Iraqi forces retake two Falluja districts from ISIS
Iraq's armed forces pressed on with their offensive to retake the city of Falluja from Islamic State on Tuesday, dislodging the militants from two...
Denmark ordered to compensate Iraqi civilians over torture
A Danish court ordered the government Friday to compensate 18 civilians who were tortured during the Iraq war in an operation carried out by...
Libya hit by jihadist attacks
After the NATO-backed rebellion ousted and killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, Libya fell in the grip of competing armed factions seeking control. Along...
Oil price slide drives Canadian dollar to 11-1/2-year low
European stocks are expected to rise in 2016, helped by stimulus measures from the European Central Bank, altOil-rich Canada's dollar hit an 11-1/2-year trough...
Saudi foreign minister stresses kingdom's keenness to develop relations with Iran on condition it...
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is keen to develop its relations well with Iran...
Oil prices rise at end of volatile week
Oil prices rose Friday, with Brent reaching a near two-month high, on hopes of a deal among producers to tackle a global supply glut.
The...
China declares war on ISIS after terrorists claim to have executed Chinese hostage
China will join the war on ISIS after four of its citizens were killed by Islamist terror groups in two separate attacks last week.
The...
Israeli politicians suspect Netanyahu seeks election to survive corruption probes
A dispute within Israel's governing coalition over military conscription of ultra-orthodox Jewish men stirred speculation on Sunday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to...
Calls for boycott of Oscars grow over diversity of nominees
Amid calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards over its all-white acting nominees and Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith both announcing they...
Lazio facing racism probe as Italian Euro hopes end
Lazio could face a UEFA racism probe after Sparta Prague's Ivory Coast midfielder Tiemoke Konate was targeted with monkey chants during a 3-0 Stadio...
