At least eight Nigerian soldiers were killed in recent Boko Haram raids on some military positions in the northeastern Nigeria, the local media reported on Wednesday. The Nigerian daily Punch quoted the army spokesman Sani Usman as saying that more than 10 Boko Haram militants were...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Lebanese General Security said about 1,000 Syrian refugees are set to return to their home country this week, The Daily Star reported on Wednesday. About 55,000 Syrian refugees had returned since July, according to the Lebanese Caretaker Minister of State for...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- US-led coalition airstrikes killed at least 25 people in key Daesh pocket in eastern Deir Ezzor province, the militant group’s news agency said Wednesday. The International coalition warplanes carried out more than 40 raids on the town of Hajin, killing 25...

Dubai's ruler has resisted efforts by Kuwait to release nearly $500 million in frozen funds at the heart of a money laundering probe straining relations between the two Gulf allies, according to correspondence seen by Reuters. The investigation is taking place as the United Arab Emirates...