Middle East
Libyan coast guard rescues more than 250 migrants trying to reach Italy
December 17, 2017
Libyan coast guard rescues more than 250 migrants trying to reach Italy
Libya’s coastal guard has rescued more than 250 illegal migrants trying to leave the North African country in small boats…
Israel questions Iranian blogger after giving her asylum
December 16, 2017
Israel questions Iranian blogger after giving her asylum
An Iranian blogger granted asylum in Israel has been questioned by its Shin Bet internal security service on suspicion of…
Lebanon sets May date for first parliamentary vote in nearly a decade
December 16, 2017
Lebanon sets May date for first parliamentary vote in nearly a decade
Lebanon has set a date of May 6 next year to hold its first legislative election in nearly a decade,…
German ‘Islamic State’ bride regrets joining terror group in Iraq
December 16, 2017
German ‘Islamic State’ bride regrets joining terror group in Iraq
A German teenager who traveled to Iraq and married an “Islamic State” (IS) militant told German television Thursday that she had…
UN concerned about shelling in ethnically-mixed Iraqi town
December 16, 2017
UN concerned about shelling in ethnically-mixed Iraqi town
The United Nations human rights office is seriously concerned about the shelling of residential areas in Iraq’s northern town of…
Relations to be normal with Israel if peace achieved with Palestine: Saudi Foreign Minister
December 15, 2017
Relations to be normal with Israel if peace achieved with Palestine: Saudi Foreign Minister
In an interview with the French state-run media media outlet FRANCE 24, the Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir…
Syria missed ‘golden opportunity’ at peace talks, says UN mediator de Mistura
December 15, 2017
Syria missed ‘golden opportunity’ at peace talks, says UN mediator de Mistura
A political solution to Syria’s conflict may require “new ideas” to move peace talks forward, the UN’s top mediator said.…
Hunger at Damascus’ door as Syrian government blocks aid
December 15, 2017
Hunger at Damascus’ door as Syrian government blocks aid
At the doors of the Syrian capital, children with wrinkled faces and arms like sticks are going hungry because President…
Israeli police question Netanyahu again in corruption probe
December 15, 2017
Israeli police question Netanyahu again in corruption probe
Israeli police are questioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again as part of an investigation into two corruption allegations surrounding the…
No more Hajj selfies: Photography banned at holy mosques in Mecca, Medina
December 15, 2017
No more Hajj selfies: Photography banned at holy mosques in Mecca, Medina
The Saudi Arabian state-run Okaz newspaper said on Friday that Saudi authorities had prohibited filming and photography in the the…