Saturday, January 17, 2026

Iraq Kurds release video of freed Islamic State hostages

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgeS8EUKogw Iraq's Kurds on Monday released fresh video of freed hostages speaking about torture inside a jihadist-run prison raided last week in a joint Kurdish-US...

"Constructive" talks on Syria war could be resumed

The United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey failed to resolve differences on the fate of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in talks on Friday...

Today need-to-know about the virus outbreak

There are more than 800,000 global infections and more than 39,000 deaths worldwide. The U.S. death toll from the Coronavirus climbed past 3,500 Tuesday, eclipsing...

Ankara bombing attacks trail leads to homegrown jihadists

Turkey is confronting the uncomfortable prospect the suicide bombers behind the Ankara attack were homegrown jihadists who were radicalised at home and already known...

Turkish PM urges diplomacy, offers help in Saudi-Iran crisis

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday called on Saudi Arabia and Iran to use diplomatic channels to calm tensions following the execution of...

US welcomes Saudi comment on Yemen combat nearing 'end'

A Saudi announcement that major combat is nearing an end in Yemen was welcomed by Washington Thursday, as the death toll from alliance air...

Saudi vs Palestine World Cup qualifier ends in a goalless draw

The Saudi vs Palestine World Cup 2018 qualifier match ended in a goalless draw last night in Amman, Jordan. Saudi Arabia has now dropped points...

Al-Jazeera says cameraman died from injuries sustained in Syria

A cameraman working for al-Jazeera news network died of his injuries on Monday several days after being shot and wounded in the flashpoint Syrian...

Israeli official voices concern for Jordan's stability

A senior Israeli official has voiced concern for Jordan's future stability given encroaching Islamist-led insurgencies in the region, a departure from Israel's customary reticence...

New rebel evacuations from Syria’s south

More rebel fighters with their families boarded buses to leave southern Syria on Saturday under deals with the regime, a war monitor said, after...

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