Middle East
Ancient temple left neglected as Yemen war threatens history
February 8, 2018
Ancient temple left neglected as Yemen war threatens history
Along a narrow road in Yemen choked by natural gas tankers and heavily armed soldiers lies an ancient temple neglected…
Turkey’s Erdogan criticizes EU leaders for lack of support, especially against terror
February 8, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan criticizes EU leaders for lack of support, especially against terror
Turkish President Erdogan has insisted in an interview that Turkey should still join the EU. The comments came despite mounting…
Half of Iran wants to drop headscarf laws: government report
February 8, 2018
Half of Iran wants to drop headscarf laws: government report
President Rouhani released a study showing how drastically public attitude towards mandatory Islamic dress has changed in the past decade.…
France: ‘All indications’ Syrian regime is using chorine gas
February 7, 2018
France: ‘All indications’ Syrian regime is using chorine gas
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told local broadcaster BFM TV on Wednesday that “all indications show us today that…
Iraq targets ‘Islamic State’ remnants amid emerging threat
February 7, 2018
Iraq targets ‘Islamic State’ remnants amid emerging threat
The Iraqi Armed Forces on Wednesday announced a major operation aimed at uprooting the “Islamic State” (IS) militant group from…
Iraqi army moves to secure planned oil route to Iran
February 7, 2018
Iraqi army moves to secure planned oil route to Iran
Iraqi forces launched a security operation along a planned oil transit route to Iran on Wednesday, saying it was clearing…
Palestinian killed after wounding Israeli guard at West Bank settlement: military
February 7, 2018
Palestinian killed after wounding Israeli guard at West Bank settlement: military
A Palestinian assailant was shot dead on Wednesday after stabbing a security guard at the entrance to a Jewish settlement…
Where does the Arab world stand on female genital mutilation?
February 7, 2018
Where does the Arab world stand on female genital mutilation?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), female genital mutilation – also referred to as female genital cutting and female circumcision – includes…
Saudi anti-corruption purge winds down, but questions emerge
February 7, 2018
Saudi anti-corruption purge winds down, but questions emerge
Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal headed outdoors to Saudi Arabia’s terracotta-colored sand dunes over the weekend, after being interrogated, investigated…
Afghanistan’s Kyrgyz trapped on the ‘roof of the world’
February 7, 2018
Afghanistan’s Kyrgyz trapped on the ‘roof of the world’
For centuries, the nomadic Kyrgyz people travelled freely across Central and South Asia, fording rivers and cutting across snow-capped mountains…