August 23, 2016 Thousands of Yemenis stranded after Saudis close airport Yemen's Transportation Ministry says 7,600 Yemenis are unable to return home after a Saudi-led military coalition ordered the closure of the international airport amid stepped-up airstrikes against Shiite Houthi rebels.
August 23, 2016 Iran parliament pushes back on military for Russian base use Iran's parliament has pushed back against the military dismissing its oversight following Russia using an Iranian air base to launch airstrikes on Syria.
August 23, 2016 Rights group: Bahrain systematically targets Shiite clerics Human Rights Watch says Bahraini authorities are systematically targeting Shiite clerics and violating their rights to freedom of assembly following a decision to strip the country's top Shiite cleric of his nationality.
August 23, 2016 Thai military court opens trial in Bangkok shrine blast A Thai military court on Tuesday began the trial of two foreigners charged with the bombing of a popular shrine in Bangkok's center a year ago that killed 20 people and injured more than 120.
August 23, 2016 IS struggles to retain grip as it loses ground in Iraq As the Islamic State group loses ground in Iraq, the militants are showing strains in their rule over areas they still control, growing more brutal, killing deserters and relying on younger and younger recruits, according to residents who fled battleground territories.
August 23, 2016 Hungarian official says pigs' heads would scare migrants A Hungarian member of the European Parliament stirred controversy Monday by suggesting that displaying pig heads on a border fence would be an efficient way to scare Muslim migrants from entering the EU-member country.
August 22, 2016 Islamic extremist pleads guilty to rampage destroying Timbuktu mausoleums Expressing "deep regret" for his actions, an Islamic extremist pleaded guilty Monday to orchestrating the destruction of historic mausoleums in the Malian desert city of Timbuktu.
August 22, 2016 Malaysian rapper held for allegedly insulting Islam in video An ethnic Chinese rapper in Malaysia has been detained for allegedly insulting Islam in his latest music video.
