Al-Qaeda militants capture southern Yemeni town
Dozens of al Qaeda militants reclaimed the town of Azzan in Yemen's Shabwa province on Monday, residents said, exploiting a security vacuum in the...
Syrian rebel splits deepen after failed 'merger' with al Qaeda arm
The leader of al Qaeda's Syrian wing tried unsuccessfully at a recent meeting to convince rival Islamist factions to merge into one unit, several...
Syrian Turkmens cross to Turkey, fleeing advances of pro-Assad forces
Hundreds of mostly Turkmen refugees fearing intensifying clashes between Syrian pro-government forces and the opposition in coastal Latakia province have fled to Turkey, footage...
Dutch jets to bomb ISIS targets in Syria
The Dutch government on Friday agreed to extend its role in the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State to include the bombing of targets in...
UN Syria envoy to start talks in Geneva without opposition
A U.N. official said Syrian peace talks will begin in Geneva as planned Friday, despite an ongoing boycott by the main Syrian opposition group...
Update: Suicide attack on Saudi Shi'ite mosque kills 4
A suicide bombing and gun attack on Shi'ite Muslim worshippers killed at least four people in eastern Saudi Arabia on Friday, the interior ministry...
Syrian government delegation in Geneva for peace talks
The Syrian government delegation to UN-brokered peace talks arrived in Geneva on Friday afternoon, a source close to the government told AFP, while the...
Attack on mosque kills 2 people in Al-Ahsa, Saudi
A bomb and gun attack on a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province killed two people and wounded at least 10 on Friday,...
I don't fear Russia, says Turkish alleged killer of pilot
A Turkish citizen fighting in Syria who Moscow has accused of killing a Russian pilot said Friday he was not scared Russian forces are...
Syrian opposition not in Geneva on day of peace talks
A Syrian opposition official says the main opposition group is staying away from peace talks until they get a response to their demands from...
