Algerian imam gets jail for demanding author's execution
A radical Muslim preacher in Algeria was given a six-month jail term on Tuesday for demanding the death of journalist and author Kamel Daoud...
Syria army retakes key northwest town in Idlib city
Recaptured for the first time in seven years, Syria army took hold of the onetime protest town of Maaret al-Numan.
Maarat al-Numan, the second largest...
Afghan official says Taliban attack kills 15 security forces
An Afghan official says at least 15 security forces have been killed in an attack by Taliban fighters in western Farah province.
Fared Bakhtawar, head...
Syrian opposition to meet govt for talks in early January
A joint team of Syria's political and armed opposition will meet the government next month for talks seeking a political solution to nearly five...
Two years of South Sudan war with peace on paper only
They came for a night fleeing fighting, hammering on the gates of the United Nations base as gunmen rampaged through South Sudan's capital killing...
Union defeats extremism: Al-Asheikh
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh called on the Islamic Ummah to stand united in defeating extremists who are harming the image of Islam.
“The...
Turkey will no longer stop Syrian refugees reaching Europe after troops killed
Turkey on Friday raised the death toll from a Syrian government airstrike on its forces in northwestern Syria to 54 this month.
It was the...
Ex-employee kills 19 in Japan care home knife attack
A former employee went on knife rampage at a Japanese centre for the disabled on Tuesday, leaving 19 people dead and 25 injured in...
Algerian billionaire Rebrab buys media group
Algerian billionaire Issad Rebrab, the country's wealthiest entrepreneur, has bought the El Khabar media group for around 40 million euros ($45 million), the group...
Syrian Kurds claim Turkish army attacks border positions
Kurdish fighters in northern Syria have accused the Turkish military of attacking their positions near a border town at the weekend.
There was no immediate...
