Middle East
Coppersmiths area replaced by stainless steel workshops
April 27, 2015
Coppersmiths area replaced by stainless steel workshops
The Coppersmiths area (Al-Nahaseen), a milestone street in Old Cairo that had long been known for the production of copper…
Election organizers: Sudanese President Bashir wins 94.5 percent of vote
April 27, 2015
Election organizers: Sudanese President Bashir wins 94.5 percent of vote
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir extended his quarter-century in power with a landslide 94.5 percent victory in presidential elections, organizers…
Kerry, Iran’s Zarif to meet at UN anti-nuclear arms conference
April 27, 2015
Kerry, Iran’s Zarif to meet at UN anti-nuclear arms conference
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet US Secretary of State John Kerry at the opening of a UN…
Set to begin, US plan for Syrian rebels already mired in doubt
April 27, 2015
Set to begin, US plan for Syrian rebels already mired in doubt
Hundreds of Syrian rebels are approaching the start of US training to battle Islamic State, without knowing whether or how…
Turkish students invent special clothes for blind people
April 27, 2015
Turkish students invent special clothes for blind people
Students from the Amasya Technical Sciences Vocational School in Turkey have invented special clothing for blind people, equipped with sensors…
UPDATE: Fighting escalates across Yemen, air strikes on capital Sanaa
April 27, 2015
UPDATE: Fighting escalates across Yemen, air strikes on capital Sanaa
Air raids, naval shelling and ground fighting shook Yemen on Sunday in some of the most widespread combat since a…
Eyeing Arab ties, Israel to observe nuclear pact meeting
April 26, 2015
Eyeing Arab ties, Israel to observe nuclear pact meeting
Israel will take part as an observer in a major nuclear non-proliferation conference that opens at the United Nations on…
Libya closes El Feel oilfield due to strike by security guards
April 26, 2015
Libya closes El Feel oilfield due to strike by security guards
A strike by Libyan security guards over salary payments has forced the closure of the western El Feel oilfield, a…
Residents: Saudi-led air strikes hit Yemeni capital, ships shell Aden
April 26, 2015
Residents: Saudi-led air strikes hit Yemeni capital, ships shell Aden
At least five air strikes hit military sites and an area near the presidential palace compound in the Yemeni capital…