Netanyahu wants to expel attackers' relatives to Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he wants to expel to Gaza the families of Palestinian attackers who help in assaults as he...
Gulf-backed Yemeni forces seize city from Al Qaeda
Yemeni forces backed by Apache helicopters from a Saudi-led coalition wrested the city of Houta from al Qaeda fighters after a gun battle on...
Saudi says open to sending special forces into Syria
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Monday held out the possibility of sending Saudi special forces into Syria as part of a U.S.-led coalition...
Iranian fighters caught among Houthi militias, says governor
Aden Gov. Naif Al-Bakri said that Iranian fighters have been caught among the Houthi militias currently in control of large parts of Yemen.
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ISIS fighter numbers fall in Iraq and Syria, but up in Libya
New intelligence assessments show that the number of ISIS group fighters has dropped in Iraq and Syria but is rising in Libya, a senior...
U.N. looks to end Syria's war with a gentleman's agreement
Dismissed by critics as a diplomatic dandy, hailed by allies as a creative consensus-builder, Staffan de Mistura takes the hot seat in Geneva on...
Saudis signal backing for Syria talks despite row with Iran
Saudi Arabia signaled on Tuesday that the breach in its relations with Iran would not affect talks on Syria, another round of which is...
Europeans must guarantee benefits to Iran of nuclear deal – Zarif
European powers must give Iran guarantees that it will receive the economic benefits of the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran's foreign minister said on Tuesday,...
U.S. and Russia aim to choke off ISIS finances
The United States and Russia are drafting U.N. resolutions aimed at ramping up global efforts to choke off ISIS’ sources of financing, both country’s...
Al-Azhar urges all Muslim nations to join alliance
Justice Minister Waleed Al-Samaani has welcomed the newly formed 34-nation anti-terrorism alliance and said it demonstrated the determination of Muslim countries to unite and...
