Suicide bomber kills at least 10 in northwest Pakistan
A suicide bomber blew himself up close to a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and wounding more...
Meeting scheduled to unite Syria opposition in Saudi
A meeting has been scheduled in Saudi Arabia to bring together moderate Syrian opposition groups, in an attempt to present them as a united...
French diplomat rules out Russia-backed delegation at Syria talks
A senior diplomat from France, which has been helping moderate Syrian opposition groups prepare for talks with the Syrian government, insisted on Thursday that...
Pro-government forces take Yemen Island before ceasefire
Yemeni security officials say pro-government forces backed by Saudi-led airstrikes took an island in the Red Sea from Shiite militias, just hours before a...
Egypt, 37 death sentences including a militant leader
An Egyptian court on Saturday declared the death sentences of 37 defendants, including one of the country’s most high-profile militants, on terrorism-related charges.
The men...
In Yemen capital, fears over fighting cloud Eid holiday
Residents of Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa on Friday marked another Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday under the shadow of war, scared their city could be...
Peace talks host Kuwait issues ultimatum to Yemeni negotiators
Kuwait, which is hosting troubled Yemen peace talks, has issued an ultimatum to the warring parties to strike a deal within 15 days or...
Western military chiefs to intensify Islamic State fight
Defence chiefs from the United States, France, Britain and four other countries pledged on Wednesday to intensify their fight against Islamic State, looking to...
UN envoy says up to big powers to bring about Syria ceasefire
The U.N. special envoy to Syria on Monday handed the responsibility of agreeing ceasefires across Syria to major powers, saying his remit was only...
Iraqi MPs block vote on new cabinet reshuffle
Iraqi MPs disrupted a parliament session on Tuesday, blocking Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi from presenting a new cabinet lineup aimed at fighting corruption as...
