Middle East
Iraq targets ‘Islamic State’ remnants amid emerging threat
February 7, 2018
Iraq targets ‘Islamic State’ remnants amid emerging threat
The Iraqi Armed Forces on Wednesday announced a major operation aimed at uprooting the “Islamic State” (IS) militant group from…
Iraqi army moves to secure planned oil route to Iran
February 7, 2018
Iraqi army moves to secure planned oil route to Iran
Iraqi forces launched a security operation along a planned oil transit route to Iran on Wednesday, saying it was clearing…
Palestinian killed after wounding Israeli guard at West Bank settlement: military
February 7, 2018
Palestinian killed after wounding Israeli guard at West Bank settlement: military
A Palestinian assailant was shot dead on Wednesday after stabbing a security guard at the entrance to a Jewish settlement…
Where does the Arab world stand on female genital mutilation?
February 7, 2018
Where does the Arab world stand on female genital mutilation?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), female genital mutilation – also referred to as female genital cutting and female circumcision – includes…
Saudi anti-corruption purge winds down, but questions emerge
February 7, 2018
Saudi anti-corruption purge winds down, but questions emerge
Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal headed outdoors to Saudi Arabia’s terracotta-colored sand dunes over the weekend, after being interrogated, investigated…
Afghanistan’s Kyrgyz trapped on the ‘roof of the world’
February 7, 2018
Afghanistan’s Kyrgyz trapped on the ‘roof of the world’
For centuries, the nomadic Kyrgyz people travelled freely across Central and South Asia, fording rivers and cutting across snow-capped mountains…
‘Real risk’ of Islamic State fighters on migrant boats, Italy warns
February 7, 2018
‘Real risk’ of Islamic State fighters on migrant boats, Italy warns
The recent military evictions of the Islamic State militia — in the likes of Syria — presented an “absolute and real…
Syria blasts US accusations on chemical weapons use as ‘lies’
February 6, 2018
Syria blasts US accusations on chemical weapons use as ‘lies’
Syria on Saturday denied recent accusations by the United States that it had used chemical weapons on opposition forces near…
More deadly regime strikes as Syria toll mounts
February 6, 2018
More deadly regime strikes as Syria toll mounts
Fresh regime strikes on a besieged rebel-held enclave near Damascus killed 35 civilians on Tuesday despite mounting Western pressure on…
UN demands cessation of Syria hostilities, says situation ‘extreme’
February 6, 2018
UN demands cessation of Syria hostilities, says situation ‘extreme’
UN representatives in Syria called on Tuesday for an immediate cessation of hostilities lasting at least month throughout Syria to…