Somalia's Al-Shebab warn members against joining ISIS
Somalia's Shebab fighters have warned they will "cut the throat" of members who shift allegiance from Al-Qaeda to Islamic State, amid reports some factions...
OPEC pressure Saudi Arabia to cut oil output
Saudi Arabia has come under increased pressure from fellow OPEC members to cut output to prop up prices as the group meets this week...
U.S consulate in Istanbul partially closed due to "security threat"
The United States consulate in Istanbul was on Wednesday offering only limited services with a scaled-down staffing due to information about a possible security...
Oil price to fall further as market 'could drown in over-supply'
The oil price is set to fall further this year as supply vastly exceeds demand, with major oil exporter Iran's return to the market...
Saudi-led alliance confirms Yemen Houthi prisoner swap
A Saudi-led military coalition on Monday said it had completed a prisoner swap in Yemen, exchanging nine Saudi prisoners for 109 Yemeni nationals ahead...
UN report: FIFA must step up human rights commitment
Soccer's embattled world governing body must make human rights one of its primary goals, on a par with promoting the sport and making money,...
Turkey: Erdogan to revive bid for executive presidency
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman has suggested that the ruling party will revive a push for constitutional changes to increase the powers of the...
Activists: Syrian government steps up offensive in southwest
Syrian government forces kept up their pressure on the country's strategic southwest on Friday, using artillery, airstrikes and dropping barrel bombs that targeted rebel-held...
ISIS denounces Saudi Arabia's anti-ISIS coalition
ISIS threatened to attack Saudi Arabia for "colluding with crusaders" after the oil-rich kingdom said it had established a 34-state Islamic military coalition to target...
Turkey charges 10 suspects over Istanbul attack
A Turkish court on Sunday charged ten people over the suicide bombing in the heart of Istanbul’s tourist district that killed 10 Germans, Turkish...
