Qaeda militants tunneled their way out of a Yemeni prison in the lawless south Wednesday, deepening the chaos of a nation where protesters are trying to topple the regime.
The escape from the Mukalla prison in Hadramout province is the latest sign (...)
Assad issued a general amnesty Tuesday for prisoners that includes those deemed to have committed political “crimes” as pressure built from a 10-week-old uprising that his regime has failed to quell with overwhelming military force.
The offer was (...)
Assad claimed the country's “crisis” is drawing to a close even as forces unleashed tank shells on opponents Wednesday and US sanctions took aim at the Syrian leader and his senior aides for their brutal crackdowns.
The messages from Damascus and (...)
Qaeda members have returned from abroad and turned themselves in.
Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki says the three are not on the nation's most-wanted list. In a statement Wednesday, he did not identify them, say from where (...)
Watan newspaper, which is close to the Damascus government, Wednesday expressed its support for Lebanon's prime minister-designate Najib Mikati and said he would bring change to the region.
The newspaper added that Lebanon had finally “uncovered (...)
Qaeda claims responsibility for Tikrit attack
BAGHDAD: Two car bombs struck Shiites Monday in Karbala, killing at least 18 people.
The blasts were the latest in nearly a week of attacks that have killed at least 159 people. The uptick in (...)
Attiyah of Qatar claimed his first Dakar Rally title and Spanish rider Marc Coma won the race for the third time on his motorbike as the two-week trek wrapped up Saturday.
Al-Attiyah finished second in the 13th and final stage as Volkswagen swept (...)
Jawhar speaks during a news conference in Doha Wednesday. (AP)
DOHA: New Saudi Arabia coach Naser Al-Jawhar expects his team to come back strong when it faces Jordan Thursday in its second Group B match at the Asian Cup.
The Saudis lost to Syria (...)
Qaeda's battle is mainly against the West, Hamas says its sole target is IsraelGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: Gaza's Hamas prime minister was adamant: There is no Al-Qaeda presence in the Palestinian territory, rebuffing what he said were Israeli (...)