Iran frees U.S. sailors swiftly as diplomacy smoothes waters
Iran freed ten U.S. sailors on Wednesday a day after detaining them aboard two U.S.
Navy patrol boats in the Gulf, bringing a swift end to...
King Salman’s “achievements” after completing one year on the throne celebrated by Saudis
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef on Wednesday hailed King Salman’s “achievements” after completing one year on the throne, the state-owned Saudi Press Agency...
Obama slams anti-Muslim rhetoric in SOTU
United States President Barack Obama knocked Republican presidential candidates for anti-Muslim rhetoric and accused critics on Tuesday of playing into the hands of Islamic...
Qatar says Iraq has duty to help free kidnapped hunters
Qatar's foreign minister said Wednesday that Baghdad had a responsibility to help free more than 20 Qataris kidnapped almost a month ago while on...
Suicide bomber kills at least 15 outside Pakistan polio centre
A suicide bomber killed at least 15 people, most of them police, outside a polio eradication center in the Pakistani city of Quetta on...
Iran releases U.S. sailors after brief detention
Iran released 10 U.S. sailors on Wednesday after holding them overnight, bringing a swift end to an incident that had rattled nerves days ahead...
France rejects criticism of post-attack 'ethnic profiling'
The French government on Wednesday rejected criticism from Europe's top human rights watchdog that it was "ethnically profiling" suspects as part of the state...
ISIS claims suicide attack on Pakistan consulate in Afghan city
ISIS claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on the Pakistani consulate in Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday that was followed by a deadly gun...
Young Arab Muslims say ISIS and al Qaeda distort Islam: poll
A majority of Arab Muslim youths see the actions of extremists such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda as a perversion of Islam's teachings, according to...
Istanbul bomber registered in Turkey but not on wanted list
A suicide bomber who killed himself and 10 tourists, most of them German, in Istanbul's historic heart had registered with Turkish immigration authorities but...
