Sunni mosques in east Iraq attacked after ISIS-claimed blasts
At least seven Sunni mosques and dozens of shops in eastern Iraq were firebombed on Tuesday, security sources and local officials said, a day...
Syrian army, Russian jets attack rebels in southern Aleppo
Syrian troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, attacked insurgent fighters south of Aleppo on Friday, a source in Syria and a monitoring...
Syrian rebel group Jaish al-Islam says war has not stopped
A major Syrian rebel group has said the war had not stopped since a cessation of hostilities agreement came into effect, accusing the government...
Editorial: King Salman’s wise message to the G-20
The G-20 meetings bring together, every year, the world’s most powerful economies, of which the Kingdom is one. But this week, in the Turkish...
Syrian army advances towards southern town with help of airstrikes
Syrian troops backed by heavy aerial bombardment pushed towards a strategic town in southern province of Deraa on Tuesday after capturing nearby military base,...
France requests European support in Syria, Iraq, and Africa
France invoked the European Union's mutual assistance clause for the first time on Tuesday, asking its partners for military help and other aid in...
Saudi vote campaign for women enters final day
Saudi Arabia's first election campaign open to women ends on Thursday but voters see little chance of a breakthrough for female candidates.
More than 900...
Putin: Russia ready to support Syrian opposition in fight with Islamic State
Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia is ready to support Syria's opposition with air strikes in their fight against Islamic State.
"I...
Syria's besieged Daraya to get first aid since 2012
Aid agencies are to deliver relief supplies to the besieged Syrian rebel-held town of Daraya on Thursday, the first since 2012, the International Committee...
Hariri urges Saudi King Salman not to abandon Lebanon
Lebanese Sunni politician Saad al-Hariri on Monday urged Saudi Arabia not to abandon Lebanon after it halted aid to the army, reflecting concerns that...
