Foreign ISIS fighters likely to be well educated but unemployed
A study by the World Bank of 4,000 leaked ISIS membership documents shows ISIS fighters are likely to be better educated and better off...
Palestinians resist forced evictions from homes in favour of Israeli settlers
Palestinian residents of an area of East Jerusalem have been resisting their forced eviction in favour of Israeli settlers.
For several nights Israeli forces have...
Google criticised for removing Palestine from its map
The Palestinian Journalists’ Forum has slammed Google for removing Palestine from its maps and replacing it with Israel.
In a statement released on Thursday, the...
Gaza residents find their neighbourhood bombed out of existence
"Bodies are decomposing on the pavement. It's a very frightening thing."
Residents of Maghazi refugee camp return home to apocalyptic scenes after Israeli troops withdraw...
Bangladeshi workers beaten and humiliated by Iraqi soldiers
Hundreds of Bangladeshi construction workers have been beaten and mocked by Iraqi soldiers after becoming dragged into their host country's sectarian conflict.
Some had their...
Palestinian rejects $100m Israeli offer to buy his home
A Palestinian from Al Khalil (Hebron) in the West Bank has rejected a $100 million Israeli offer to buy his home.
Abdul Raouf Al-Mohtaseb rejected...
Israeli activists attempt to block humanitarian aid from getting into Gaza
Israeli activists and protesters led by a group calling itself the Tzav 9 (Order 9) movement attempted to block the crossing of humanitarian aid...
British ambassador to Saudi Arabia accepts Islam and completes Hajj
The British ambassador to Saudi Arabia completed his Hajj pilgrimage this year after accepting Islam in 2011.
Simon Collis is believed to be the first...
Rainbow flags will be allowed at World Cup in Qatar
Rainbow flags will be allowed in stadiums at the 2022 World Cup after Qatar said it would comply with FIFA rules promoting "tolerance and...
Sectarian tensions increase across the Muslim world
Sectarian tensions have increased sharply across the Muslim world following Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah's intervention in Syria and the reaction of Sunni politicians and clerics...
