Submarine-launched missile hits ISIS: Russia
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Russia had for the first time struck Islamic State targets in Syria with missiles fired...
Amid protests – Lebanon’s new Cabinet holds its first meeting
A new Cabinet has been announced last night in Lebanon, breaking a three-month-long political vacuum amid mass protests against the government.
President Michel Aoun, arrives...
In ISIS battle, Cairo struggles to rally armed Sinai tribes
An Egyptian military effort to recruit and arm tribal fighters to take on Islamic State (ISIS) militants in the Sinai is failing, according to...
Putin blasts US for 'unconstructive position' on Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blasted Washington for being "unconstructive" on Syria after the Kremlin said the United States had declined to host...
Sectarian hate takes root as Yemen anti-Houthi forces push on Sanaa
Mohsen Saleh al-Muradi does not just want to drive the Shi'ite Houthi fighters out of Yemen's capital 130 km (80 miles) from his home...
Afghan war crimes under investigation
On Thursday, the International war crimes judges ruled that a probe into wartime abuses in Afghanistan must go ahead, including looking into possible atrocities...
Kuwait seeks to calm Philippines crisis over workers
A senior Kuwaiti official on Monday sought to calm a crisis with the Philippines over the treatment of domestic workers in the oil-rich Gulf...
Syrian opposition says will attend talks, downplays chances of agreement
Syria's opposition said on Friday it would attend peace talks that were set for next Monday but downplayed the chances of reaching agreement with...
Iran's military boots on Syria's war
The new offensive launched by Syrian government forces in the countryside south of Aleppo has shed light on Iran's growing role in Syria's civil...
Death toll in Saudi haj disaster at least 2,070
The deadly crush that occurred at the haj near Mecca last month killed at least 2,070 people, nearly triple the number accounted for in...
