Bus driver who turned Paris attacker skipped police watch
One of the attackers who blew himself up in Paris's Bataclan concert hall had missed at least four weekly check-ins with French police who...
Assad says he is ready for truce if "terrorists" do not exploit it
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition "terrorists" did not use a lull in fighting to...
Passenger bombed on Somali plane meant for Turkish Airlines
A man suspected of detonating a bomb on a Somali passenger plane had initially intended to board a Turkish Airlines flight, the company's chief...
Yemen government vows to stay in Aden despite Daesh bombings
Yemen's government has said it will stay in the country's temporary capital Aden despite a deadly Islamic State group attack on its headquarters which...
U.S.-backed Syrian rebel group says assault on ISIS imminent
A Syrian rebel group which is part of a new U.S.-backed alliance that also includes the Kurdish YPG militia announced on Thursday plans for...
Tunisia leaders urged to rethink anti-jihad strategy
Tunisia's leaders faced calls Thursday to rethink their strategy in the fight against extremism following a suicide bombing by the Islamic State jihadist group...
Senior Saudi prince condemns Obama comments on Middle East
A senior Saudi Arabian prince on Monday condemned comments attributed to U.S. President Barack Obama, saying the American leader had "thrown us a curve...
Despite truce, Syria clashes kill five fighters
According to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, clashes in north-western Syria killed four regime fighters and one rebel on Tuesday despite a...
In Cairo, heat and long days test Ramadan faithful
Pushing his cart through the teeming Egyptian capital, 71-year-old Cairo street sweeper Abdallah Mohamed says nothing can stop him from fasting during Ramadan.
Not the...
Protests over food distribution result in seven deaths – Afghanistan
The government in Afghanistan has been distributing food aid around the country as the restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic have led to many...
