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Russia said on June 17 its forces might have killed Baghdadi in an air strike in Syria. (Photo: AP)

ISIS leader Baghdadi alive: Kurdish counterterrorism official

The official said that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was alive and located in southern Syria in the city of Raqqa.

17 July 2017 2:11 PM IST

Israeli border police officers stop people from entering the Damascus Gate in Jerusalems Old City. (Photo: AP)

Israel to reopen holy site closed after deadly attack

Three Arab Israeli assailants opened fire on Israeli police on Friday the Old City before fleeing to the nearby Haram...

16 July 2017 1:25 PM IST

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, receives French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

France, Saudi Arabia pledge to combat terrorism

Le Drian commended Saudi Arabia's leadership in the fight against terrorism at a joint press conference with Saudi FM...

16 July 2017 1:01 PM IST

New kidnappings, jailbreak hit restive Philippine island

New kidnappings, jailbreak hit restive Philippine island

Army troops were helping police track down the rest with the use of military drones and sniffer dogs, a police statement...

16 July 2017 12:13 PM IST

Israel made the rare move after three Palestinian assailants opened fire there on Friday, killing two Israeli police officers before being shot dead. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Palestine's Hamas calls for attack on Israelis after Jerusalem site...

Hamas described the closure of the site - known as the Noble Sanctuary and the Temple Mount - in a statement as a...

16 July 2017 11:06 AM IST

Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses foreign ambassadors at a Ramadan dinner in Ankara, Turkey. Erdogan has voiced support for Qatar in its dispute with Saudi Arabia and other nations, saying no one will benefit from the policy of isolating the oil-rich nation. (Photo: AP)

Turkey marks coup defeat with rallies, Erdogan warning to 'traitors'

Any move to restore capital punishment which Turkey abolished in 2004 would effectively end Ankara's European Union...

16 July 2017 9:23 AM IST

Erdogan and members of the government have dominated the airwaves, holding twice-daily campaign speeches that are televised live in their entirety on all channels. (Photo: AP)

Turkey marks 1 year since coup attempt, fires 7,400 workers

Thousands are expected to turn out for -"national unity marches-" in Istanbul and Ankara over the weekend.

15 July 2017 6:54 PM IST

Anwar Gargash, UAE foreign minister.(Photo: AP)

UAE diplomat warns of 'long estrangement' in Qatar crisis

The dispute between Qatar, on one side, and Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt on the other erupted more than a...

15 July 2017 3:36 PM IST

Turkeys Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, right, shakes hands with Qatars Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, left, prior to their meeting in Ankara. (Photo: AP)

Qatari FM says Gulf standoff cannot be resolved in a day

'There is no criterion or evidence that indicates that (Tillerson's visit) was a failure', Sheikh Mohammed bin...

15 July 2017 1:07 PM IST

The video posted by Mosul Eye blog on there social media account (Photo: Video grab)

Video shows Iraqi army throwing ISIS terrorist off cliff, shooting...

The video shows a traumatised man, allegedly an ISIS terrorist, was beaten by rifle wielding troops before dragging him...

14 July 2017 8:30 PM IST

Israeli police check the scene where assailants fired shots in Jerusalems Old City. (Photo: AFP)

Shooting at Jerusalem holy site: 3 attackers killed, no Friday prayers

Israel says at least 173 of those killed were carrying out attacks while others died in clashes and protests.

14 July 2017 1:52 PM IST

Tillerson also gave besieged Qatar some political backing ahead of talks with officials from the Arab quartet in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

US State Secretary Tillerson leaves Gulf with no end in sight to Qatar...

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt have imposed a boycott on Qatar since June 5.

13 July 2017 6:47 PM IST