Middle East
Two gay men in Morocco to be tried for standing too close together in photo
June 16, 2015
Two gay men in Morocco to be tried for standing too close together in photo
Two men in Morocco could go for jail for up to three years for standing too close together while taking…
Officials: Train collides with truck in Tunisia, at least 17 dead
June 16, 2015
Officials: Train collides with truck in Tunisia, at least 17 dead
At least 17 Tunisians were killed and dozens more injured on Tuesday when a passenger train collided with a truck…
Syria monitor: Intense rebel shelling of Aleppo kills more than 30
June 16, 2015
Syria monitor: Intense rebel shelling of Aleppo kills more than 30
More than 30 people have been killed in the most lethal rebel bombardment of the city of Aleppo since Syria's…
Bahrain sentences opposition leader to four years in jail
June 16, 2015
Bahrain sentences opposition leader to four years in jail
Bahrain sentenced opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman to four years in jail on Tuesday on charges of inciting unrest, his…
Questions linger on whether US strike killed veteran Algerian jihadist
June 16, 2015
Questions linger on whether US strike killed veteran Algerian jihadist
He lost an eye in Afghanistan, was earlier reported dead in fighting in Mali and now Libya says he was…
Yemeni Al-Qaeda chief killed in US bombing
June 16, 2015
Yemeni Al-Qaeda chief killed in US bombing
Al-Qaeda in Yemen said its leader, Nasser al-Wuhayshi, was killed in a US bombing, in major blow by the United…
Saudi Arabia beheads 100th person this year
June 15, 2015
Saudi Arabia beheads 100th person this year
Saudi Arabia on Monday beheaded a Syrian drug trafficker and a national convicted of murder, taking to 100 the number…
Spokesman: Syrian Kurds seize control of main road, encircle Islamic State town
June 15, 2015
Spokesman: Syrian Kurds seize control of main road, encircle Islamic State town
The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said on Monday it had seized a major road that brought reinforcements from Islamic State's…
Sudan’s al-Bashir leaves South Africa for Khartoum
June 15, 2015
Sudan’s al-Bashir leaves South Africa for Khartoum
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir left Johannesburg on Monday for Khartoum, according to a Sudanese diplomatic source.The source told Anadolu Agency, on…
Irrigation Ministry signs MoU with EU
June 15, 2015
Irrigation Ministry signs MoU with EU
The Irrigation Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Union related to the joint systematic integration…