Egypt extradites Frenchman in 'Air Cocaine' case
Egypt extradited Frenchman Christophe Naudin to the Dominican Republic on Thursday for his alleged involvement in the escape of two pilots jailed in a...
Gulf-backed Yemeni forces seize city from Al Qaeda
Yemeni forces backed by Apache helicopters from a Saudi-led coalition wrested the city of Houta from al Qaeda fighters after a gun battle on...
10 Yemeni ex-Guantanamo inmates arrive in Oman: ministry
Ten former inmates at the US detention centre in Guantanamo Bay arrived in Oman Thursday for a "temporary stay" as Washington vies to close...
Iran’s Guards kill nine militants who crossed border from Iraq – statement
Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Saturday they had killed nine militants in a security operation carried out in the northwest of the country...
French justice minister Christiane Taubira resigns
France's Justice Minister Christiane Taubira, often at odds with her government on policy, resigned on Wednesday, President Francois Hollande's office said in a statement.
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Dubai airport expands again with opening of new concourse
The world's busiest airport for international travel is growing again.
Dubai International Airport opened a new concourse Wednesday with the arrival of a British Airways...
Israel keeps its own counsel on Assad as big powers wade into Syria
Israel is no longer taking a public position on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's prospects of staying in power, its defence minister said on Tuesday,...
Iran’s Top Leader Ali Khamenei Questions Holocaust Authenticity
The Supreme Leader of Iran marked Holocaust Memorial Day yesterday by publishing a video disputing the authenticity of the genocide on his official website.
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Turkey unsettled by "anti-Islamic" messages in U.S. presidency race
Turkey is unsettled by "anti-Islamic" messages in the U.S. presidential race, in which the Republican front runner called for a ban on foreign Muslims,...
Saudi airbase hit by Houthi missile
Yemen's Houthi forces fired a ballistic missile on Thursday in retaliation for attacks by a Saudi-led coalition, a source in the Iranian-allied group said,...
