Yemen army pushes al Qaeda fighters from 2 cities, 40 dead
Yemeni army forces backed by Arab coalition aircraft killed about 40 suspected al Qaeda fighters on Sunday as they fought their way into two...
U.S. court struggles over Iran bank's bid to block payout to attack victims
The Supreme Court's chief justice voiced concern on Wednesday that Congress trampled on the authority of the U.S. judiciary by passing a law dictating...
Thousands of Syrians flee as Russian-backed offensive threatens Aleppo
Tens of thousands of Syrians fled an intensifying Russian assault around Aleppo on Friday, and aid workers said they feared the city which once...
Yemen government vows to stay in Aden despite Daesh bombings
Yemen's government has said it will stay in the country's temporary capital Aden despite a deadly Islamic State group attack on its headquarters which...
In Israel, Indonesian Muslim leader risks backlash at home
A leader of Indonesia's largest Muslim organization is visiting Israel this week, braving angry protests at home in order to spread what he calls...
Trump urges ban on immigration from countries with 'history of terrorism'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he would suspend immigration to the United States from countries "where there is a proven history...
Gulf leaders decry ‘racist’ rhetoric against Muslims
Gulf Arab leaders condemned “hostile, racist” remarks against Muslims and Syrian refugees in a statement issued on Thursday, days after Republican presidential candidate Donald...
First Saudi women get driving licences
Saudi Arabia on Monday began issuing its first driving licences to women in decades, authorities said, just weeks before the historic lifting of the...
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...
Iraqi Shiite cleric gained ground with nationalist voice
In the years following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, the young cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burst onto the scene as a renegade champion...
