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King of Jordan visits family of pilot murdered by ISIL

(Euronews)- The King of Jordan has visited the family of the captured pilot murdered by ISIL militants. King Abdullah II travelled to Karak, south of Amman, to present his condolences. He also promised the family of Lieutenant Muath al-Kaseasbeh that his death would...

Ghannouchi expects Saudi mediation in Egypt, Syria

Rachid Ghannouchi, the head of Tunisia's Ennahda Islamist movement, predicted that the new leadership of Gulf powerhouse Saudi Arabia will adopt a mediatory role in Egypt and Syria. "I expect [new] King Salman bin Abdulaziz to lead reconciliation efforts in the region and...

King won't take part in anti-ISIL strikes: Jordan

The Jordanian government denied on Thursday that King Abdullah II would personally take part in airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant group. "Information disseminated over news and social media outlets about the king's participation in airstrikes...