Iraq: Bombs and rockets on Baghdad kill eight
Yemen’s Hadi meet UN Envoy in Aden
US spy chief: Fighting ISIS not Turkish priority
Afghanistan: Death toll of snowfall, avalanches rise to 216
Palestine: Dancing children attacked by Israeli forces
Palestine: Many injured effects of tear gas inhalation
Palestine: Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque again
Palestine: Israeli settlers spray-paint racist graffiti on Nablus school
Palestine: 5 Palestinians kidnapped near Ramallah, one near Jenin
Kerry: Netanyahu “was wrong” on opposing Iran nuclear talks
Palestine: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian shop in Hebron
Palestine: Israeli settlers uproot 100 Olive saplings in Hebron
Palestine: 3 Palestinians kidnapped in W Bank, one in Gaza
Palestine: Israeli extremists open fire on Palestinian homes in Bethlehem
Palestine: Israeli settlers burn mosque near Bethlehem
Yemen: Houthis seize special forces base in Sanaa
Iraq: US says 30% of ISIS-held territory recaptured in Iraq
Afghanistan: Taliban suicide attack in Kabul kills 6, wounds 11
KABUL, (Xinhua): More than a dozen Afghan army personnel were killed and injured as a suicide bomber targeted a bus of national army in Kabul on Thursday, officials confirmed. “A suicide bomber blew himself up next to a … Continued
Iran: Iranian human rights lawyer arrested in Tehran
Award-winning Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested on Wednesday on unknown charges, her husband said, weeks after she was barred from practicing for three years. The couple’s car was surrounded by intelligence agents on a highway … Continued
Iraq: Car bomb kills 9 in Tikrit as millions of Muslim pilgrims head to Karbala
[Archive photo: Tikirit car bombing, November 2, 2013] A suicide car bomb killed nine pro-government fighters in an attack near the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Wednesday. The attack comes in the light of an announcement by … Continued
Abu Ali al-Shishani: From pastry chef to ‘Islamic State’ emir
[Photo: Anas Sharkas, aka Abu Ali al-Shishani. Al-Akhbar/Radwan Mortada] By Radwan Mortada (Al Akhbar): Anas Sharkas, aka Abu Ali al-Shishani, lost it as soon as he heard the news of the arrest of his 22-year-old wife Ola al-Oqaili. … Continued
UAE sentences 11 people to life in prison
A top Emirati court on Tuesday sentenced 11 Islamists to life imprisonment for their alleged links to Islamist militant groups in Syria, official media reported. The Federal Supreme Court convicted them of bomb-making as well as joining and … Continued
Syria accuses Israel of launching airstrikes near Damascus
Syria has accused Israel of launching airstrikes near its capital Damascus, causing damage but no casualties. Israel has not commented on the claim. The accusation came in a statement issued by the Syrian military via the country’s official SANA … Continued
Iraq: ISIS executes 13 Iraqi tribesmen
[ISIS executes tribe members. Archive photo] Anadolu, AFP, Al-Akhbar:The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) executed at least 13 members of an Iraqi tribe in Anbar’s Ramadi district, a tribal leader said on Sunday. Naim al-Keud, one of the … Continued
Syria: ISIS seizes eastern Syria air base
Jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group seized part of the key government air base in Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria in fierce fighting on Saturday, a monitoring group said. “(ISIS) mounted a dawn … Continued
Yemen: US, South African hostages killed in failed rescue mission
An American journalist and a South African teacher were killed on Saturday during a failed attempt by US forces to rescue the two hostages from al-Qaeda militants in Yemen. Luke Somers’s death was announced by US Defense Secretary … Continued
Lebanon: Nusra Front claims to have executed Lebanese policeman
Anger erupted in eastern Lebanon early Saturday after Al Qaeda-linked Syrian jihadist group al-Nusra Front said it had killed a captured Lebanese policeman to avenge the arrest of Islamic militants’ wives and children. Families of Lebanese soldiers held … Continued
Yemen: US journalist dies in rescue operation
American photojournalist Luke Somers has died in an attempted rescue raid by US and Yemeni forces. Alleged al Qaeda members had been holding him captive for more than a year. Journalist Luke Somers died in a joint US-Yemeni operation … Continued
Syria: Assad: US-led airstrikes against ISIS in Syria ineffective
The US-led strikes in Syria have made no difference, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a French magazine Wednesday, as he accused Turkey of supporting terrorism. The US-led coalition of around 60 mainly Western and Arab states was … Continued
Iran carries out airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Iraq
The Pentagon has said that Iranian fighter jets have struck Islamic State militants in eastern Iraq. The attacks, however, were “not coordinated” with the US. In recent days, Iran has conducted airstrikes against the self-proclaimed “Islamic State” (IS) terror … Continued
Lebanon: Terrorists ambush kills seven army soldiers in northeast Lebanon
Militants ambushed a Lebanese army unit on the outskirts of Ras Baalbeck Tuesday, killing seven, sources told Al-Akhbar. For the past few months, the military has been coming under increasing armed attacks, mainly in the country’s northeastern region. … Continued
Bahrain: Prominent activist Maryam al-Khawaja sentenced to one year
A Bahraini court on Monday sentenced in absentia prominent rights activist Maryam al-Khawaja to one year in jail for assaulting police officers, her lawyer said. Mohammed al-Jishi told AFP that the verdict was announced in Khawaja’s absence, who said on … Continued
Yemen: Al-Q’aida bomb attack kills two soldiers
A bomb attack blamed on al-Qaeda killed two soldiers and wounded two more in southern Yemen on Monday, while a Houthi leader got shot in the central province of Ibb. The blast targeted a 39th armored brigade checkpoint … Continued
Saudi Arabia: Rain paralyses Riyadh
. [In many neighborhoods, people had to wade through ankle deep water to reach home. (AN photo by Khaled Al-Khamis)] By MD RASOOLDEEN Riyadh, Qassim, Hofuf and the Eastern Province experienced rainfall throughout the day on Sunday. For Monday, … Continued
Syria: 50 IS fighters killed in Ayn al-Arab
DAMASCUS, (Xinhua): At least 50 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed over the weekend during the strikes by the U.S.-led anti-terror coalition and clashes with Kurdish militants near the border with Turkey, a monitoring group reported Sunday. … Continued
Syria: ISIL attacks Kurdish-held post on Syria-Turkey border
[Isis bomb from Turkey on Kabani. DHA photo] ANKARA/ BEIRUT, (Hurriyet Daily News): Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants attacked a Kurdish-controlled post on the Syrian-Turkish border Nov 29 for the first time, a monitor and … Continued
Arab League backs plan to seek Palestinian statehood in UN Security Council
The Arab League has backed a plan by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to seek international approval for a Palestinian state at the UN Security Council. Member state Jordan is due to present the draft resolution. A general view … Continued
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