IS claims deadly attacks on Yemen govt, Arab troops in Aden
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for deadly attacks Tuesday on the government headquarters and positions of the Saudi-led coalition in the Yemeni city...
Egypt president: ISIS jet claim is 'propaganda'
Egypt's president has dismissed claims that a Russian passenger jet was downed by a branch of Islamic State as propaganda, after the airline said...
‘No forgiveness’ as Pakistan hangs four for Taliban school massacre
Pakistan executed four men linked to a Taliban massacre in which more than 130 schoolchildren were killed, with parents of victims saying the convicts...
Turkey accuses Russia of playing up military threat after downed jet
Turkey on Wednesday accused Russia of “exaggerating” a military threat that Ankara said does not exist, comments likely to further strain tensions between the...
Syrian opposition's Manna demands UN rethink talks invites
A Syrian opposition group has called on the United Nations to rethink its decision about who to invite for peace talks in Geneva and...
Yemen's warring sides agree to release child prisoners
The parties to over a year of civil war in Yemen have agreed to release all child prisoners they are holding, U.N. envoy to...
EU should stop stringing Turkey along, says Turkish Foreign Minister
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the EU must take "sincere" steps to help Turkey manage the flow of migrants, including finding ways to...
Russia stance on Assad suggests divergence with Iran
Russia does not see keeping Bashar al-Assad in power as a matter of principle, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said on Tuesday in comments...
Officials: Palestinian boy dies a day after gunshot to head
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza says a boy has died a day after being hit by an Israeli gunshot in the head.
Azzam Hillal,...
U.N. refugee agency chief urges Europe to unite on asylum, migration
United Nations refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi called on the European Union (EU) on Friday to "find a new and united approach" to migration...
