Middle East
Trump’s travel restrictions have Muslims on hajj concerned
September 1, 2017
Trump’s travel restrictions have Muslims on hajj concerned
Some 16,000 Muslims from the United States are in Saudi Arabia this week to perform the hajj pilgrimage, one of…
Iraqi PM declares Tal Afar ‘fully liberated’ from IS
August 31, 2017
Iraqi PM declares Tal Afar ‘fully liberated’ from IS
Iraq’s prime minister on Thursday declared the town of Tal Afar “fully liberated” from the Islamic State group after a…
Several wounded after blast hits bus in Turkey’s Izmir
August 31, 2017
Several wounded after blast hits bus in Turkey’s Izmir
Seven people were wounded when an explosion hit a shuttle bus carrying prison guards in the Turkish coastal province of…
Pakistan court convicts 2 policemen in Bhutto’s murder case
August 31, 2017
Pakistan court convicts 2 policemen in Bhutto’s murder case
A prosecutor says a Pakistani court has sentenced two former police officers to 17 years in prison for failing to…
Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician
August 31, 2017
Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician
Hundreds of Iranians attended the funeral Thursday of Ebrahim Yazdi, one of the country’s most influential dissident politicians and a…
2M Muslims gather near Mecca for peak of hajj pilgrimage
August 31, 2017
2M Muslims gather near Mecca for peak of hajj pilgrimage
With their palms facing the sky in supplication, and many with tears in their eyes, around 2 million people from…
Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade
August 30, 2017
Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade
Jordan and Iraq reopened their only border crossing on Wednesday after a two-year closure, taking a step toward stabilizing an…
More than 1.7 million Muslims gather for start of hajj
August 30, 2017
More than 1.7 million Muslims gather for start of hajj
In Saudi Arabia, more than 1.7 million pilgrims are marking the start of the hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday by circling…
Backed by Italy, Libya enlists militias to stop migrants
August 29, 2017
Backed by Italy, Libya enlists militias to stop migrants
Under a deal backed by Italy, Libya’s struggling government in Tripoli has paid militias implicated in trafficking to now prevent…
Suicide bomber kills five at bank in Afghan capital
August 29, 2017
Suicide bomber kills five at bank in Afghan capital
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a bank close to the heavily protected US embassy in the Afghan capital…