War_Conflict
Sudan’s Bashir Appoints PM For First Time Since Coup
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday appointed a top aide as prime minister, reinstating a post he had...
Tunisia Welcomes Relaxing of Belgian Travel Curbs
Tunisia welcomed Wednesday a move by Belgium to partially lift travel restrictions on its nationals put in place...
Up To 15,000 IS Fighters Remain In Iraq and Syria
Between 12,000 and 15,000 Islamic State fighters remain in Iraq and Syria, a top US general said Wednesday, an...
Muslim, Christian Clerics Say Don’t Link Islam To Terrorism
Leading Muslim and Christian clerics in the Middle East issued a statement Wednesday urging against linking Islam to...
Thousands Flee Boko Haram Attacks Around Nigeria’s Chibok
Some 7,000 people have fled from villages around the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok because of Boko Haram attacks,...
Turkish-Backed Syria Rebels Seize Villages From Kurds
Turkish-backed rebels seized two villages from US-supported forces on Wednesday as they sought to expand their control...
Syria Army Enters IS-Held Palmyra
Syria's army entered the ancient city of Palmyra late Wednesday after fierce battles against the Islamic State jihadist...
Israel Court Orders Toxic Chemical Tank Emptied
An Israeli court ruled Wednesday that a tanker of liquefied ammonia in the port city of Haifa must be emptied of its...
Simultaneous Taliban Attacks Kill At Least 16 In Kabul
Two attacks struck the Afghan capital at almost the same time on Wednesday Almost simultaneous attacks in Kabul have...
48,000 Displaced By Battles Around Yemen’s Mokha
Fighting around the historic Yemeni port of Mokha has forced more than 48,000 people from their homes, a UN official...
Russian Jets Accidentally Bombed US-Backed Forces In Syria
Russian warplanes bombed US-backed fighters in several small villages in northern Syria after they mistakenly thought...
Yemen’s Displaced Families Struggle To Survive
Wrapping their children in plastic sheets to stave off the winter cold, Yemeni families driven out of the historic port...
Lesotho Set For Elections As PM Loses Parliament Vote
Lesotho's prime minister lost a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, deepening the political uncertainty in...
Syrian Army Advances To Outskirts of IS-Held Palmyra
Syrian government forces backed by Russian soldiers advanced Wednesday to the outskirts of ancient Palmyra after...
To Counter Turkey, Damascus Sidles Up To Kurds
Worried over Turkish advances in Syria's north, the Damascus regime has formed an alliance of convenience with the...
Israel Soldier Who Shot Palestinian Appeals Conviction
An Israeli soldier sentenced to 18 months in prison for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian assailant appealed against...
Police Break Up Street Vendor Clashes In Nairobi
The reason for the clashes was not immediately clear A journalist in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, has been tweeting about...
DR Congo Crackdown On Protesters ‘heavy-Handed’
Opposition supporters were vocal against a possible third term for President Kabila Security forces in the Democratic...
Sissi Defends Anti-Jihadists Fight After Copts Flee Sinai
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi has defended his government’s strategy in the fight against jihadists in...