Middle East
Husband allegedly kills wife after refusing to give inheritance
April 12, 2015
Husband allegedly kills wife after refusing to give inheritance
Media presenter Rola Kharsa displayed in her program on LTC channel a case of alleged murder and torture of a…
Obama optimistic about Iran nuclear deal despite Khamenei’s comments
April 12, 2015
Obama optimistic about Iran nuclear deal despite Khamenei’s comments
US President Barack Obama expressed optimism on Saturday that major world powers and Iran could finalize a deal to curb…
Medical source: Air strikes kill eight civilians in Yemen
April 12, 2015
Medical source: Air strikes kill eight civilians in Yemen
Saudi-led airstrikes targeting a military camp killed eight civilians in the central Yemeni city of Taiz on Sunday, a medical…
Gunmen attack South Korea embassy in Tripoli, two local employees dead
April 12, 2015
Gunmen attack South Korea embassy in Tripoli, two local employees dead
Unidentified gunmen fired shots at the South Korean embassy in Tripoli on Sunday killing two locally employed security guards, Xinhua…
Iran’s state TV social media accounts hacked
April 12, 2015
Iran’s state TV social media accounts hacked
Iran's Arabic-language state TV network Al Alam said on Sunday its Twitter account had been hacked and a false report…
Afghan aid workers found dead; 100 students hospitalized after meal
April 11, 2015
Afghan aid workers found dead; 100 students hospitalized after meal
Authorities in western Afghanistan are investigating whether 100 schoolboys who were hospitalized on Saturday were poisoned, police said, a day…
Iran seizes 500 tons of drugs in year
April 11, 2015
Iran seizes 500 tons of drugs in year
Iran, a key transit route for illegal drugs trafficked from Afghanistan, has seized almost 500 tons of narcotics in the…
Italy rescues almost 1,000 migrants at sea, one dead
April 11, 2015
Italy rescues almost 1,000 migrants at sea, one dead
Italian and merchant ships have rescued almost 1,000 migrants from three overcrowded skiffs near the coast of Libya and found…
Islamic State attacks Iraqi provincial capital
April 11, 2015
Islamic State attacks Iraqi provincial capital
Islamic State militants attacked the capital of Iraq's vast Anbar province on multiple fronts on Friday, seizing two areas on…
Militiamen in Yemen’s Aden say 2 Iranian officers captured
April 11, 2015
Militiamen in Yemen’s Aden say 2 Iranian officers captured
Local militiamen in the southern Yemeni city of Aden said they captured two Iranian military officers advising Houthi rebels, during…