Five years ago and particularly in June of 2009, American forces released Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi - the future leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria- from Camp Bucca, south of Iraq. The reasons he was released remain unknown until this very day, but ...

If $2 trillion in war funding in Iraq has taught the U.S. one thing, it is that military might cannot bring stability to a country unless paired with a long-term political strategy. The collapse of this political strategy under the sectarian polarizing leadership of Nouri ...

Volunteers, who have joined the Iraqi Army to fight against predominantly Sunni militants, carry weapons and a portrait of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani during a parade in the streets in Baghdad's Sadr city June 14, 2014. (Reuters). Tweet. Text size A A A.

Pope Francis (C) delivers a speech next to Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas (R) and Israeli President Shimon Peres (L) after a joint peace prayer on June 8, 2014 in the gardens of the Vatican. (AFP). Tweet. Text size A A A. Staff writer, Al Arabiya News

Egyptian television presenters have reacted positively Sunday to new President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi's inaugural ceremony with critical voices barely heard. Prominent presenter Amr Adeeb advised the newly elected president to remain humble and not to ...

Egyptians gather in Tahrir square to celebrate former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's victory in the presidential vote in Cairo, June 3, 2014. (Reuters). Tweet. Text size A A A. Wednesday, 4 June 2014. U.S. President Barack Obama said on ...

There were no groundbreaking announcements or game changers on Syria in U.S. President Barack Obama's “West Point” speech yesterday. But there was a shift, as Obama departed from his usual political talking points into embracing a counterterrorism ...

There were no groundbreaking announcements or game changers on Syria in U.S. President Barack Obama's “West Point” speech yesterday. But there was a shift, as Obama departed from his usual political talking points into embracing a counterterrorism ...

NASA scientists discovered Kepler-186f, considered the most “Earth-like” planet detected so far. (Photo courtesy: NASA). Tweet. Text size A A A. Staff writer, Al Arabiya News Friday, 18 April 2014. U.S.-based scientists have discovered a “rocky” new planet, ...

This handout image from the U.S. Navy shows operators aboard ADF Ocean Shield moving U.S. Navy's Bluefin-21 into position for deployment in the search of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. (AFP). Tweet. Text size A A A. By Staff writer | Al Arabiya ...

Palestinians and Israelis are set to meet on Wednesday to extend peace talks past their April 29 deadline. The fate of Jerusalem is one of the main issues to be resolved throughout the talks. (File photo: Reuters). Tweet. Text size A A A. Staff writer, Al Arabiya ...

Smoke rises beside a Syrian regime flag in Ramouseh, an area located beside Aleppo Artillery school April 11, 2014. Tweet. Text size A A A. AFP, Beirut Saturday, 12 April 2014. Syrian troops battled rebels around a military intelligence base in Aleppo in what ...

A woman passes a board with currency exchange rates in Kiev, pictured on Feb. 26, 2014. The IMF said it has agreed a $14-18 billion bailout for Ukraine. (File photo: Reuters). Tweet. Text size A A A. Reuters, Kiev Thursday, 27 March 2014. The International ...

“I don't care what the international community will say,” Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said to his opponents over his decision to block Twitter. No leader has done it since former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak blocked the internet in Egypt in ...

U.S. scientists on Wednesday announced the discovery of a birdlike species of dinosaur with no teeth, a beak, claws and a bony crest atop its head. Scientists from Carnegie and Smithsonian museums and the University of Utah have officially labeled the new ...

Obama made calls to French counterpart Francois Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Italian leader Matteo Renzi. (File photo: Reuters). Tweet. Text size A A A. By Staff writer | Al Arabiya News Sunday, 9 March 2014. In several calls made to ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is the product of the harsh geopolitical reality of Russia in the post-Soviet era, a country in political and strategic retreat in the vast Eurasian theatre. He is also the faithful son of Russia's tormented history and its Slavic ...

Titan Aerospace makes high-altitude, solar-powered drones that can fly for as long as five years without touching down. (Image courtesy: Titan Aerospace). Tweet. Text size A A A. AFP, San Francisco Wednesday, 5 March 2014. Facebook is in talks to buy a ...

Iraqi security personnel are seen at the site of a bomb attack in Kirkuk, north of Baghdad, April 15, 2013. (Reuters). Tweet. Text size A A A. By Reuters | Tikrit Tuesday, 4 March 2014. Gunmen in military uniform broke into the city council and court house ...

The Argentinian pontiff, who is the spiritual leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, mistakenly used the word Italian word “cazzo” – which means “f***,” instead of the word “caso,” meaning example. (Youtube grab). Tweet. Text size A A A. Staff writer, Al ...