With water cannons and Southern belles, Trump ends ‘thank you’ tour
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump wrapped up his post-election "thank you" tour on Saturday with celebratory…
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Turkey vows vengeance after Kurdish militants blamed for attack that killed 38
Turkey on Sunday vowed vengeance against Kurdish militants it said were likely behind twin bombings that killed 38…
Iraqi elite unit, Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on Mosul
An Iraqi army elite unit and Kurdish fighters on Thursday launched a fresh offensive to dislodge Islamic State…
US, allies target Islamic State with 30 air strikes in Iraq, Syria
The United States and its allies launched 19 air strikes in Iraq and 11 in Syria on Friday in the coalition…
Most Tunisia Hotel Attack Victims were British: Tunisia PM
Most of the 39 people killed by a gunman in the Tunisian beach hotel attack were British citizens, Tunisia's Prime…
Coptic Church calls on Egyptians in Libya to return home
The crises council of the Holy Complex of the Coptic Orthodox Church has called upon Egyptians working in Libya to…
Islamic State Video Shows Killing of Teen Accused as Israeli Spy
A video posted online by Islamic State militants on Tuesday showed a boy fatally shooting Muhammad Musallam, an…
U.S. begins vetting Syrian rebels for military training: Pentagon
The U.S. military has begun vetting a group of Syrian rebels eligible for training and assistance in the fight…
U.N. condemns Islamic State’s ‘Barbaric Terrorist Acts’ in Iraq
The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned what it described as the latest "barbaric terrorist acts"…
Egypt’s Army is not Aggressor – President Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the Egyptian army is not an aggressor and does not invade foreign territory but…
CEC vows 20.000 Jobs for Egyptians returned from Libya
The Chemical Export Council (CEC) pledged it will provide around 20.000 job opportunities for Egyptians who return…
UN condemns IS Beheadings of Egyptian Christians
The UN Security Council on Monday condemned the beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians by Islamic State militants in…
Egypt Stocks lose $1.2 billion after ISIS kills 21 Copts
Egypt’s stock market shares plunged by 9 billion Egyptian pounds (US$1.2 billion) on Monday amid the execution of…
Jordanian jets return after striking at IS targets in Syria: sources
Jordanian fighter jets flew on Thursday over the hometown of a pilot killed by Islamic State militants after ending…
Islamic State says it has beheaded second Japanese hostage Goto
Islamic State militants said they had beheaded a second Japanese hostage, journalist Kenji Goto, prompting Prime…
As U.S. Troops Return to Iraq, More Private Contractors Follow
The U.S. government is preparing to boost the number of private contractors in Iraq as part of President Barack…
U.S. Plans to arm Iraq’s Sunni Tribesmen with AK-47s, RPGs, Mortars
The United States plans to buy arms for Sunni tribesmen in Iraq including AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and…
US Urges Egypt to Ease Civil Society Restrictions
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met here Monday with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to discuss the…
Exclusive: Islamic State Militants Grab New Weapon – Iraqi Wheat
After seizing five oil fields and Iraq's biggest dam, Sunni militants bent on creating an Islamic empire in the…