Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria's Assad? In recent days, the insurgency even dropped his nom de guerre and began referring to him by his real name, Ahmad al-Sharaa. World 08 Dec, 2024
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of Syria's shock insurgency? Al-Golani's success on the battlefield follows years of maneuvering among extremist organizations while eliminating competitors and former allies. World 04 Dec, 2024
Israel's strikes are shifting the power balance in the Middle East, with US support Israeli military strikes are targeting Iran's armed allies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle East and threatening Iran itself. World 08 Oct, 2024
What to know about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the guilty plea that freed him Despite his arrest and imprisonment by British authorities, extradition efforts by the US had stalled before the plea deal. World 26 Jun, 2024
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet on Wednesday, hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga. World 26 Jun, 2024
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with US that will allow him to walk free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will allow him to walk free and resolve a long-running legal saga that spanned multiple continents and centered on the publication of a trove of classified documents. World 25 Jun, 2024
More than 1.5 million foreign Muslims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage Muslim pilgrims have been streaming into Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca ahead of the start of the Hajj later this week, as the annual pilgrimage returns to its monumental scale. World 12 Jun, 2024
Mourners begin days of funerals for Iran's president and others killed in helicopter crash The bodies will return to Tehran on Tuesday night for services Wednesday. World 21 May, 2024
Senegal starts Africa Cup defense with comfortable 3-0 win over Gambia. Cameroon held 1-1 by Guinea Five-time champion Cameroon was held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Guinea in the other Group C game. Sports 16 Jan, 2024
Blinken wraps up frantic Mideast tour with tepid, if any, support for pauses in Gaza fighting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a grueling Middle East diplomatic tour on Monday in Turkey World 06 Nov, 2023
Northern Iraq wedding hall fire kills over 100 people, injures 150 A raging fire seemingly caused by fireworks set off to celebrate a Christian wedding consumed a hall packed with guests in northern Iraq, killing more than 100 people and injuring 150 others as authorities warned Wednesday the death toll could still rise. World 27 Sep, 2023
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday with feasts, prayers Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday with feasts, prayers World 21 Apr, 2023
