Afghan Taliban splinter faction picks rival leader
A splinter faction of the Afghan Taliban has selected its own leader to challenge the new chief of the militant group, two insurgent commanders...
Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against ISIS and Kurdish militia
At least nine more Turkish tanks entered northern Syria on Thursday as part of an operation aimed at driving Islamic State (ISIS) out of...
Kuwait MPs demand 24 officials prosecuted over Dow deal
Kuwaiti MPs called on the government Wednesday to refer 24 ex-oil officials to the public prosecutor over a scrapped deal with US firm Dow...
Egypt in second day of 'election without voters'
As the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections came to a close on Monday night, turnout appeared weak for the second consecutive day, highlighting...
Saudi invites Syrian opposition ahead of talks
Saudi Arabia has issued invitations to 65 Syrian opposition figures to attend a conference in Riyadh to try to unify their positions ahead of...
U.S. defense chief seeks more Turkish help against Islamic State
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter urged Turkey on Tuesday to do more to help destroy Islamic State militants as he kicked off a tour...
UN expects 600,000 migrant arrivals from Turkey over next 4 months
Up to 600,000 migrants and refugees are expected to cross from Turkey to Greece and onwards over the next four months, the UN said...
Iraqi forces retake two Falluja districts from ISIS
Iraq's armed forces pressed on with their offensive to retake the city of Falluja from Islamic State on Tuesday, dislodging the militants from two...
Bomb kills two human rights workers in Afghan capital
Kabul (AFP) - Two employees of Afghanistan's human rights body were killed in a bomb attack in Kabul on Saturday, the agency said.
The Afghanistan...
EU warns Serbia, Kosovo over Israel embassy move
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union warned Serbia and Kosovo on Monday that they could undermine their EU membership hopes by moving their Israeli...
