Russia air strikes 'killed 200 civilians' in Syria
At least 200 civilians were killed in Russian air strikes in Syria from 30 September to 29 November, an Amnesty International report says.
Quoting witnesses,...
Sudan and major rebel group agree to resume peace talks
JUBA/KHARTOUM, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Sudan's power-sharing government and a major rebel group active in southern borderlands have agreed to hold new peace talks...
Russia says air force has not hit civilian targets in Syria
Russian air forces have not hit civilian targets since they started a bombing campaign in Syria nearly three months ago, a senior Russian officer...
Syrian pro-government forces retake key town in west ahead of planned talks
Syrian pro-government forces recaptured a key rebel-held town in coastal Latakia province on Sunday, building on battlefield advances in the area ahead of planned...
Pilgrims ‘stone devil’ in last major Hajj ritual
Pilgrims began heading back to Mina and the Grand Mosque to perform further rites and rituals on the third day of their Hajj pilgrimage...
Mina crush: Identification of the dead to be completed soon
The Saudi authorities have assured a visiting Indian minister that all the remaining dead bodies will be identified as soon as possible and that...
Houthi leader urges all followers to join fight against Arab coalition
The leader of Yemen's Houthis urged all followers on Tuesday to head to war fronts to repel what he called invaders, a reference to...
Suicide bombing and gunbattle kills 12 in western Yemen
A suspected al Qaeda suicide bombing, accompanied by an attack with guns and grenades, killed 10 soldiers guarding an intelligence building in the western...
Egypt army releases journalist after 'false news' accusation
Egypt's military released a leading investigative journalist and human rights advocate on Tuesday who had been detained under accusations of spreading "false news."
Heba Morayef,...
Kuwait busts cell working to back, finance ISIS
Kuwaiti security authorities have busted an international cell led by a Lebanese man that was sending air defense systems and funds to ISIS, the...
