Middle East
Bahrain king restores 550 citizens’ nationality
April 22, 2019
Bahrain king restores 550 citizens’ nationality
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Sunday ordered that 551 convicts have their nationality reinstated. The Gulf Arab…
Iran replaces head of Revolutionary Guard
April 22, 2019
Iran replaces head of Revolutionary Guard
Iran’s supreme leader replaced the long-serving chief commander of the elite Revolutionary Guard, state media reported on Sunday. Brigadier General…
AP sources: US to sanction nations for importing Iranian oil
April 22, 2019
AP sources: US to sanction nations for importing Iranian oil
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is poised to tell five nations, including allies Japan, South Korea and Turkey, that…
A month after IS ‘caliphate’ defeated, challenges aplenty
April 22, 2019
A month after IS ‘caliphate’ defeated, challenges aplenty
Sleeper cells, prisons teeming with jihadists, camps crammed with their wives and children — perils abound in Syria, nearly a…
Haftar forces press offensive on Libyan capital
April 21, 2019
Haftar forces press offensive on Libyan capital
Forces backing Libya’s unity government battled to push back an offensive by strongman Khalifa Haftar on Sunday as his troops…
Pakistan blames Iran-based separatists for deadly Baluchistan attack
April 21, 2019
Pakistan blames Iran-based separatists for deadly Baluchistan attack
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told reporters on Saturday that “terrorist outfits” that carried out a deadly attack against…
Libya: ‘New phase’ in fight for Tripoli
April 21, 2019
Libya: ‘New phase’ in fight for Tripoli
Fresh clashes broke out in the Libyan capital’s southern districts on Saturday as the years long conflict between the country’s rival…
Rafah border opens for Gazan Umrah pilgrims
April 21, 2019
Rafah border opens for Gazan Umrah pilgrims
Egyptian authorities will reopen the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza strip on Sunday in one direction for the…
Turkey arrests 2 people suspected of spying for UAE
April 21, 2019
Turkey arrests 2 people suspected of spying for UAE
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Friday formally arrested two men on charges of spying for the United Arab…
Powerful Emirati crown prince entangled by Mueller report
April 21, 2019
Powerful Emirati crown prince entangled by Mueller report
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the most powerful leaders in the United Arab Emirates has found himself…