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Bin Laden son-in-law sentenced to life in U.S. prison

Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday in New York…

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Islamic State battle could take years, Pentagon says

The fight against jihadist group Islamic State (IS) will take years, a US military spokesman has told the BBC. (more…)

12 years ago

Ashraf Ghani declared winner of Afghan poll

Afghanistan's election commission has declared Ashraf Ghani as the winner of the country's disputed presidential election. (more…)

12 years ago

14 Pakistanis freed from U.S. custody in Afghanistan’s Bagram prison

Fourteen Pakistani detainees were released from U.S. custody in Bagram Prison in Afghanistan and repatriated to Pakistan on Saturday, a…

12 years ago

Hezbollah members killed in Lebanon blast

Three members of the Shiite militant Lebanese movement Hezbollah were killed in a car bombing that rocked the eastern part…

12 years ago

Documents showing first expansion to Prophet’s Mosque on auction

An archive of photos, architectural drawings and elevations of the first expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah is now…

12 years ago

Yemen fighting rages as truce talks collapse

The United Nations has failed to mediate a peace deal between Yemen's Houthi rebels and the government, as Shia fighters…

12 years ago

US begins expanded campaign against ISIL

US jets have bombed ISIL fighters south of Baghdad who had attacked Iraqi soldiers, in the first expansion of the…

12 years ago

Kabul blast targets US-led forces convoy

An explosion targeting a convoy of US-led forces has hit the Afghan capital, Kabul, leaving an unknown number of casualties.…

12 years ago

Brotherhood leader jailed for 25 years

An Egyptian court has sentenced Mohamed Badie, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, and 14 others to 25 years in…

12 years ago