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US fights ACLU quest to represent American captured in Syria
Middle East
October 31, 2017
US fights ACLU quest to represent American captured in Syria
US attorneys on Monday fought a civil rights group’s quest to get a lawyer for a US citizen picked up…
US State Department criticizes conditions of religious minorities in Egypt; praises new church building law
Egypt
October 30, 2017
US State Department criticizes conditions of religious minorities in Egypt; praises new church building law
The US State Department published their annual international religious report on the conditions of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries…
AP ANALYSIS: Saudi promise of ‘moderate Islam’ shifts power
Middle East
October 28, 2017
AP ANALYSIS: Saudi promise of ‘moderate Islam’ shifts power
The man who may soon be king of Saudi Arabia is charting a new, more modern course for a country…
Mattis warns ‘massive’ response to North Korea nuclear weapon use
World
October 28, 2017
Mattis warns ‘massive’ response to North Korea nuclear weapon use
US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis on Saturday warned North Korea of a “massive military response” to any use of…
Tillerson’s Mideast aim is a Saudi-Iraqi axis against Iran
Middle East
October 22, 2017
Tillerson’s Mideast aim is a Saudi-Iraqi axis against Iran
As US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits the Middle East this weekend, he’ll hope to achieve something that has…
Saudi Arabia cancels female Egyptian star Sherine’s concert
Music
October 15, 2017
Saudi Arabia cancels female Egyptian star Sherine’s concert
Saudi Arabia’s entertainment authority says it has cancelled plans for a concert featuring a famous Egyptian singer named Sherine, known…
After bloodshed, Venezuelan government and foes battle for votes
World
October 9, 2017
After bloodshed, Venezuelan government and foes battle for votes
Tirelessly traversing the lethargic plains of Venezuela, a brother of former leader Hugo Chavez and an ally of a famous…
Catalonia worries drive euro down against stronger dollar
Economy
October 2, 2017
Catalonia worries drive euro down against stronger dollar
The euro slipped against the dollar on Monday after a violence-marred independence vote in Spain’s Catalonia region and as higher…
Lebanese film director briefly detained over Israel visit
Cinema/TV
September 11, 2017
Lebanese film director briefly detained over Israel visit
Lebanese film director Ziad Doueiri, detained briefly for previous visits to Israel, blasted Monday people who accused him of normalization…
Kabul catwalk: Afghan models show off traditional clothing
Fashion
August 17, 2017
Kabul catwalk: Afghan models show off traditional clothing
Amid tight security, over two dozen young models, including six women, strutted down the catwalk in the garden of a…