Middle East
Twin suicide bombers attack church in Pakistan’s Quetta ahead of Christmas, killing eight
December 17, 2017
Twin suicide bombers attack church in Pakistan’s Quetta ahead of Christmas, killing eight
Two suicide bombers attacked a packed Catholic church in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least eight people and wounding…
Nazareth Christmas celebrations will be held as normal: mayor
December 17, 2017
Nazareth Christmas celebrations will be held as normal: mayor
Nazareth, the Israeli Arab city where Jesus is thought to have been raised, will celebrate Christmas as usual, its mayor…
UN weighs resolution rejecting US Jerusalem decision
December 17, 2017
UN weighs resolution rejecting US Jerusalem decision
The United Nations Security Council is considering voting on a draft resolution earlier next week that would consider any changes…
Yemeni army pushes Houthis from outpost in southern Yemen
December 17, 2017
Yemeni army pushes Houthis from outpost in southern Yemen
The Yemeni army and allied fighters on Friday drove Houthi militants from a town that was one of the last…
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…