U.S. soldiers in Syria to back anti-ISIS Kurds
U.S. soldiers are in Kobane, the town in northern Syria nearly destroyed in fierce fighting with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group,...
Morocco investigates journalist after Amnesty claims
Rabat (AFP) - Morocco said Wednesday it is investigating a journalist for receiving "foreign funding" for "intelligence services" days after rights group Amnesty alleged...
Iran's Rouhani says it's up to Muslims to correct Islam's image
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Muslims must improve the image of their religion, which has been tarnished by the violence of...
Violence returns to Jerusalem after 2-week break
Israeli security forces on Tuesday killed two alleged Palestinian stabbers, and two Palestinian boys stabbed and moderately wounded a security guard on a train,...
Russia's Syria force grows to 4,000, U.S. officials say
Moscow's military force in Syria has grown to about 4,000 personnel, but this and more than a month of Russian air strikes have not...
Iraqi commander declares defeat of ISIS in Falluja
Iraqi forces on Sunday recaptured the last district of Falluja held by Islamic State (ISIS) militants and the commander of the operation declared the...
Long-awaited Afghan-Taliban peace talks begin in Qatar
DOHA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The Afghanistan peace talks between representatives of the country's government and the Taliban militant group began in Doha on...
Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile
The Saudi Arabian air force intercepted a ballistic missile over the city of Khamees Mushait in the kingdom's southwest, Saudi-owned Arabiya TV reported on...
MERS-COV cases toll in rise reports Riyadh
Saudi Arabia has reported 18 more Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases since last week, 15 of them in Riyadh, and the numbers...
Oil stages modest rebound
Oil rebounded on bargain-buying Wednesday after the previous day's plunge but analysts warned any gains would be limited as the global glut showed no...
