Seized documents reveal Isis's Department of 'War Spoils'
Isis has set up departments to handle "war spoils," including slaves, and the exploitation of natural resources such as oil, creating the trappings of...
Around 200 staff laid off in Qatar Airways as Coronavirus cuts air travel
As Coronavirus outbreak forces the Middle East carrier slashes flights this week, Qatar Airways laid off around 200 employees; all Filipino nationals based in...
UK Muslims paying too much for Hajj tours: monitor
For many of the 20,000 British Muslims flocking to Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Makkah for Islam’s annual Hajj pilgrimage, the journey has not...
Corbyn warns air strikes in Syria could spark terrorism against UK
Jeremy Corbyn has signaled that the UK will become more of a target for terrorist attacks if it joins military action in Syria.
In a...
Tired of cheap oil, Saudis eye price boost to drive Aramco IPO
Two years after triggering an oil price war, Saudi Arabia has seemingly had enough of cheap crude amid budget pressures, fear of a future...
Algeria Hirak’s anniversary
Algeria's president has declared Feb. 22 a special holiday to honor the protest movement that ousted the country's long-time leader last year.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune...
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 detains Iraqis plotting US embassy attack
Turkish police on Monday detained four Iraqis suspected of planning an attack on the US embassy in Ankara, media reports said.
The group were held...
Islamic State has become a existential threat to the West
The Europeans have — it’s not news — tended to be snooty about the Americans. Especially the French, but the attitude is ingrained even...
In a divided Iraq, a unique school brings children together
Kurdish, Arab and Turkmen children sit in the same classrooms at a school where Islamic and Christian education textbooks are stacked on the same...
