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Lebanon detains wife of Islamic State leader

The Lebanese army detained a wife and daughter of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as they ...

Dec 02, 2014 06:56 AM EST

In Syria, desperate residents see little hope in U.N. Aleppo truce plan

As winter sets in along the front lines of Aleppo, residents are desperate for the sort of relief Un...

Nov 28, 2014 02:44 AM EST

Egypt says it detains Nusra fighter returning from Syria

Egypt's interior ministry said on Wednesday it had arrested an Egyptian militant who had returned fr...

Nov 20, 2014 02:39 AM EST

UAE lists Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group

The United Arab Emirates has formally designated the Muslim Brotherhood and local affiliates as terr...

Nov 16, 2014 01:06 AM EST

Syria rebels in south emerge as West's last hope as moderates crushed elsewhere

With moderate rebels facing defeat by al Qaeda in Syria's north, groups holding a corner of the sout...

Nov 13, 2014 08:41 AM EST

France to send military gear to Lebanon from early 2015: source

France will start delivering military equipment to the Lebanese army in the first quarter of 2015 as...

Nov 09, 2014 10:37 PM EST

Iraqi Kurds reinforce Kobani; U.S. planes pound Islamic State targets

Syrian Kurds welcomed the arrival in Kobani of Iraqi Kurdish fighters with their heavy weapons, hopi...

Nov 01, 2014 06:16 PM EDT

Who runs the militant group Islamic State?

Islamic State, a Sunni Muslim militant group, has seized a third of Syria and large areas of Iraq an...

Oct 04, 2014 08:32 AM EDT

Khorasan leader killed by U.S. strike in Syria: SITE quoting jihadist

A Twitter account run by an Qaeda member said the leader of the al Qaeda-linked Khorasan group was k...

Sep 28, 2014 10:24 AM EDT

U.S., France propose U.N. sanctions on foreign Islamist fighters

A United Nations Security Council committee is considering requests by the United States and France ...

Sep 22, 2014 08:21 PM EDT

Kerry opposes Iran role in anti-Islamic State coalition

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday it was "not appropriate" for Iran to join talks on...

Sep 12, 2014 10:26 PM EDT

Saudi jails six for going abroad to fight

Saudi Arabia's Specialized Criminal Court jailed six people for up to six years for security offence...

Sep 08, 2014 04:08 AM EDT

U.N. denies Golan peacekeepers ordered to hand arms to Syria rebels

The U.N. peacekeeping chief strongly denied on Wednesday allegations from the Philippines' army chie...

Sep 04, 2014 02:34 AM EDT

Kidnappers free American missing in Syria since 2012

Al Qaeda-linked militants in Syria on Sunday freed an American writer missing since 2012 following w...

Aug 25, 2014 02:01 AM EDT

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