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Islamic Jihad Rejects Palestine State Within 1967 Borders
The radical Palestinian group Islamic Jihad has rejected Hamas's new policy of easing its stand on Israel and accepting...
In Ruins of Iraq Christian Town, Fires A Sign of Rebirth
Several plumes of smoke rise above Iraq's main Christian town Qaraqosh, but this time it isn't the Islamic State...
Moroccan Cleric Defies Taboo On Women’s Inheritance
A former radical preacher is the unlikely instigator of a debate on a topic long seen as off-limits in Muslim-majority...
Boko Haram Attack In Chad Kills Nine Troops, 40 Jihadists
Nine Chadian soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack on an army post in the Lake Chad region on Friday, local and...
Blank Space Replaces NY Times Article Criticising Pakistani Army
An International New York Times opinion piece criticising the powerful Pakistani army was censored by its local...
What Are the ‘de-Escalation Zones’ Agreed For Syria?
After six years of conflict in Syria, government backers Russia and Iran and rebel supporter Turkey have signed a deal...
Saudi Artists Seen ‘pushing’ Boundaries
Artists in Saudi Arabia are pushing boundaries as the kingdom undergoes rapid change and tries to boost its cultural...
Iraq Forces Launch New Push On IS In West Mosul
Iraqi forces thrust into west Mosul from the north on Thursday, opening a new front in the more than six-month-old...
Hodeida Port Closure Would Be ‘disaster’ For Yemen
A closure of the Hodeida port would "bring disaster to Yemen," which is already on the brink of famine, the new head of...
Hamas Leader Urges Trump To Seize ‘historic Opportunity’
The leader of the radical Palestinian group Hamas called on US President Donald Trump Wednesday to break with past...
11 Journalists Killed In Iraq In Past Year
Eleven journalists died covering conflict or were assassinated in Iraq during the past year, a Baghdad-based watchdog...
Food Imports To War-Torn Yemen At All-Time Low
Yemen's commercial food imports are at a record low, driving up the cost of staples in what is now the world's largest...
Saudi Court Orders Crane Deaths Trial To Go Ahead
A Saudi appeals court has ordered about a dozen people accused of negligence in a deadly 2015 crane collapse at Islam's...
Israelis Warned Not To Visit Tunisia For Jewish Festival
Israel warned its citizens on Wednesday against visiting Tunisia, where Jewish pilgrims will celebrate a religious...
HRW Condemns Hamas Detention of ‘mentally Ill’ Israelis
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday condemned the "illegal" detention of two Israeli citizens by Hamas, releasing new...
Praise Allah! Islam Goes Evangelical In Nigeria’s South
Sunday morning is usually the preserve of Christian pastors in the Nigerian megacity of Lagos but a new form of worship...
Top Saudi Royal Rules Out Rapprochement With Iran
A powerful Saudi royal said Tuesday that there could be no rapprochement between his country and Iran, which he said...
FBI Translator Married Islamic State Fighter She Spied On
An FBI translator who was hired to spy on a German member of the Islamic State group instead apparently grew attracted...
Many Dead In IS Attack On Displaced People’s Camp
More than 30 civilians and Kurdish-led fighters have been killed in an attack by Islamic State militants near Syria's...