Egyptian mission to visit US to discuss future of political Islam under Trump
A 15-member Egyptian delegation will visit the United States on 21 January – one day after Donald Trump takes…
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India divorce: How ‘triple talaq’ destroys lives
A practice in India that allows Muslim men to divorce their wives in an instant is facing fierce opposition.…
Trump stops labeling Obama founder of IS group
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday backed away from repeated remarks labeling President…
Clashes rock Syria’s Manbij as IS ignores ultimatum
Islamic State group militants clashed on Saturday with US-backed fighters in the Syrian town of Manbij, pursuing…
France to supply artillery to Iraqi army: Hollande
France will supply weapons to Iraq to support its fight against the Islamic State group, President Francois…
Afghan refugee with ax attacks passengers on German train
A hand-painted flag of so-called Islamic State has been found in the room of an Afghan refugee accused of…
Twitter, Facebook rush to stem celebrations of Nice attack
Twitter Inc moved swiftly to remove posts from Islamic extremists glorifying a truck attack in Nice, France,…
Egyptian FM to fly to US for anti-Islamic State coalition meeting
Egypt’s foreign minister Sameh Shoukry will fly to Washington on 21 July to participate in the ministerial meeting…
US will use Iraq city as base to retake Mosul: Carter
U.S. and coalition forces will use the newly retaken air base in Qayara as a staging hub, as Iraqi security forces…
Two Russian pilots killed in Syria helicopter downing near Palmyra
Two Russian pilots died near the Syrian city of Palmyra when their helicopter was shot down by Islamic State…
Baghdad deadly attacks strengthen US resolve in Iraq: White House
The White House on Sunday condemned Baghdad bombings in which nearly 120 people were killed and 200 wounded,…
Hezbollah claims killing IS group commander in Lebanon
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah says it has killed the Islamic State (IS) group military commander for the…
Egypt finmin arrives in Baghdad to discuss supporting Iraq in terrorism fight
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry arrived in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on a one day visit Saturday for…
Iran, US Boeing reach deal on purchase of 100 planes
Iran and US aerospace giant Boeing have reached an agreement for the purchase of 100 aircraft to renew the…
Special forces in Syria advising rebels: France
France has deployed special forces in northern Syria to advise the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighting the…
Islamic State kills U.S. serviceman in Iraq
Islamic State fighters killed a U.S. serviceman in northern Iraq on Tuesday when they overran Kurdish defenses…
Hamas says delegation heads to Cairo to meet Egyptian officials
A senior Hamas official says a delegation from the Islamic militant group is heading to Cairo to discuss the…
Bahrain’s Al Baraka Banking Group Q4 net attributable profit up 15%
Al Baraka Banking Group , the Bahrain-based Islamic lender with operations in more than a dozen countries,…
‘Avoid’ Valentine’s Day Pakistan president tells youth
Pakistan president Mamnoon Hussain has urged the nation to refrain from celebrating Valentine's Day, while other…
‘Avoid’ Valentine’s Day Pakistan president tells youth
Pakistan president Mamnoon Hussain has urged the nation to refrain from celebrating Valentine's Day, while other…
Suspected Russian air raids kill 10 Syrian civilians: Monitor
Suspected Russian air strikes killed at least 10 civilians Saturday in a village held by the Islamic State (ISIS)…
Iran mulls buying over100 Boeing planes
Iran is interested in buying over 100 aircraft from Boeing, deputy transport minister Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan told…
Germany sees Iran as key to stabilizing Middle East
Germany wants to work with Iran to help calm regional conflicts now that the Islamic Republic is emerging from…
Egypt to join Saudi Arabia’s ‘Islamic coalition against terrorism’
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced the formation of a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism,…
UK’s Osborne says Western troops no solution for Syria
The deployment of British or U.S. ground troops to Syria would not be a solution to the problem posed by Islamic…
Russia blames US for covering-up ISIS oil smuggling to Turkey
Russia's defence ministry Saturday accused the United States of turning a blind eye to the trafficking of oil into…
Iran, Russia vow to oppose attempts to dump Assad
Russia and Iran jointly oppose "external attempts" to bring regime change in Syria, a Kremlin official said Monday…
UPDATE-Islamic State says France remains top target
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for attacks that killed 127 people in Paris, saying it sent…
Breaking: French president holds ISIS responsible for Paris deadly attacks
French President Francois Hollande blamed Saturday the Islamic State group for the attacks in Paris that left at…
Clinton says would not back up war declaration against ISIS
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday she was not ready to support a formal…
In policy shift, Obama to send U.S. special forces to Syria
The United States will deploy dozens of special operations troops to northern Syria from next month to advise…
Russian church: The fight in Syria is a ‘holy war’
Russia’s powerful Orthodox Church on Wednesday voiced support for Moscow’s decision to carry out air strikes in…
Saudi Arabia says 100,000 troops to secure this year’s hajj
Saudi Arabia has deployed 100,000 security personnel to oversee the annual Islamic hajj pilgrimage that begins on…
ISIS takes Syrian state’s last oilfield
Islamic State fighters have seized the last major oilfield under Syrian government control during battles over a…
Islamic State takes new ground near Turkish border
Islamic State has seized new territory from Syrian rebels in northern Syria, advancing in an area where Turkey…
Clerics gather in Egypt to counter extremist fatwas
Top Muslim clerics gathered in Egypt Monday to address extremist religious edicts in the face of an unprecedented…
Tunisia adopts new anti-terror law despite rights concerns
The Tunisian parliament adopted a new anti-terror law overnight Friday aimed at beefing up powers to confront a…
Libyan Commander killed as Offensive against Islamists Stalls
Islamic State militants said they killed a Libyan army commander in the eastern city of Benghazi on Wednesday, as…
WikiLeaks: Preacher Amr Khaled requested Saudi Support for Sonaa al-Hayat
A document published by the WikiLeaks website said Saturday evening Islamic preacher and founder of Sonaa al-Hayat…
Presidency pardons 165 detained youth on occasion of Ramadan
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has pardoned 165 detained youth to mark the Islamic holy month of Ramadan…