Training of Syrian rebels to begin ‘in weeks’
The U.S. military said Friday the training of moderate Syrian rebels will…
Obama and Ghani to meet next month
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama will receive his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani at…
French lawmakers meet Assad; Paris distances itself from meeting
PARIS: Four French lawmakers met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday during…
Jihadi John’s identity revealed
Islamic State murderer 'Jihadi John' has apparently been outed as Mohammed Emwazi,…
U.S. says Iran helped Houthis seize Yemen
Iran has “contributed” to the Houthi militia’s takeover of Yemen and the…
ISIS’ Christian hostage toll in Syria rises to 150
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has abducted at least…
Mosque torched near Bethlehem in suspected hate crime
BETHLEHEM: A West Bank mosque was set alight in a village near Bethlehem…
IS jihadists kidnap 90 Christians in Syria: monitor
BEIRUT: Jihadists from the Islamic State group have kidnapped at least 90…
Al-Azhar chief urges education reform to curb extremism
MAKKAH — The head of Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s most prestigious seat of learning,…
US hints at delayed troop pullout from Afghanistan
KABUL: President Barack Obama’s new Pentagon chief said on Saturday that the United…
