Finland announced late Thursday it will block new arms export licenses to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, citing the murder of a Saudi journalist and the countries' role in Yemen's humanitarian crisis. The suspension mirrors earlier decisions by Denmark, Norway and Germany to halt arms sales...

Israel's army censor warned Thursday against publishing photos released earlier in the day by Hamas, of eight people it claimed were part of a recent Israeli special forces operation in the Gaza Strip that turned deadly. Hamas’ armed wing called for information on the people in the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- U.S.-backed Syrian forces arrested senior Daesh (ISIS) commanders in eastern Deir Ezzor province, activists said Thursday. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic forces backed by the US Army have raided the villages of al-Buhaira and al-Tayyaneh near al-Hajin town. Three...

The U.S. military said it has carried out an airstrike in central Somalia targeting al-Shabab that killed seven extremists. The U.S. Africa Command statement said Tuesday's airstrike occurred in Quy Cad in the Mudug region. The strike was carried out a day after two other U.S....