Afghan Taliban splinter faction picks rival leader
A splinter faction of the Afghan Taliban has selected its own leader to challenge the new chief of the militant group, two insurgent commanders...
Statoil says to reduce staff at Algerian installations after militant attack
Norway's Statoil is reducing the number of staff at its installations in Algeria following an attack by Islamist militants on Friday at its In...
Hamas leader in brief Egypt visit ahead of Gaza protests
The head of Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas paid a brief visit to Egypt Sunday, a day before major protests are expected in Gaza over...
U.N. Syria ceasefire plan: Who is a terrorist?
A U.N. plan to suspend Syria's nearly five-year-old civil war calls for listing which militant groups may be fought despite an eventual ceasefire, one...
Oil storage blast in central Iran kills two, fire contained – Tasnim
An explosion at an Iranian oil storage facility in the central industrial zone of Khomein on Friday killed two people and wounded another, the...
Russian jet downed by Turkey was ‘inside Syria’
The United States believes that the Russian jet shot down by Turkey on Tuesday was hit inside Syrian airspace after a brief incursion into...
Muslims in Asia denounce Trump's call for "U.S. ban"
Muslims in Pakistan and Indonesia on Tuesday denounced Donald Trump's call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States, dismissing the U.S. Republican presidential...
Africa’s top teams through to World Cup group stages
Seven-goal Algeria led the way Tuesday as 18 of the top 20-ranked African national teams reached the group stage of 2018 World Cup qualifying.
Algeria...
Arab parties in Israel condemn labeling Hezbollah terrorists
Arab parties in Israel's parliament have condemned the recent designation of the Iranian-backed Lebanese Hezbollah group as a terrorist organization by several Gulf Arab...
How to respond to Russia in Syria while avoiding World War III
As Syrian rebels face an onslaught of Russian bombs ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, back in Washington President Barack Obama faces incoming volleys...
