Al Qaeda still reaping oil profits in Yemen despite battlefield reverses
Al Qaeda may have been pushed out of the enclave it carved out in Yemen as the country descended into civil war, but the...
Top China paper says U.S., Russia playing Cold War game in Syria
China's top newspaper on Tuesday accused both the United States and Russia of replaying their Cold War rivalry by engaging in military action in...
Syria peace talks stalled over who represents opposition
The talks were meant to begin on Monday in Geneva, but have been held up by international disagreement over who should be invited from...
Saudi General Al-Assiri: Yemen must not become 'another Libya'
A Saudi-led coalition's major military operations in Yemen are nearing an end, its spokesman said Wednesday, but the country will need long-term support to...
Islamic State network captured following several deadly attacks – Afghanistan
The United States and Taliban signed a landmark deal in late February that lays the groundwork to end Afghanistan's war.
American and other foreign forces...
Beheaded bodies of anti-ISIS activist and friend found in Turkey
The beheaded bodies of a Syrian activist opposed to the Islamic State group and his friend were found early Friday in the southern Turkish...
Iraqi PM's reforms hindered by divisions amid ISIS threat
Facing resistance from within his own party, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is struggling to sustain support for a political shake-up he says is...
Gaza Strip gets first new hospital in a decade, two more due this year
The Gaza Strip's struggling healthcare system will get some much needed help in 2016 after the first new hospital in a decade opened its...
Aid reaches Syrian rebel-held area of Homs
Humanitarian aid has reached a besieged rebel-held area in the central Syrian city of Homs, part of a local ceasefire deal that is to...
Syrian opposition not in Geneva on day of peace talks
A Syrian opposition official says the main opposition group is staying away from peace talks until they get a response to their demands from...
