ISIS ‘advances in Aleppo’ outskirts
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters have captured several Syrian villages from rival insurgents near Aleppo, a monitoring group said on Friday,...
Syrian Army & Iranian allies advance near Aleppo with Russian cover
Syrian regime forces edged forward in the northern province of Aleppo on Saturday with air cover from Russian warplanes, but faced fierce resistance from...
Israel keeps its own counsel on Assad as big powers wade into Syria
Israel is no longer taking a public position on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's prospects of staying in power, its defence minister said on Tuesday,...
Gunmen snatch dozens of Tunisians in Libya
Gunmen have kidnapped dozens of Tunisians in western Libya to demand the release of a Libyan arrested in Tunisia, families and authorities said on...
Turkish leader’s son denies Russian allegations of ISIS trade
The son of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has denied Russian allegations that he and his family were profiting from the illegal smuggling of oil...
Arab League to discuss Turkish forces in Iraq
The Arab League said Wednesday it will hold an extraordinary meeting of its foreign ministers next week to discuss Turkeys deployment of forces in...
Boko Haram violence forces one million children out of school
Violence in northeast Nigeria and neighbouring countries targeted by Boko Haram has forced more than one million children out of school, leaving them prey...
Egyptian forces kill 2 militants in clashes in Cairo
Egyptian security forces killed two suspected Islamist militants during clashes in the upscale Cairo district of Maadi on Wednesday, security sources said.
Egypt is trying...
Suicide bomber strikes Yemen military convoy, kills 8
A suicide bomber killed at least eight people and wounded 17, including a senior commander, when he rammed a car laden with explosives into...
Arab League chief slams “immoral” U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem
Palestinian deaths associated with the United States moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem should be a warning to others considering a similar move,...
