Anti-ISIS coalition must 'tighten noose' in Syria: U.K Defense Minister Michael Fallon
The coalition of countries fighting so-called Islamic State (ISIS) must focus on a "tightening of the noose" around its Syrian heartlands, UK defence minister...
Coronavirus poses a new threat to Algerian protest movement
The street demonstrations in Algiers and other cities take place on Fridays and Tuesdays, and protesters are watching to see whether a global epidemic...
Saudi Arabia reports foiling planned Islamic State attacks
Interior ministry announces it has arrested more than 400 people and thwarted suicide bomb attack on mosque in east of country as bomb kills...
Foreigners who joined IS faced almost certain death in Raqqa
As they made their last stand in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, an estimated 300 extremists holed up in and around a sports...
Bedouin coming-of-age drama competes for Oscar nod
A coming-of-age drama set among Bedouin tribesmen roaming the desert emerged as the first potential Oscar contender produced by Jordan's nascent film industry.
"Theeb" (Wolf),...
Coronavirus – Worldwide latest developments
The new virus is entering new territories, from mega-cities to seaside villages, and casting a fast-growing shadow over the world economy.
Habits are changing in...
Saudi Arabia: 93 people with Isis links arrested in recent months
Authorities say they have foiled Islamic State plans to carry out terrorist attacks including a strike on the US embassy in the capital
Riyadh,...
Vietnam builds military muscle to face China
Vietnam's military is steeling itself for conflict with China as it accelerates a decade-long modernization drive, Hanoi's biggest arms buildup since the height of...
Britain's Saudi policy risks ethical and practical failure
The Government should clarify its muddled approach to a country that has been an important British ally despite its domestic record.
When the late Robin...
No civilians exit Syria rebel-held region on day 2 of pause
No civilians exited the rebel-held Syria region near the capital Damascus on Wednesday, the second day of a Russia-ordered brief daily humanitarian pause...
