Middle East
History of tragedies at hajj pilgrimage
September 24, 2015
History of tragedies at hajj pilgrimage
The deadly stampede at the hajj in Saudi Arabia on Thursday is just the latest tragedy to strike the pilgrimage.Here…
Persecuted by Islamic State, Yazidis turn to ICC for justice
September 24, 2015
Persecuted by Islamic State, Yazidis turn to ICC for justice
Advocates for the Yazidi people of northern Iraq, who have been targeted by Islamic State because they are not Muslims,…
UPDATE 3: More than 717 pilgrims die in stampede in worst haj disaster in 25 years
September 24, 2015
UPDATE 3: More than 717 pilgrims die in stampede in worst haj disaster in 25 years
At least 717 pilgrims were killed on Thursday in a stampede outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities…
After 23 years, Palestinians call Oslo Accords ‘a mistake’
September 24, 2015
After 23 years, Palestinians call Oslo Accords ‘a mistake’
Twenty-three years after the famous handshake between Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli premier Yitzhak Rabin, some Palestinians now say…
Israeli, Russian deputy military chiefs to coordinate on Syria
September 24, 2015
Israeli, Russian deputy military chiefs to coordinate on Syria
An Israeli-Russian coordination team set up to prevent the countries accidentally trading fire in Syria will be headed by their…
Twin suicide bombings kill at least 10 at Houthi-run Yemeni mosque
September 24, 2015
Twin suicide bombings kill at least 10 at Houthi-run Yemeni mosque
Two suicide bombers killed at least ten people at a mosque run by Yemen's Houthi group on Thursday in the…
Iran leader hits at Israel over al-Aqsa violence
September 23, 2015
Iran leader hits at Israel over al-Aqsa violence
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced Israel on Wednesday for what he called its "insult" to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque…
At busy Lebanese port, Syrians set their sights on Europe
September 23, 2015
At busy Lebanese port, Syrians set their sights on Europe
Hundreds of Syrians gather at dusk for a passenger ferry from Lebanon's northern port of Tripoli to Turkey, the next…
Lebanon police, anti-graft protesters clash outside parliament
September 23, 2015
Lebanon police, anti-graft protesters clash outside parliament
Police in Beirut clashed with anti-corruption demonstrators trying to break through barbed wire protecting Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday, making several…
Flags, phones and human chains: Islam’s pilgrims seek the way on haj
September 23, 2015
Flags, phones and human chains: Islam’s pilgrims seek the way on haj
For the millions of Muslims set to start the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca on Tuesday, the challenge of reaching…