Middle East

To salvage his presidency, Obama faces pressure to reboot - but will he

A reshuffling of President Barack Obama’s staff looks all but certain after Tuesday's congressiona...

Nov 02, 2014 07:59 PM EST

After victory in key Iraqi town, time for revenge

After helping government forces break Islamic State's grip over a strategic town just south of Baghd...

Oct 26, 2014 09:31 PM EDT

In wake of Canada attacks, Toronto police drill for disaster

About 100 police, firefighters and other emergency workers held a disaster-response drill in downtow...

Oct 26, 2014 09:12 PM EDT

East of Kobani, Turkish town appreciates 'peace' brought by Islamic State

Residents of a Turkish border town, an hour's drive from where Islamic State is battling for control...

Oct 23, 2014 10:11 AM EDT

Kerry in Indonesia seeking Asian support against Islamic state

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Indonesia for Joko Widodo's presidential inauguration ...

Oct 19, 2014 11:18 PM EDT

Crime and gangs: the path to battle for Australia's Islamist radicals

The children of refugees who fled Lebanon's civil war for peaceful Australia in the 1970s form a maj...

Oct 07, 2014 03:46 AM EDT

Australia authorizes special forces troops to go to Iraq

Australian special forces troops will be deployed in Iraq to assist in the fight against Islamic Sta...

Oct 03, 2014 01:32 AM EDT

Philippine Islamist militants threaten to behead German on October 17

Al-Qaeda linked Islamist militants in the Philippines said on Thursday they will kill one of two Ger...

Oct 02, 2014 08:27 AM EDT

Two convicted in California of conspiring to join al Qaeda

Two men accused of seeking to join al Qaeda and training to carry out attacks on U.S. military bases...

Sep 26, 2014 04:44 AM EDT

Islamic State drags Obama back into Mideast quagmire

American-led and Arab-backed air strikes carrying the fight against Islamic State from Iraq into Syr...

Sep 25, 2014 10:13 PM EDT

Algerian militants behead kidnapped French tourist

Algerian militants have beheaded French tourist Herve Gourdel, who was kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday...

Sep 25, 2014 02:14 AM EDT

Minds focused by IS, Saudis and Iranians think about making up

For decades the opposing poles of Middle East power politics, Saudi Arabia and Iran may be driven to...

Sep 22, 2014 09:33 AM EDT

Australia seeks broad new security powers after anti-terror raids

Australia's government is seeking broad new security powers to combat what it says is a rising threa...

Sep 22, 2014 04:01 AM EDT

Yemen Plot Foiled: Al Qaeda Plot to Attack Ports, Oil and Gas Facilities Disrupted by Authorities (Video)

Yemeni authorities reportedly foiled an al Qaeda plot go capture oil and gas facilities and seize tw...

Aug 07, 2013 05:27 PM EDT

Suspect Arrested & Linked to Daniel Pearl Slaying

Pakistani Officials said on Monday they have arrested a suspect in connection with the brutal 2002 m...

Mar 18, 2013 09:10 PM EDT

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