Yara Bayoumy
Thursday, September 22, 2016 - 07:40
The U.S. envoy to the anti-Islamic State coalition said on Wednesday there would be "no tolerance" for sectarian torture and other abuses resulting from the planned offensive to recapture the group's de-facto Iraqi capital of Mosul.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
Skeptics in the U.S. government, European allies in the anti-Islamic State coalition and the main Syrian opposition, distrustful of Russia's intentions, are questioning Secretary of State John Kerry’s latest proposal for closer U.S.-Russian cooperation against extremist groups in Syria.
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 06:53
A suspected U.S. dronestrike overnight killed a top Islamist militant commander in southern Yemen who had run al Qaeda's combat operations and had a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head, residents said.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 07:31
For many years, Cairo governments and Sinai's Bedouin tribes have viewed each other with suspicion. Overcoming that problem and winning the support of the tribes could prove crucial to the government's efforts to contain the Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 07:03
An Egyptian police officer was charged on Tuesday over the fatal shooting of Shaimaa Sabbagh, a woman protester whose death caused international outrage when footage of it spread online in January.
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 07:15
Yemen's Houthi rebels welcomed on Thursday proposed concessions by the government on power-sharing but their gunmen still held positions outside the residence of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who remains a virtual prisoner there.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 08:49
Yemen has handed to Saudi Arabia 29 al Qaeda militants who were wanted by the Saudi authorities, the Yemeni defense ministry website said on Tuesday, citing informed sources.
Monday, November 4, 2013 - 08:55
Arab states formally endorsed proposed peace talks to end the Syrian civil war that have been delayed by disputes between world powers and divisions among the opposition.