Middle East
Turkey jails local head of Amnesty pending trial in post-coup probe: group
June 10, 2017
Turkey jails local head of Amnesty pending trial in post-coup probe: group
Turkish authorities jailed the local chairman of Amnesty International pending trial over charges of “membership of a terrorist organisation”, as…
Arab powers draw up Qatari blacklist; Turkey to send troops as Gulf crisis deepens
June 9, 2017
Arab powers draw up Qatari blacklist; Turkey to send troops as Gulf crisis deepens
Arab states that have isolated Qatar tightened their squeeze on Friday by putting dozens of figures with links to the…
France joins mediation efforts between Qatar, Gulf countries
June 9, 2017
France joins mediation efforts between Qatar, Gulf countries
France has joined mediation efforts along with the US and Kuwait to solve the recent crisis between Qatar on the…
Qatar rejects as baseless terrorism blacklist by four Arab states, including Egypt
June 9, 2017
Qatar rejects as baseless terrorism blacklist by four Arab states, including Egypt
Qatar dismissed allegations of support for Islamist militancy on Friday after four Arab states, which cut ties with Qatar this…
Egypt, KSA, UAE and Bahrain declare list of terrorist figures, institutions based in Qatar
June 9, 2017
Egypt, KSA, UAE and Bahrain declare list of terrorist figures, institutions based in Qatar
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE issued on Thursday a joint statement in which they declared a list of terrorist…
Baghdad rejects Kurds’ move to press for independence unilaterally
June 9, 2017
Baghdad rejects Kurds’ move to press for independence unilaterally
The Iraqi government would reject any move by the Kurds’ regional authority to press unilaterally for independence, a government spokesperson…
Qatari crisis could spell new trouble for embattled Hamas
June 8, 2017
Qatari crisis could spell new trouble for embattled Hamas
Qatar, one of the few foreign backers of Hamas, faces massive pressure from its Gulf neighbors to cut ties with…
Iran says 5 Tehran attackers had fought for ‘Islamic State’ group
June 8, 2017
Iran says 5 Tehran attackers had fought for ‘Islamic State’ group
Five of the men who launched an attack in the heart of Iran’s capital previously fought for the Islamic State…
With my camera as witness: A lens on Syria
June 8, 2017
With my camera as witness: A lens on Syria
Afghanistan, Tripoli, Gaza, Chernobyl, Lebanon: a litany of horror. Armed with his camera, photojournalist Sergey Ponomarev has documented some of…
Kuwait’s emir meets with Qatari leader amid diplomatic rift
June 8, 2017
Kuwait’s emir meets with Qatari leader amid diplomatic rift
Kuwait’s emir traveled to Qatar to help mediate an end to a crisis that’s seen Arab nations cut ties to…