Middle East
Shiite cleric al-Sadr leads in Iraq’s initial vote results
May 14, 2018
Shiite cleric al-Sadr leads in Iraq’s initial vote results
The political coalition of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took an early lead in Iraq’s national elections in partial returns…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah says US embassy move in Jerusalem ‘worthless’
May 14, 2018
Lebanon’s Hezbollah says US embassy move in Jerusalem ‘worthless’
The Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah on Monday dismissed the U.S. decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem as a…
Turkey’s Sazlibosna Canal alarms villagers and environmentalists
May 13, 2018
Turkey’s Sazlibosna Canal alarms villagers and environmentalists
When residents of Sazlibosna, a village near Istanbul, tried to attend a public meeting about the Turkish government’s plan to…
Death sentence for stabbing her husband as he raped her
May 11, 2018
Death sentence for stabbing her husband as he raped her
A 19-year-old Sudanese woman has been sentenced to death for fatally stabbing the man she was forced to marry, who…
Iran says Syria has every right to defend itself against Israel: TV
May 11, 2018
Iran says Syria has every right to defend itself against Israel: TV
Iran on Friday supported Syria’s right to defend itself against aggression from Israel, state TV reported, accusing others of remaining…
UAE extends military reach in Yemen and Somalia
May 11, 2018
UAE extends military reach in Yemen and Somalia
Military transport planes from the United Arab Emirates landed on the sleepy Yemeni island of Socotra last week, unloading tanks…
Iraq used Baghdadi aide’s phone to capture Islamic State commanders
May 10, 2018
Iraq used Baghdadi aide’s phone to capture Islamic State commanders
Iraqi agents are holding a top aide to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and used an app on his…
Iran targets Israeli bases across Syrian frontier, Israel pounds Syria
May 10, 2018
Iran targets Israeli bases across Syrian frontier, Israel pounds Syria
Iranian forces in Syria launched a rocket attack on Israeli army bases in the Golan Heights early on Thursday, Israel…
Saudi Arabia to participate in Cannes Film Festival 2018 for first time
May 8, 2018
Saudi Arabia to participate in Cannes Film Festival 2018 for first time
In an unprecedented movie, Saudi Arabia will participate in Cannes Film Festival 2018 during its 71th edition on May 8…
Grand Imam to open “Muslim Communities Congress” in UAE
May 7, 2018
Grand Imam to open “Muslim Communities Congress” in UAE
Grand Imam of Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb will open activities of the “International Muslims Communities Congress… Challenges and Opportunities” (IMCC) in…