Syria Jails 400 in Crackdown on PKK
Turkey's state news agency Anatolian reported on Thursday that Syrian security forces have detained 400 people in five cities as part of an extensive operation against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
U.S. judge agrees to grant asylum to ex-Muslim
An immigration judge tentatively granted asylum Wednesday to the son of a Hamas founder who turned his back on his father's terrorist group and became a spy for Israel.
Iran court amputates thief's hand
Iranian authorities have cut off the hand of a convicted thief after a court ruling in the western city of Malayer, the hardline Kayhan newspaper reported on Saturday.
Two days of fighting kills 31 in Mogadishu
Fierce fighting between Somali government forces and Islamist rebels over two days has left 31 people dead in the capital Mogadishu, a medical source said Friday.
Fatwa fight rages between Saudi clerics
Heated debates swept Saudi religious circles as one cleric ruled that music was not un-Islamic while another supported adult breastfeeding and mixed-gender prayers.
Syria has new radar from Iran
'Wall Street Journal': Move meant to deter Israeli preemptive attack
Long time archaeological riddle solved
The riddle of the identity of a 3,200-year-old round bronze tablet with a carved face of a woman has apparently been solved, 13 years after it was discovered at the El-ahwat excavation site between Katzir-Harish and Nahal Iron (Wadi Ara) by scientist Oren Cohen of the University of Haifa.
Hizbullah Stronghold Overpowers UN Troops in Lebanon
A southern Lebanon village backed by Hizbullah overpowered United Nations troops Saturday, seizing weapons and wounding one U.N.
Russians Concerned Over Tehran Snub
Russians are registering concern over Moscow's recent cancellation of its deal to sell Iran the S-300 anti-aircraft surface-to-air missile defense system.
EU Says Removing Illegal Arab Structures an ‘Obstacle to Peace’
The European Union has declared that Israel’s plan to tear down illegal Arab dwellings to make way for an archaeological park and tourist center is an “obstacle to peace.â€