Iraq hangs 42 Sunni militants convicted of terrorism
Iraq on Sunday executed 42 Sunni Muslim militants convicted on terrorism charges ranging from killing members of security forces to detonating car bombs.
Sep 26, 2017, 06:51 AM IST
8,000 to leave Syria-Lebanon border zone as ceasefire deal advances
Nusra and the Islamic State group have been present in the mountains near Arsal in northern Lebanon for years, the most serious spill-over of Syria`s civil war into its neighbour.
Jul 31, 2017, 11:14 AM IST
Iran says Saudi Arabia supports militants on its turf after attacks
Iran and Saudi Arabia accuse each other of subverting regional security and support opposite sides in conflicts including those in Syria, Yemen and Iraq.
Jun 13, 2017, 18:14 PM IST
Iran's Khamenei says attacks to increase hatred toward US, Saudi: Report
Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the Iranian parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini`s mausoleum in Tehran on Wednesday. Scores of people were wounded.
Pakistan arrests two for spreading Islamic State propaganda
Police arrested two men suspected of distributing pamphlets for Islamic State (IS) following a raid in the northwestern city of Peshawar, officials said on Wednesday, amid lingering fears that the Middle East militant group was making inroads in Pakistan.
Oct 19, 2016, 18:42 PM IST
Iranian police says security forces killed 3 Sunni militants
Iranian police say security forces have killed three armed Sunni militants in a firefight in the country's west.
Aug 16, 2016, 13:45 PM IST
Hezbollah compares Brussels terror attacks to Syria
Radical Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah on Tuesday deplored the deadly Brussels bombings and blamed hardline Sunni Islamists for exporting terrorism from Syria and the Middle East to Europe.
Mar 23, 2016, 02:06 AM IST
Bombings at Iraq cafe kill 20: Officers
Bombings killed 20 people and wounded dozens at a cafe in the Iraqi town of Muqdadiyah northeast of Baghdad today, officers said.
Jan 12, 2016, 01:21 AM IST
