Sudan ditches Iran for Saudi patronage
When Saudi Arabia executed a leading Shi'ite cleric and protesters responded by torching the Saudi embassy in Tehran, Sudan was one of only three...
ISIS tightens grip on Syrian government road to Aleppo
Islamic State (ISIS) fighters were reported to have tightened their grip on a Syrian government supply route to Aleppo on Tuesday as the army...
Sectarian hate takes root as Yemen anti-Houthi forces push on Sanaa
Mohsen Saleh al-Muradi does not just want to drive the Shi'ite Houthi fighters out of Yemen's capital 130 km (80 miles) from his home...
Iraq needs Kurds in battle against ISIS, says Zebari
The Iraqi army will need Kurdish fighters' help to retake Mosul, the largest city under the control of Islamic State, Iraqi FinanceMinister Hoshiyar Zebari...
Furious but powerless, Turkey left smarting by Russian action in Syria
Turkey may be furious about Russian incursions into its air space but beyond words of protest there is little it can do, with its...
Saudi Arabia warns off Israel over Al-Aqsa Mosque late attacks
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has condemned Israel for its blatant attacks on worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The king has spoken on...
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...
Ankara bombing attacks trail leads to homegrown jihadists
Turkey is confronting the uncomfortable prospect the suicide bombers behind the Ankara attack were homegrown jihadists who were radicalised at home and already known...
Saudi King Salman marks first year in power
When Saudi Arabia's king Abdullah died a year ago on Saturday, his subjects expected their country to keep a steady course under new King...
UN rights monitor on Palestinian territories quits over lack of access
The UN expert on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories resigned Monday, complaining that Israel had never granted him access to...
