Middle East
Islamic State militant “Jihadi John” identified as British man Mohammed Emwazi
The "Jihadi John" killer who has featured in several Islamic State beheading videos is Mohammed Emwazi, a Briton from a middle class ...French lawmaker faces party sanctions for Syria trip
A French lawmaker who went to Damascus for the first talks with Syrian officials since the 2012 closure of France\'s embassy there ...Christians flee jihadists after Syria kidnappings
The kidnapping of dozens of Assyrian Christians by the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria has prompted an exodus of terrified families ...Islamic State seize 100 Iraqi tribesmen before battle for Tikrit
Islamic State fighters have abducted 100 Sunni Muslim tribesmen near the city of Tikrit, local tribal leaders said on Wednesday, apparently to ...FIFA says no World Cup compensation for European clubs
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said Wednesday that European football clubs would not receive financial compensation for the 2022 World Cup being ...Yemen Houthis take over U.S.-trained special forces base in Sanaa
Armed men from Yemen\'s newly dominant Houthi group took over a special forces army base in the capital Sanaa early on Wednesday, ...Spain arrests four suspected supporters of Islamic State
Spanish authorities arrested four people after dismantling a recruiting network for the Islamic State, jihadist group active in Iraq and Syria.Saudi man who renounced his Muslim faith gets death penalty
An Islamic court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to death for renouncing his Muslim faith, the English-language daily Saudi Gazette ...FIFA group calls for November-December World Cup in Qatar
A FIFA World Cup task force on Tuesday called for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be shortened and held in ...IS jihadists kidnap 90 Christians in Syria
Jihadists from the Islamic State group have kidnapped at least 90 Assyrian Christians in northeast Syria, a monitor said on Wednesday.