Politics

France's most-wanted woman: Hayat Boumeddiene - 01/11/2015

PARIS, FRANCE, Marc Burleigh- A crossbow in her hands and covered head-to-toe in a black Islamic headwear and robe that leaves only her eyes visible -- that is the image now circulating of France's...

The militants who terrorised France for three days - 01/10/2015

PARIS, FRANCE, Eric Randolph- The men who terrorised France for three days had ties to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group, and were well-known to French intelligence services. Brothers Cherif and...

Key Syria opponent says no to Moscow talks with regime - 01/10/2015

BEIRUT, LEBANON- A key Syrian opposition official said in a statement on Friday that he has declined an invitation to take part in a Russian-led bid for new talks to end the conflict. Moaz al-Khatib,...

UN Security Council falls silent for Charlie Hebdo victims - 01/09/2015

UNITED NATIONS, US- The UN Security Council on Thursday observed a moment of silence in memory of the 12 people killed in an Islamist attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris. The 15 envoys rose...

Paris attack suspect trained with Al-Qaeda in Yemen: official - 01/09/2015

WASHINGTON, US- One of the two brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is believed to have trained with Al-Qaeda in Yemen, a US official said...

Egypt's Sisi condemns 'terrorist act' on French paper - 01/08/2015

CAIRO, EGYPT- Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi condemned the "terrorist act" targeting a French satirical newspaper that left 12 dead on Wednesday, pledging Cairo's support to fight terrorism....

Female suicide bomber attacks Istanbul's tourist heart - 01/06/2015

ISTANBUL, TURKEY, Stuart Williams- A female suicide bomber on Tuesday killed herself and a Turkish policeman in a strike on the heart of Istanbul's tourist district, the second attack on police to...

Iraq PM calls for 'tribal revolution' against IS - 01/05/2015

BAGHDAD, IRAQ- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called Monday for a "tribal revolution" against the Islamic State group, in a sign of the importance Baghdad places on tribal resistance against...

Syria complains to UN over McCain, Kouchner visits - 01/05/2015

UNITED NATIONS, US- Syria has complained to the United Nations after US Senator John McCain, former French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner and other prominent figures entered the country without...

Iraq asks Australian PM for more military aid - 01/04/2015

BAGHDAD, IRAQ- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday asked Australian counterpart Tony Abott to step up military assistance to aid Baghdad's fight against the Islamic State jihadist group....
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