled a new underground missile depot on Tuesday with state television showing Emad precision-guided missiles in store which the…
Syria regime bastion welcomes Russian ‘friends’
January 5, 2016
Syria regime bastion welcomes Russian ‘friends’
In the windows of his father's shop in coastal Syria, Ihab replaces bottles of the national tipple arak with vodka,…
Militant in Islamic State video believed to be British ‘bouncy castle’ salesman
January 5, 2016
Militant in Islamic State video believed to be British ‘bouncy castle’ salesman
The masked militant in an Islamic State video showing the killing of five men accused by the group of being…
Saudi UN envoy demands condemnation of embassy attacks in Iran
January 5, 2016
Saudi UN envoy demands condemnation of embassy attacks in Iran
Saudi Arabia’s envoy to the United Nations called upon the UN Security Council on Tuesday to condemn mob attacks on…
Islamic State militants target Libya’s Es Sider oil port for second day
January 5, 2016
Islamic State militants target Libya’s Es Sider oil port for second day
Islamic State militants resumed shelling near the Libyan oil port of Es Sider on Tuesday and an oil storage tank…