Two men wounded in French migrant camp shooting
Two men in the Grand-Synthe migrant camp near Dunkirk in northern France were being treated in hospital for gunshot wounds after a fight broke out…
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Most Daesh recruits have poor knowledge of Islam, study reveals
The extremist employment form asked the recruits, on a scale of 1 to 3, to rate their knowledge of Islam. And the Daesh applicants, herded…
Iran’s Strategic Goal: ‘Anti-American Hydrocarbon Consortium’
As Iran furthers its bid to attract billions of dollars of foreign investment to help rebuild its energy industry, energy expert Dr Mohammad Sadegh Jokar…
Brexit: UK property market lures more Qataris
The Brexit-induced fall in the value of British pound has evoked significant response from Qatari private investors to buy properties in the UK. The UK…
French mayor bans burqinis in Cannes
The mayor of Cannes has banned the wearing of burqinis – full-body swimsuits – on the beaches of the French Riviera resort famous for its…
Turkish MP in Canada says Ankara disappointed in West
Turkey is disappointed its Western allies were critical of steps taken by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s following a coup attempt there last moth, the…
Syria-bound relative killer of journalists at Charlie Hebdo arrested
Brother-in-law of one of the men who carried out the 2015 Paris office attack halted in Turkey while attempting to travel to Syria A relative…
Islamic State claims responsibility for machete attack on Belgian police officers
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a machete attack that wounded two police officers in the Belgian city of Charleroi, calling it an act of…
My Grandfather: Scapegoat for a Century of Middle East Madness
My grandfather, Sir Mark Sykes, was only 36 years old when he signed one of the most controversial treaties of the 20th century, the Sykes-Picot Agreement…
Euro 2016 violence to influence Qatar World Cup alcohol plan
The hooliganism at the European Championship in France could affect the availability of alcohol at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. France’s need to impose…