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…
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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…
