Middle East
CNN: African jihadist group al-Murabitun joins ranks with Al-Qaeda
December 6, 2015
CNN: African jihadist group al-Murabitun joins ranks with Al-Qaeda
North African jihadist group al-Murabitun has declared its allegiance to Al-Qaeda, swelling the ranks of that terror group in its…
Islamic State claims California mass killers as followers
December 6, 2015
Islamic State claims California mass killers as followers
Islamic State said on Saturday that the married couple who killed 14 people in a mass shooting in Southern California…
Advisor to Iran’s top leader calls fate of Syria’s Assad a ‘red line’
December 6, 2015
Advisor to Iran’s top leader calls fate of Syria’s Assad a ‘red line’
A top advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader on Sunday said the future of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad could only be…
UN: 189 children killed in Iraq this year
December 6, 2015
UN: 189 children killed in Iraq this year
Since the beginning of the year, 189 children have been killed and another 301 injured in conflict-affected Iraq, the UN…
UN envoy arrives in Yemen’s Aden to advance peace talks
December 5, 2015
UN envoy arrives in Yemen’s Aden to advance peace talks
The United Nations envoy to Yemen met President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday to discuss prospects for peace talks between…
France’s Fabius: Assad’s departure not necessary before political transition
December 5, 2015
France’s Fabius: Assad’s departure not necessary before political transition
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said he no longer believes that Bashar al-Assad's departure is necessary before any political transition…
Veteran Israeli dove Yossi Sarid dies at 75
December 5, 2015
Veteran Israeli dove Yossi Sarid dies at 75
Veteran Israeli dove Yossi Sarid, who championed the cause of a Palestinian state over a political career spanning three decades,…
Baghdad calls on Ankara to ‘immediately’ withdraw troops
December 5, 2015
Baghdad calls on Ankara to ‘immediately’ withdraw troops
Iraq calls on Turkey to "immediately" withdraw forces, including tanks and artillery, it has deployed in the country's north without…
Three dead as Lebanese army raids home of alleged militant
December 5, 2015
Three dead as Lebanese army raids home of alleged militant
A suspected militant killed himself and two family members by detonating a grenade during an army raid at his sister's…
Israel kill 4 Palestinians in west bank
December 4, 2015
Israel kill 4 Palestinians in west bank
Four Palestinians wounded several Israeli soldiers in separate attacks on Friday before they were shot and killed by Israeli forces,…