German police raids searching for ISIS suspects
German police conducted raids in Berlin and other parts of northern Germany on Thursday in a search for four men suspected of links to...
Somalia's Puntland says gains ground in fight with Al Shabaab
Security forces in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland killed more than 60 Islamist militants and regained some territory in a counter-offensive against al Shabaab,...
BP logs $1.4bn loss
BP faced another net loss in the second quarter but has now drawn a line under the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster,...
KSA talks to unite Syrian opposition
NEW YORK: The Kingdom will host a conference in mid-December to try to unite the Syrian opposition ahead of new peace talks, a key...
Commons to vote on Syria airstrikes amid Labour infighting
Britain’s parliament is set to vote on Wednesday to approve air strikes against ISIS militants in Syria after months of wrangling over whether enough...
Cleric Moqtada Sadr's supporters defy ban for Baghdad sit-in
Thousands of supporters of prominent Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr defied a government ban Friday to launch sit-ins at the main gates of Baghdad's Green...
UAE armed Libya factions and wooed envoy with job offer
The United Arab Emirates shipped weapons to Libyan factions fighting Islamists while offering a $50,000-month job to the UN envoy negotiating a peace deal...
King Salman vows to fight extremists after Saudi bombings
The king of Saudi Arabia warned his country would strike with an "iron hand" against people who preyed on youth vulnerable to religious extremism,...
Young Syrians praised at 'Refugees Got Talent' contest in Iraq camp
Belting out an emotional song in honour of Kurdish military forces under a full moon, Syrian refugee Mizzgin Rumi's shyness transformed to confidence as...
Britain's Murray tames Del Potro to retain Olympic tennis title
Britain's Andy Murray beat Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5 in a compelling and gruelling Olympic tennis final on Sunday to...
