Revenge and despair pushing Syrians into jihadist ranks
Economic concerns and the desire for a sense of purpose and revenge are the major factors pushing young Syrians into the arms of jihadist...
Afghan forces retake district offices from Taliban; 8 killed
Afghan security forces recaptured a district headquarters in western Farah province on Monday, just hours after the Taliban overrun the police and administrative offices,...
Yemen truce appears to have collapsed
A Yemen ceasefire appeared to have collapsed Friday as government forces captured two towns from rebels and the Saudi-led coalition accused the Iran-backed insurgents...
Indonesian minister hopes to ease Saudi-Iran rift
Indonesia wants to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Iran in the hope of preserving peace in the Middle East, an Indonesian official said on...
French special forces on ground in northern Syria
French special forces are advising rebels on the ground in northern Syria in an offensive against Islamic State (ISIS) fighters for control of the...
Assad flies to Moscow to thank Putin for Syria airstrikes
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flew to Moscow on Tuesday evening to thank Russia's Vladimir Putin personally for his military support, in a surprise visit...
Fallout from Syria looms large as G20 leaders meet on global economy
Syria's war, migration and the fight against terrorism will force their way onto the agenda when world leaders meet this weekend in Turkey, a...
7 dead as suicide attackers hit Indonesian capital
Suicide attackers struck the Indonesian capital Thursday, with a series of explosions and gunfire that tore through a Starbucks cafe and shook an embassy...
New clashes hit Tunisia town as thousands mourn
Fresh clashes in Tunisia's Ben Guerdane area near the Libyan border left 10 jihadists and a soldier dead as thousands attended funerals Wednesday for...
Yemen delegations pledge to leave for peace talks in Kuwait
Members of warring Yemeni factions who had stayed in the capital Sanaa two days past the start date of United Nations-backed peace talks announced...
