Middle East
Tunisians vote in first free municipal elections
May 6, 2018
Tunisians vote in first free municipal elections
Tunisians voted on Sunday in their first free municipal elections, another step in a democratic transition that has become marred…
Turkey says will retaliate if U.S. halts weapons sales
May 6, 2018
Turkey says will retaliate if U.S. halts weapons sales
Turkey will retaliate if the United States halts weapons sales to the country, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday.…
Lebanese vote in first general election in nine years
May 6, 2018
Lebanese vote in first general election in nine years
Lebanese began voting on Sunday in their first general election for nine years, one that is seen as unlikely to…
Iran’s Rouhani criticizes ban on Telegram messaging app
May 5, 2018
Iran’s Rouhani criticizes ban on Telegram messaging app
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticized the ban imposed on popular messaging app Telegram by the conservative-run judiciary, saying the…
Jailed former head of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition says fair election impossible
May 5, 2018
Jailed former head of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition says fair election impossible
Turkey’s Kurdish opposition presidential candidate, who is challenging President Tayyip Erdogan from behind prison bars, said a fair vote in…
Religious summit between Islam and Christianity soon in Rome
May 5, 2018
Religious summit between Islam and Christianity soon in Rome
The Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue in Vatican City along with the Muslim World League (MWL) are preparing to launch a religious…
Israel withdraws from race for UN Security Council seat
May 5, 2018
Israel withdraws from race for UN Security Council seat
Israel withdrew on Friday from a race against Germany and Belgium for two seats on the United Nations Security Council…
Iran says will not renegotiate nuclear deal, warns against changes
May 4, 2018
Iran says will not renegotiate nuclear deal, warns against changes
Iran’s foreign minister said on Thursday US demands to change its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers were unacceptable as…
Advanced Russian war plane crashes in Syria, killing two crew
May 3, 2018
Advanced Russian war plane crashes in Syria, killing two crew
An advanced Russian multi-role fighter plane crashed in Syria on Thursday morning shortly after take-off, killing both members of its…
Syrian rebels prepare to quit south Damascus
May 3, 2018
Syrian rebels prepare to quit south Damascus
Buses arrived in south Damascus on Thursday to transport Syrian rebels from an enclave they have surrendered there, but some…