Syria Islamists free nuns in rare prisoner swap
Jihadists seized the 13 nuns and three maids on 3 December from…
Canadian journalist killed in Syria: Activists
AFP - A Canadian photojournalist, Ali Mustafa, has been killed in the…
Saudi jails Islamist for 8 years for Twitter protest call
Security forces had previously arrested the accused on similar charges, but freed…
Syria surrenders a third of chemical arsenal: Watchdog
OPCW head Ahmet Uzumcu told the Executive Council meeting that Syria had…
UN deputy envoy to Syria wants to quit post: Spokesman
Brahimi took over from his predecessor, Kofi Annan, as UN-Arab League peace…
Iraq forces battle militants, other violence kills 10
Violence has surged to a level not seen since 2008, when Iraq…
Saudi hits back at Russia criticism on Syria arms
AFP – Saudi Arabia has hit back at Russian criticism of its…
Russia is no ally for the Arabs
Although some Arabs are fantasising about it, a major alliance with Russia…
Stand alone: Yarmouk Camp humanitarian disaster
It is impossible not to be touched by the apocalyptic scenes emerging…
Return of jihadist fighters from Syria sparks fear in Tunisia
AFP – Around 400 Tunisian jihadists have returned from fighting in the…