Middle East
In the Persian Gulf, Iran’s drones pose rising threat to US
August 25, 2017
In the Persian Gulf, Iran’s drones pose rising threat to US
High above the Persian Gulf, an Iranian drone crosses the path of American fighter jets lining up to land on…
Weekly anti-Netanyahu rallies grow larger in Israel
August 25, 2017
Weekly anti-Netanyahu rallies grow larger in Israel
Engulfed in a string of scandals, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself facing a growing grassroots protest movement demanding his…
Qatar sending ambassador back to Iran, ignoring Arab demands
August 24, 2017
Qatar sending ambassador back to Iran, ignoring Arab demands
Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early on Thursday and promised to send its ambassador back to Tehran, a…
Study: Arsenic poisoning a risk for 50M in Pakistan
August 24, 2017
Study: Arsenic poisoning a risk for 50M in Pakistan
Some 50 million people are at risk of arsenic poisoning from contaminated groundwater in Pakistan’s Indus Valley — far more…
White House envoy Jared Kushner begins Mideast peace push
August 24, 2017
White House envoy Jared Kushner begins Mideast peace push
White House adviser Jared Kushner on Thursday kicked off a renewed push by the Trump administration to restart Mideast peace…
UAE imprisons transgender Singaporean, friend for their look
August 24, 2017
UAE imprisons transgender Singaporean, friend for their look
A transgender Singaporean and her friend have been sentenced to a year in prison in the capital of the United…
Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis
August 24, 2017
Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis
Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early Thursday, disregarding the demands of Arab nations now locked in a regional…
US-educated official now Tehran’s mayor in reformist sweep
August 23, 2017
US-educated official now Tehran’s mayor in reformist sweep
Tehran’s city council has appointed a US-educated technocrat as the new mayor of Iran’s capital, part of a reformist sweep…
Yemen officials: Saudi-led coalition strikes hotel, many die
August 23, 2017
Yemen officials: Saudi-led coalition strikes hotel, many die
Yemeni security officials say the Saudi-led coalition has carried out airstrikes, hitting a small hotel near the capital of Sanaa…
Saudi police arrest teenage boy for dancing in the street
August 23, 2017
Saudi police arrest teenage boy for dancing in the street
Saudi police arrested a 14-year-old boy who was filmed dancing a popular 90s hit song at an intersection in the…