Former head of Muslim Brotherhood dies in hospital: lawyer
Egypt
September 23, 2017
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
September 23, 2017
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
September 22, 2017
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
September 22, 2017
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
September 22, 2017
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
September 22, 2017
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
September 22, 2017
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
September 22, 2017
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
September 22, 2017
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
September 21, 2017
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…