Huge personal debt raises worries in wealthy Qatar
Credit cards on the limit, huge bank borrowings and a struggle to repay loans: these are the personal debt problems of some Qataris despite...
Syrian rebels recapture village, pictures of aftermath of Russian airstrikes
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Syrian rebels recaptured a village in the country's west on Friday, days after it was seized by government troops as part of a major...
Al-Qaeda flag flying over buildings in Yemen's Aden
Al-Qaeda's black flag is flying over several official buildings in Yemen's second city Aden as extremists make inroads in the absence of state authority...
In ISIS battle, Cairo struggles to rally armed Sinai tribes
An Egyptian military effort to recruit and arm tribal fighters to take on Islamic State (ISIS) militants in the Sinai is failing, according to...
Saudi security forces kill terrorist suspect in Qatif village
Saudi security forces on Tuesday killed a suspect wanted on terrorism charges during a raid on a village in the country's oil-producing Eastern Province,...
Iran parliament pushes back on military for Russian base use
Iran's parliament on Tuesday pushed back against the military over it dismissing civilian oversight following Russia's use of an Iranian air base to launch...
Russia reports clear progress in Syria talks with US, Saudis
Moscow, Washington and Riyadh did not agree in full “as yet” on the final solution for the Syria crisis, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...
Oil market recovery will continue, says OPEC chief
OPEC president Mohammed bin Saleh al-Sada said on Tuesday that the current oil market recovery would continue into the second quarter of the year...
Libya unity forces bombard ISIS in Sirte
Forces loyal to Libya's unity government bombarded Islamic State group (ISIS) positions in Sirte with heavy artillery Friday, a day after thrusting into the...
ISIS double standards sow growing disillusion
Mohammed Saad, a Syrian activist, was imprisoned by the Islamic State group, hung by his arms and beaten regularly. Then one day, his jailors...
