Syrian opposition says will attend talks, downplays chances of agreement
Syria's opposition said on Friday it would attend peace talks that were set for next Monday but downplayed the chances of reaching agreement with...
Russian warplanes in Syria destroy U.S. trained rebels' weapons depots
Russian air strikes have destroyed the main weapons depots of a U.S.-trained rebel group in Syria, their commander said on Wednesday, in an expansion...
Bahraini Sheikh poised for FIFA presidency bid
The head of Asian football is poised to announce a bid for the FIFA presidency, a source told AFP on Friday, in a move...
UN rights monitor on Palestinian territories quits over lack of access
The UN expert on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories resigned Monday, complaining that Israel had never granted him access to...
Yemen suicide bomber targets Aden police chief
A suicide bomber targeted the police chief of Yemen's second city Aden on Thursday in the latest attack against senior officials in the base...
Saudi Arabia warns off Israel over Al-Aqsa Mosque late attacks
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has condemned Israel for its blatant attacks on worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The king has spoken on...
A letter from Hajj
Haj is one of the 5 pillars of Islam, required to be performed once in a lifetime by able-bodied Muslims who are also financially...
Brussels attacks violate Islamic teachings: Al-Azhar
Sunni Islam's leading seat of learning, Al-Azhar, said Tuesday's attacks in Brussels "violate the tolerant teachings of Islam," and urged the international community to...
Bus driver who turned Paris attacker skipped police watch
One of the attackers who blew himself up in Paris's Bataclan concert hall had missed at least four weekly check-ins with French police who...
Twin suicide bombs in northeast Syria kill 16
Twin suicide bombings hit two restaurants in a Kurdish-controlled city in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, killing 16 and wounding dozens of people, a Kurdish...
