Sunni militants take control of Iraq-Syria border point
An army major confirmed that the town and its surrounding areas were…
Protests in Kabul deepen Afghan election impasse
More than 1,000 protesters gathered in the city for the largely peaceful…
Russia concerned Ukraine military operation has ‘intensified’
Lavrov also said Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's peace plan announced on Friday…
13 Al-Azhar students sentenced to 7 years for violence
27 students sentenced, 2 acquitted of violence at Al-Azhar University
Mauritanian leader set to win new term amid poll boycott
The ex-army general has campaigned strongly on his success in fighting armed…
Death sentences ‘crime against humanity’: Brotherhood
Muslim Brotherhood rejects 14 preliminary death sentences handed down on Thursday
Death sentences upheld for 183, including MB Supreme Guide
Controversial Minya court ratifies death sentences, hands down 4 life sentences
World Cup sparks Islamist debate on football’s integrity
By James M. Dorsey Ultra-conservative clerics are condemning football as a Jewish…
Europe and those Arabs (4): The EU and the Belgian syndrome
Unlike most Europeans, Belgians are shy to ask for better services, not…
Court hands 14 Islamist leaders preliminary death sentences
The files of 14 high-profile Morsi supporters referred to the Grand Mufti