
INTERVIEWS
‘US war in Iraq paved way for Daesh’
The US invasion of Iraq paved the way for terrorist groups like Daesh to flourish in the Middle East, says a political activist.

The US invasion of Iraq paved the way for terrorist groups like Daesh to flourish in the Middle East, says a political activist.

Bahraini regime forces launch a manhunt after 20 inmates escape a prison facility.

Iran’s national volleyball team claims a place in Rio 2016 Olympics after defeating Poland 3-1 at the Men’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan.

Israeli forces shoot a Palestinian in the West Bank in the latest act of violence against Palestinian people that also left two Israeli commanders injured.

US President Barack Obama has condemned the violence at a rally by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Philippine army captures Daesh-linked militant training camp after a 10-day battle.

Boko Haram militants capture the border town of Bosso in southeastern Niger on the border with Nigeria.

Thousands of people in Argentina hold a protest rally to denounce violence against women.

Despite facing a UN Security Council ban, a North Korean ship reportedly docks at a port in southern Japan.

Can a book that is over 1400 years old really have any relevance today?

Russian jets strike four Daesh-held oil facilities near Raqqah, its main stronghold in Syria.

Russia threatens to take measures to eliminate the risks associated with NATO’s military build-up in eastern Europe.

Iran marks the 1963 uprising in support of the late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini that ushered in the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Militants shoot and kill three paramilitary troopers and injure nine others in the troubled Indian-administered Kashmir.

Video clips and investigative materials from more than 100 police incidents have been released by a Chicago panel.

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74 at a hospital in Phoenix.

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter warns China that the US will remain the most powerful military for decades to come.

Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has condemned talks in France aimed at resolving the issue of Palestine.