Middle East
Digging graves – a penalty for dancing in Saudi Arabia
June 8, 2015
Digging graves – a penalty for dancing in Saudi Arabia
According to the ruling issued by the Jeddah Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia, two convicted girls must visit 10 patients…
UN: Interim deal to help show any military side of Iran nuclear past
June 8, 2015
UN: Interim deal to help show any military side of Iran nuclear past
Any possible military dimensions of Iran's nuclear program can be clarified if the details of a preliminary deal sealed in…
The Islamic State: A year of death and destruction
June 8, 2015
The Islamic State: A year of death and destruction
The Islamic State jihadist group launched a sweeping offensive a year ago that overran large chunks of Iraqi territory, led…
Kurdish party thwarts Erdogan’s ambitions with Turkish election advance
June 8, 2015
Kurdish party thwarts Erdogan’s ambitions with Turkish election advance
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's hopes of assuming greater powers suffered a major setback on Sunday when the ruling AK Party…
Syrian army regains ground against Islamic State in Hasaka city
June 8, 2015
Syrian army regains ground against Islamic State in Hasaka city
The Syrian army said on Sunday it had repulsed a major offensive by Islamic State militants in the northeastern city…
Medic: 45 dead in Saudi-led raids on Yemen capital
June 7, 2015
Medic: 45 dead in Saudi-led raids on Yemen capital
Twenty civilians were among at least 45 people killed in Saudi-led air strikes on the rebel-held armed forces headquarters in…
Wife: Saudi supreme court upholds jail, lashes for blogger
June 7, 2015
Wife: Saudi supreme court upholds jail, lashes for blogger
Saudi Arabia's supreme court has upheld a sentence of 10 years in jail and 1,000 lashes against blogger Raef Badawi…
Israeli aircraft strike, PM accuses world of ignoring Gaza rockets
June 7, 2015
Israeli aircraft strike, PM accuses world of ignoring Gaza rockets
Israeli aircraft struck the Gaza Strip on Sunday after the latest in a series of Palestinian rocket attacks that Prime…
Turks vote in election set to shape Erdogan’s legacy
June 7, 2015
Turks vote in election set to shape Erdogan’s legacy
President Tayyip Erdogan sought a crushing victory for his vision of a "new Turkey" at elections on Sunday that would…
Idlib gains bring Syrian rebels closer to Assad’s coastal homeland
June 7, 2015
Idlib gains bring Syrian rebels closer to Assad’s coastal homeland
Sunni Islamist groups have overrun Syrian army outposts and villages in the Idlib province, closing on coastal strongholds of President…