Syrians eating grass in government-besieged Daraya
Some Syrians in the besieged areas of Daraya and Deir al-Zor have been reduced to eating grass because food supplies are cut off, the...
Gunmen snatch dozens of Tunisians in Libya
Gunmen have kidnapped dozens of Tunisians in western Libya to demand the release of a Libyan arrested in Tunisia, families and authorities said on...
Israel demolish the homes of two Palestinians
Over accusation of involvement in a bomb attack last year that killed an Israeli teenager in the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces on Thursday...
Turkey asks Germany to extradite Syrian Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim
Turkey said on Monday it had issued a second extradition request for Syrian Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim, calling for his temporary detention and extradition...
How Saddam’s men help Islamic State rule
From military forces to spying, former Baathists are a powerful factor in the rise and control of Islamic State. A look inside the group's...
Turkey and Russia war of words on the last rebel enclave
Turkey-backed opposition forces attacked government troops in a village in northwest Syria on Thursday, triggering violent clashes between the two sides, Turkish state-run media...
Oman stun Ireland on debut as Bangladesh hold nerve to win
Oman celebrated their first appearance at an International Cricket Council event by stunning more fancied Ireland by two wickets in a World Twenty20 match...
Al Tayyar founder to maintain stake despite resignation
The founder of Saudi Arabia's Al Tayyar Travel Group will retain his stake in the company despite his resignation, he was quoted as saying...
Egypt President Sisi says Britain and other NATO members must do more in Libya
Britain and other NATO members involved in toppling Muammar Gaddafi must do more to help prevent the spread of Islamist extremism in Libya, Egyptian...
Football: French anthem to be played at Premier League games
The French national anthem will be played before all English top-flight games this weekend as a mark of solidarity over the Paris attacks, the...
