Palestinians condemn Trump aid halt threat, mixed reaction in Israel
Middle East
January 3, 2018
Palestinians condemn Trump aid halt threat, mixed reaction in Israel
Palestinians condemned as blackmail on Wednesday US President Donald Trump’s threat to withhold future aid payments over what he called…
One-legged Egyptian football players aim for a league of their own
Egypt
January 3, 2018
One-legged Egyptian football players aim for a league of their own
A group of Egyptian soccer players have formed a team for one-legged players, hoping to start league for disabled players…
Beijing to build $2 billion AI research park: Xinhua
World
January 3, 2018
Beijing to build $2 billion AI research park: Xinhua
Beijing authorities will build a 13.8 billion yuan ($2.12 billion) artificial intelligence development project in the city’s west, the official…
Iran’s leader blames enemies for deadly unrest, US calls that ‘nonsense’
Middle East
January 3, 2018
Iran’s leader blames enemies for deadly unrest, US calls that ‘nonsense’
Iran’s supreme leader accused the country’s enemies on Tuesday of being behind days of street unrest, as the death toll…
Bulgaria president vetoes anti-corruption law
World
January 2, 2018
Bulgaria president vetoes anti-corruption law
President Rumen Radev on Tuesday vetoed anti-graft legislation passed by Bulgaria’s parliament, saying the bill failed to offer the means…
Dalit protests cause disruptions in India’s financial capital
World
January 2, 2018
Dalit protests cause disruptions in India’s financial capital
Thousands of Dalits, who rank at the lower end of India’s ancient caste hierarchy, disrupted traffic and threw stones at…
Top Israeli general sees increased Iran spending on foreign wars
Middle East
January 2, 2018
Top Israeli general sees increased Iran spending on foreign wars
Iran spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually to help allies fighting elsewhere in the Middle East and this outlay…
German parties at odds ahead of coalition talks
World
January 2, 2018
German parties at odds ahead of coalition talks
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and Social Democrats (SPD) traded barbs about migration and tax cuts on Tuesday amid mounting questions…
With new gas deals, Egypt closes in on energy hub goal
Egypt
January 2, 2018
With new gas deals, Egypt closes in on energy hub goal
Egypt is set to inaugurate a new wharf for natural gas and petroleum product tankers on the Gulf of Suez…
Iranian crackdown intensifies after police posts attacked
Middle East
January 2, 2018
Iranian crackdown intensifies after police posts attacked
Police have arrested more than 450 protesters in the Iranian capital Tehran over the past three days, the deputy provincial…