Middle East
Islamic State claims Baghdad car blast that killed 20
July 23, 2015
Islamic State claims Baghdad car blast that killed 20
Islamic State militants claimed responsibility on Thursday for a suicide car bombing in a mainly Shi'ite Muslim district of Baghdad…
Quran fragments found in UK library are among world’s oldest, says university
July 23, 2015
Quran fragments found in UK library are among world’s oldest, says university
Fragments of a Quran manuscript found in a British university library are from one of the world's oldest surviving copies…
Medics: Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank arrest raid
July 23, 2015
Medics: Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank arrest raid
Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian and wounded two others during a raid on a house in the occupied West Bank…
Official:Saudi arms shipment arrives in Yemen’s Aden airport
July 22, 2015
Official:Saudi arms shipment arrives in Yemen’s Aden airport
A Saudi military plane loaded with arms for fighters loyal to Yemen's deposed president landed at Aden airport on Wednesday,an…
Kerry to visit Gulf Arab states, vows to ‘push back’ against Iran
July 22, 2015
Kerry to visit Gulf Arab states, vows to ‘push back’ against Iran
US Secretary of State John Kerry will seek to reassure Gulf Arab officials at a meeting in Qatar soon that…
US hits top terror leader in strike
July 22, 2015
US hits top terror leader in strike
The leader of a terrorist group bent on attacking the United States and other western targets was killed in a…
Negotiator: Iran won’t accept curbs beyond 10 years
July 22, 2015
Negotiator: Iran won’t accept curbs beyond 10 years
Iran will not accept any extension of sanctions relating to its nuclear program beyond 10 years, the Islamic Republic's senior…
Israel ramps up punishments for stone-throwers, Palestinians protest
July 21, 2015
Israel ramps up punishments for stone-throwers, Palestinians protest
Israel's parliament imposed tougher penalties of up to 20 years prison for people throwing stones at vehicles and roads, a…
Al-Azhar condemns southeast Turkey’s bombings
July 21, 2015
Al-Azhar condemns southeast Turkey’s bombings
Al-Azhar has condemned the terrorist bombings which occurred on the Turkish border district of Suruc in the southeastern province of…
Dozens dead after terror attack in Turkish border city
July 21, 2015
Dozens dead after terror attack in Turkish border city
Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse demonstrators gathered in Istanbul late Monday in the wake of…