Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Attack in Shia area kills security officer
July 31, 2017
Saudi Arabia: Attack in Shia area kills security officer
The spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry says a militant bomb attack has killed a security officer and wounded six…
About 8,000 to leave Lebanese border zone in deal, security source says
July 30, 2017
About 8,000 to leave Lebanese border zone in deal, security source says
About 8,000 people have registered to leave the Lebanese border region near Arsal for a rebel-held area of Syria as…
Iranian pilgrims return to haj in Saudi Arabia after boycott last year
July 30, 2017
Iranian pilgrims return to haj in Saudi Arabia after boycott last year
Nearly 90,000 Iranians are expected to attend the haj in Medina this year, and were due to start arriving on…
Turkish women march in rights protest in Istanbul
July 30, 2017
Turkish women march in rights protest in Istanbul
Hundreds of Turkish women marched in the country’s biggest city Istanbul on Saturday to protest against the violence and animosity…
Hezbollah and Nusra to swap corpses Sunday in border ceasefire deal-al-Manar
July 30, 2017
Hezbollah and Nusra to swap corpses Sunday in border ceasefire deal-al-Manar
Hezbollah and the Nusra Front will exchange the corpses of fighters on Sunday in the first stage of a ceasefire…
Pakistani parliament to elect new PM on Tuesday
July 30, 2017
Pakistani parliament to elect new PM on Tuesday
Pakistan’s parliament will meet Tuesday to elect a new prime minister after the disqualification of three-term prime minister Nawaz Sharif.…
Turkish court frees 7 newspaper staff, keeps 5 in jail
July 29, 2017
Turkish court frees 7 newspaper staff, keeps 5 in jail
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the release of seven journalists and staff members of an opposition newspaper pending the…
Roadside bomb in southwest Pakistan kills 4, wounds 5
July 29, 2017
Roadside bomb in southwest Pakistan kills 4, wounds 5
A Pakistan government official says a roadside bomb has struck a vehicle carrying villagers in a southwestern border town near…
Iran says US Navy fires warning shots near its vessels
July 29, 2017
Iran says US Navy fires warning shots near its vessels
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard said Saturday a US Navy aircraft carrier fired a warning shot in an “unprofessional” confrontation with…
Suspected Boko Haram militants issue video of three kidnapped oil survey team members
July 29, 2017
Suspected Boko Haram militants issue video of three kidnapped oil survey team members
Suspected Boko Haram members released a video on Saturday that shows three kidnapped members of an oil exploration team in…