by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Dec 13, 2014 | Opinion
It seems the height of contradiction to be a Saudi, Kuwaiti, or Egyptian parent and worry that your children who are studying or working in the United States or Europe may turn into extremists who aspire to join organizations like Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State of...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 6, 2014 | Middle East
Sana’a, AP—An American photojournalist held by Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen has been killed in a failed US rescue attempt, authorities said Saturday. Lucy Somers told The Associated Press that she and her father learned of her 33-year-old brother Luke...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 6, 2014 | World
Manila, AP—A Swiss hostage made a dramatic escape Saturday from Abu Sayyaf extremists when he hacked a rebel commander then got shot as he dashed to freedom amid a military artillery assault, ending more than two years of jungle captivity in the southern Philippines,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 22, 2014 | World
Nairobi, AP—Suspected Islamic extremists from Somalia hijacked a bus in Kenya’s north and killed 28 non-Muslims on board after they had been singled out from the rest of the passengers, police officials said Saturday. The bus traveling to the capital Nairobi...
by Fahd Al-Zayabi | Aug 14, 2014 | Interviews
Rafha (Northern Borders Province), Asharq Al-Awsat—With the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq and the continued predations of Al-Qaeda in Yemen, Saudi Arabia faces instability to its north and south, refocusing attention on the security of the...
