Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed, former ministers detained in corruption probe
One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent businessmen and a former finance minister are among dozens detained in a…
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Saudi king sacks top ministers, gives more power to crown prince
Saudi King Salman appointed two new ministers on Saturday to key security and economic posts, removing one of the…
Islamic State on verge of defeat after fresh losses in Syria and Iraq
Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate was on the verge of final defeat on Friday, with Syrian government…
White House slams Russia over veto on Syria chemical weapons probe
The White House admonished Russia on Wednesday after it vetoed a United Nations plan to continue an ongoing…
Kurds offer joint border deployment as Iraq threatens to resume military operations
Iraq’s Kurdistan region said on Thursday it has offered a joint Kurdish-Iraqi deployment at a strategic crossing…
German police arrest Syrian suspected of planning bomb attack
German police arrested a 19-year-old Syrian suspected of planning an Islamist-motivated bomb attack in Germany…
Six Palestinians killed as Israel blows up tunnel from Gaza
Six Palestinians were killed Monday as Israel blew up what it said was a tunnel stretching from the Gaza Strip…
Deputy governor of Afghan province kidnapped in Pakistan
Unidentified kidnappers bundled the deputy governor of Afghanistan’s northwestern province of Kunar into a car…
Iraq issues 24-hour ceasefire in Areas disputed with Kurds
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi ordered the suspension of military operations in areas disputed with the…
Iraqi, Iran-backed troops shelling artillery on Kurdish fighters, officials say
The Iraqi as well as Iran-backed troops are shelling Kurd forces with artillery, Kurdish authorities revealed on…
