Middle East
From a luxury ‘prison,’ an exclusive interview with Saudi Prince Alwaleed
February 3, 2018
From a luxury ‘prison,’ an exclusive interview with Saudi Prince Alwaleed
The global renown of billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal made his involuntary detention in early November at Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton hotel…
US imposes sanctions on Hezbollah affiliates
February 3, 2018
US imposes sanctions on Hezbollah affiliates
The United States on Friday placed sanctions on six people and seven businesses affiliated with the Iran-backed militant Shiite Islamist…
US investigating possible sarin gas attacks in Syria: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
February 3, 2018
US investigating possible sarin gas attacks in Syria: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
The United States is investigating whether the Syrian government recently used sarin gas in attacks on the opposition, US Secretary…
90 migrants feared drowned after boat capsizes off Libya: UN
February 2, 2018
90 migrants feared drowned after boat capsizes off Libya: UN
About 90 people are feared drowned after a smugglers’ boat carrying mostly Pakistani migrants capsized off Libya’s coast early Friday,…
Still a trickle, but refugees sick of exile return to Syria
February 2, 2018
Still a trickle, but refugees sick of exile return to Syria
Desperate to escape Syria’s terrors, Ammar Maarawi bolted. In early 2016, he paid smugglers and endured a dangerous sea crossing…
Hijab-less Iranian women arrested while protesting compulsory cover-up
February 2, 2018
Hijab-less Iranian women arrested while protesting compulsory cover-up
Police in Iran have arrested 29 women who were waving their headscarves to protest the country’s law making them obligatory.…
UN warns of humanitarian disaster, displacement in northwest Syria
February 2, 2018
UN warns of humanitarian disaster, displacement in northwest Syria
A Syrian government offensive against the Al-Qaeda stronghold of Idlib and Turkish attacks on Kurdish forces in Afrin are creating…
United Arab Emirates opens world’s longest zip line
February 1, 2018
United Arab Emirates opens world’s longest zip line
The United Arab Emirates claimed a record on Thursday with the opening of the world’s longest zip line, measuring 2.83…
Turkey calls French warning about Syria an ‘insult’
February 1, 2018
Turkey calls French warning about Syria an ‘insult’
Turkey has fired back after France’s president warned it against invading a Kurdish enclave in Syria, calling his remarks an…
Israel risks ‘perpetual occupation and conflict’: German Foreign Minister
February 1, 2018
Israel risks ‘perpetual occupation and conflict’: German Foreign Minister
Germany’s foreign minister ended a 15-hour trip to Israel warning the country against abandoning a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian…