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...
Ethiopia, Egypt dam feud drags on
Negotiations between Cairo, Addis Ababa and Khartoum have entered a decisive stage in which the parties must express their final stance concerning the controversy...
How Obama’s final year will test his presidential powers
Barack Obama has reveled in defying predictions that 2015 would make him a lameduck president, but securing his final year goals -- from closing...
Afghan forces battle to push back Taliban in Helmand
Afghan forces battled on Wednesday to push back Taliban fighters who have overrun Sangin in Helmand province and officials denied insurgents' claims that police...
Over one million migrants reach Europe in 2015
More than one million migrants and refugees reached Europe this year, including over 970,000 who made the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean, the U.N....
Drawing the horror of a Syrian detention centre
A Syrian artist who was accused of being an opposition activist and tortured in a detention center has drawn pictures of his experiences -...
Yemen truce fragile as rebels threaten Saudi Arabia
A collapsing ceasefire between Yemen's warring parties was to be extended Monday night, as fighting persisted in the north and the rebels vowed more...
In favoring Middle East ally, U.S. glossed over human rights record
As the United States negotiated this year's nuclear pact with Iran, the State Department quietly agreed to spare the Gulf sultanate of Oman from...
Pope approves Mother Teresa sainthood
Pope Francis has recognised a second miracle attributed to the late Mother Teresa, clearing the path for the nun to be elevated to sainthood...
Qatar's channel to militants useful but dangerous
To its foes, Qatar's deal-making with armed groups is reckless grandstanding that helps destabilise the Middle East.
To its friends, the network of Islamist contacts...
