Afghan official says Taliban attack kills 15 security forces
An Afghan official says at least 15 security forces have been killed in an attack by Taliban fighters in western Farah province.
Fared Bakhtawar, head...
Engaging with Bashar al-Assad a 'lesser evil', says Spain after Paris attacks
Spain's foreign minister pleaded Wednesday in favour of engaging with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to deal with the terror threat in Europe, just days...
Kurdish rebel leader says Turkish intransigence harms fight against Islamic State
Unperturbed by the Turkish fighter jets flying over the mountain where he sat, a top Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader said the conflict between...
Lebanon arrests former MP in connection with Gaddafi kidnap case
Lebanese authorities have arrested a former lawmaker in connection with the mysterious kidnapping of Hannibal Gaddafi, the high-rolling son of the late Libyan dictator,...
Syria aid conference to seek $9 Billion for 2016
International aid to the victims of Syria's five-year war, including millions forced to flee their homes, has persistently fallen short, but organizers of Thursday's...
Iranian sentenced to death for spying for Israel
Tehran, Oct 25, 2017 (AFP) - Iran said Wednesday it had sentenced a citizen to death for spying for Israel in return for Swedish...
TV channel says obtains details of 22,000 ISIS supporters
Thousands of documents identifying 22,000 supporters of ISIS in over 50 countries were handed over to Sky News by a disillusioned former member of...
Huthi’s slap charges against the Baha’i community
The United States has urged Yemen's Huthi rebels to drop charges targeting the Baha'i community, which said that 24 believers of the faith will...
Iraq parliament bars Abadi government from passing reforms
Iraq's parliament voted unanimously on Monday to bar the government from passing important reforms without its approval in an effort to curb Prime Minister...
Qatar and Chad restore diplomatic relations
Qatar and Chad are to restore diplomatic relations, severed in August soon after the start of a Saudi-led boycott of the emirate, Doha's foreign...
