Former head of Muslim Brotherhood dies in hospital: lawyer
Egypt

Former head of Muslim Brotherhood dies in hospital: lawyer

The former leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Islamist movement, Mohamed Akef, has died in a Cairo hospital after an illness,…
US will consider resuming halted military aid to Egypt: Trump
Egypt

US will consider resuming halted military aid to Egypt: Trump

The United States will consider resuming some suspended military assistance to Eypt, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. The…
Factbox: Iraq’s Kurds to vote in historic referendum on independence
Middle East

Factbox: Iraq’s Kurds to vote in historic referendum on independence

About five million people in Kurdish-held areas of northern Iraq will be summoned to take part in a non-binding referendum…
Saudi cleric suspended over ‘quarter-brain’ women drivers quip
Middle East

Saudi cleric suspended over ‘quarter-brain’ women drivers quip

A Saudi cleric who said women should not drive because their brains shrink to a quarter the size of a…
Syrians vote in Kurdish-led regions of north
Middle East

Syrians vote in Kurdish-led regions of north

Syrians voted on Friday in an election organized by the Kurdish-led authorities of northern Syria, the start of a three-phase…
Shelling across Pakistan-India border kills six civilians, wounds 30
World

Shelling across Pakistan-India border kills six civilians, wounds 30

Shelling along the disputed border between Pakistan and India killed six civilians, and wounded an additional 30 people, officials from…
UK’s May seeks Florentine renaissance for deadlocked Brexit talks
World

UK’s May seeks Florentine renaissance for deadlocked Brexit talks

British Prime Minister Theresa May will try to rescue stalled Brexit talks on Friday and set out a vision for…
Rockets hit Damascus airport area in probable Israeli attack: report
Middle East

Rockets hit Damascus airport area in probable Israeli attack: report

Two rockets struck near Damascus airport at dawn on Friday, Lebanese TV station al-Mayadeen reported, an attack it said had…
Defying Trump, Iran says will boost missile capabilities
World

Defying Trump, Iran says will boost missile capabilities

Iran will strengthen its missile capabilities and will not seek any country’s permission, President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday in…
Iraq launches offensive on Hawija, an Islamic State-held region near oil city Kirkuk
Middle East

Iraq launches offensive on Hawija, an Islamic State-held region near oil city Kirkuk

Iraq launched an offensive on Thursday to dislodge Islamic State from Hawija, west of the oil city of Kirkuk and…
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