Thousands of Syrians flee as Russian-backed offensive threatens Aleppo
Tens of thousands of Syrians fled an intensifying Russian assault around Aleppo on Friday, and aid workers said they feared the city which once...
Piracy decreases along Saudi coastal areas
There has been a significant drop in cases of piracy and distress calls from ships along the Saudi and Yemeni coastlines, and the Horn...
Guards killed in ISIS attacks on Libya's oil ports
ISIS militants attacked checkpoints near the Libyan oil port of Es Sider for a second day on Tuesday and an oil storage tank in the...
Kerry says raids not enough after UK strikes ISIS
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned that ISIS would not be defeated by air strikes alone after British bombers made their first strikes...
Egypt police arrest senior Muslim Brotherhood leader
Egypt's interior ministry says authorities have arrested a senior leader and financier of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, the latest in the country's security crackdown...
Turkey seeks to identify child suicide bomber
Turkish authorities were on Monday scrambling to identify a child suicide bomber acting on the orders of Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists who killed 54...
Israel approves 176 settlement homes for east Jerusalem: official
Jerusalem, Oct 25, 2017 (AFP) - Israeli authorities on Wednesday approved a major expansion of an east Jerusalem settlement, signing off on plans to...
Ex-Guantanamo detainee calls for UK inquiry into abuses
The last British resident held at Guantanamo Bay says former Prime Minister Tony Blair and other senior officials should be granted legal immunity to...
BlackBerry's results beat expectations as shares rise
BlackBerry reported quarterly results Friday that beat Wall Street expectations, even as revenue fell sharply.
Shares of the smartphone maker rose almost 4 percent in...
Gunmen kidnap at least 26 Qatari nationals in Iraqi desert
About 100 gunmen kidnapped at least 26 Qataris from their desert hunting camp in Iraq near the Saudi border in the early hours of...
