Middle East
Hajj pilgrimage entangled in web of Saudi politics
August 29, 2017
Hajj pilgrimage entangled in web of Saudi politics
More than 1.7 million Muslims from around the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the start of the annual…
Pakistani police fire tear gas to disperse anti-US crowd
August 28, 2017
Pakistani police fire tear gas to disperse anti-US crowd
Pakistani police used tear gas and batons Sunday to disperse anti-US protesters in the southern port city of Karachi, while…
Iranian state TV: Light, 4.9 magnitude quake injures 10
August 28, 2017
Iranian state TV: Light, 4.9 magnitude quake injures 10
Iranian state TV is reporting that a light, 4.9 magnitude earthquake has injured 10 people in northern Iran. The report…
UN Chief on 3-day visit to Israel, Palestinian territories
August 28, 2017
UN Chief on 3-day visit to Israel, Palestinian territories
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories to discuss ways to revive the peace process. Spokesman…
Iraq: Car bombing at busy Baghdad market kills 9 people
August 28, 2017
Iraq: Car bombing at busy Baghdad market kills 9 people
A car bomb ripped through a busy market area in eastern Baghdad on Monday morning, killing at least nine people,…
The Latest: Official says 10 killed in Afghan car bombing
August 28, 2017
The Latest: Official says 10 killed in Afghan car bombing
A local official says 10 people, both military and civilian, have been killed after a suicide car bomber attacked an…
Iran sentences New Age-style Shia Islam founder to death
August 28, 2017
Iran sentences New Age-style Shia Islam founder to death
An attorney for the founder of a mystical, New Age version of Shia Islam says an Iranian court has sentenced…
Saudi coalition: ‘Technical mistake’ in deadly Yemen strike
August 27, 2017
Saudi coalition: ‘Technical mistake’ in deadly Yemen strike
The Saudi-led coalition battling rebels in Yemen says an airstrike that killed at least 14 civilians, including eight members of…
IS claims Brussels knife attacker is one of their own
August 27, 2017
IS claims Brussels knife attacker is one of their own
The Islamic State news agency Aamaq has claimed the Brussels attacker who assaulted three soldiers with a knife as an…
New law needed to allow torture victims to sue Afghan government: activists
August 27, 2017
New law needed to allow torture victims to sue Afghan government: activists
Human rights activists are urging Afganistan’s President Ashraf Ghani to expand anti-torture laws enacted months ago to allow victims abused…