Middle East
Exiled rights activist accuses Bahrain of persecuting kin
March 25, 2018
Exiled rights activist accuses Bahrain of persecuting kin
Sayed Ahmed AlWadaei, a prominent Bahraini rights campaigner exiled in Britain, said on Saturday a Bahraini court had sentenced his…
Major Tunisian union threatens protests if privatizations go ahead
March 25, 2018
Major Tunisian union threatens protests if privatizations go ahead
Tunisia’s powerful UGTT labor union will stage protests if the government goes ahead and privatizes ailing state firms, the UGTT…
US says killed two ‘terrorists’ in southern Libya air strike
March 25, 2018
US says killed two ‘terrorists’ in southern Libya air strike
US forces said they had killed “two terrorists” in an air strike in southwestern Libya on Saturday as part of…
Turkey takes full control of Syria’s Afrin: military source
March 25, 2018
Turkey takes full control of Syria’s Afrin: military source
Turkey’s military and its Syrian rebel allies have taken full control of northwest Syria’s Afrin region, a Turkish army source…
Syria rebels, civilians leave penultimate Ghouta pocket
March 25, 2018
Syria rebels, civilians leave penultimate Ghouta pocket
Hundreds of Syrian rebels and civilians quit the penultimate opposition-held pocket of Eastern Ghouta on Saturday, bringing the government ever…
Syria rebels prepare to quit enclave on Damascus doorstep
March 24, 2018
Syria rebels prepare to quit enclave on Damascus doorstep
yrian rebels and civilians prepared on Saturday to evacuate the penultimate opposition-held pocket of Eastern Ghouta, as the government moved…
Reporters Without Borders: ‘A dark day for press freedom’ in Turkey
March 24, 2018
Reporters Without Borders: ‘A dark day for press freedom’ in Turkey
Christian Mihr: It is a turning point for Turkey’s media landscape. The Dogan Group, which counted Turkey’s largest daily newspaper…
Afghanistan: Car bomb near stadium kills 13, says official
March 24, 2018
Afghanistan: Car bomb near stadium kills 13, says official
A car bombing outside a sports stadium in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province on Friday killed 13 people and wounded 40…
US charges 9 Iranians in massive hacking scheme
March 24, 2018
US charges 9 Iranians in massive hacking scheme
The Trump administration announced criminal charges and sanctions Friday against Iranians accused in a hacking scheme to pilfer sensitive information…
Jewish candidate for Muslim party breaks barriers in Tunisia
March 23, 2018
Jewish candidate for Muslim party breaks barriers in Tunisia
Simon Slama and his family are the only Jews left in the Tunisian city of Monastir, once home to a…