Middle East
Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines
March 29, 2018
Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines
Pilgrims seeking serenity during a visit to Jesus’ traditional baptism site may be rattled to discover they are surrounded by…
Pakistan’s first transgender anchor: ‘I struggled a lot to be accepted’
March 29, 2018
Pakistan’s first transgender anchor: ‘I struggled a lot to be accepted’
Marvia Malik is Pakistan’s first transgender news presenter. In a DW interview, Malik says she had to work hard to…
Hamas prepares for mass rallies along Gaza-Israel border
March 29, 2018
Hamas prepares for mass rallies along Gaza-Israel border
Gaza’s embattled Hamas rulers are imploring people to march along the border with Israel in the coming weeks in a…
4.78M Palestinians in lands Israel captured in 1967: Census
March 29, 2018
4.78M Palestinians in lands Israel captured in 1967: Census
The Palestinian population in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem grew by 27 percent in a decade, to…
UN calls for $150M for urgent relief in Syria
March 28, 2018
UN calls for $150M for urgent relief in Syria
A UN official in Syria says aid groups need US$150 million to provide urgent relief to a quarter-million people recently displaced…
Failure of UN Syria cease-fire demand ‘a day of shame’: US
March 28, 2018
Failure of UN Syria cease-fire demand ‘a day of shame’: US
UN Security Council members vented frustrations and traded blame Tuesday over their unheeded demand for a 30-day cease-fire in Syria,…
Saudi offers $1bn to UN Yemen humanitarian response: Saudi Ambassador
March 28, 2018
Saudi offers $1bn to UN Yemen humanitarian response: Saudi Ambassador
Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States Khaled Ben Salman said through his Twitter account on Wednesday that Crown…
Palestinians prepare mass demonstrations along Gaza border
March 28, 2018
Palestinians prepare mass demonstrations along Gaza border
Gaza’s embattled Hamas rulers are imploring people to march along the border with Israel in the coming weeks in a…
Islamic State haunts northern Iraq months after its defeat
March 28, 2018
Islamic State haunts northern Iraq months after its defeat
On a desolate highway in northern Iraq last week, nine federal police officers packed into a large SUV were stopped…
More Algerian doctors and teachers join pay strikes
March 28, 2018
More Algerian doctors and teachers join pay strikes
Algerian doctors are expanding a pay strike and teachers are resuming one, representatives said on Tuesday, putting pressure on President…