UN rights chief presses US to shut Guantanamo

14 years ago

The U.N. human rights chief called on the United States on Friday to close down the Guantanamo prison camp, saying…

Hackers target Israeli government websites

14 years ago

A weekend cyberattack campaign has targeted Israeli government websites but failed to cause serious disruption, officials say. (more…)

Kerry confirms US diplomat killed in Afghan attack

14 years ago

US Secretary of State John Kerry has confirmed that a US foreign service officer has been killed in southern Afghanistan.…

Army with black flags advancing from Khorasan

14 years ago

QuestionAre the hadîth about an army coming from Khorasan with black flags and entering Jerusalem authentic? (more…)

Dozens die in attack on court in Afghanistan

14 years ago

Suicide bombers disguised as soldiers have stormed an court in western Afghanistan, killing at least 46 people in an attempt…

Syrians who vowed to remain now fleeing capital

14 years ago

A new exodus is flowing from Syria as fighting edges closer to the heart of Damascus - those who swore…

North Korea warns US of nuclear attack

14 years ago

The North Korean army has warned Washington that its military has been cleared to wage an attack using "smaller, lighter…

World plans for a post-Assad Syria

14 years ago

For more than two years, the world has stood by as the violence in Syria has intensified. (more…)

Karzai: Omar can run for presidency

14 years ago

Taliban’s reclusive leader Mullah Mohammad Omar could contest the presidential elections, due in 2014, President Hamid Karzai told A German…

Egypt’s Shura Council amends law on political rights

14 years ago

Deputies of the Muslim Brotherhood and their allies in the Islamist-led Shura Council (the upper house of Egypt's parliament, currently…