Syrian gov’t plans to retake north Homs from rebels next-minister
The Syrian government plans to recover an opposition-held pocket north of Homs city soon after it completes surrender deals with armed groups around the...
37 sentenced to death including top militant leader, Egypt
The Cairo Criminal Court on Monday sentenced to death 37 defendants, including one of the country’s most high-profile militants, following their conviction of terrorism-related...
Saudi-US companies sign several cooperation pacts
A number of economic agreements and partnerships were signed between Saudi companies and establishments and their American counterparts during the Saudi-American Investment Forum organized...
Morocco arrests 8 policemen over torture death
Morocco has arrested eight policemen for allegedly torturing to death a prisoner, newspapers reported on Monday.
The state prosecutor in the central city of Casablanca...
U.S. in contact with ex-foe Sadr after shock win in Iraq poll – aide
The United States has contacted members of a political bloc headed by former foe Moqtada al-Sadr after his parliamentary election victory put the Shi'ite...
Iraqi forces raid Iran-backed militia base in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces raided a headquarters belonging to a powerful Iran-backed militia in southern Baghdad late on Thursday and detained more...
OIC seeks urgent help for Syrians
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday at its headquarters in Jeddah to discuss ways to address the...
Russia: Air force hits 86 ISIS targets in Syria
Russia's air force has made 88 sorties, hitting 86 Islamic State targets in Syria in the last 24 hours, Interfax news agency reported on...
Free Syrian Army groups say did not visit Moscow
Delegations from Free Syrian Army rebel groups did not visit Moscow, representatives of four factions fighting under the FSA banner told Reuters on Tuesday,...
Turkey: 2 editors arrested accused of inciting uprising
Turkish authorities have arrested two editors of a political weekly on charges of inciting an armed uprising against the government for suggesting on the...
