Middle East
Two arrested for allegedly spying for Iran in US
August 21, 2018
Two arrested for allegedly spying for Iran in US
Two Iranian men were indicted on Monday for allegedly spying for Tehran in the United States, including conducting surveillance…
Intense fighting erupts in Kabul after rockets fired
August 21, 2018
Intense fighting erupts in Kabul after rockets fired
Afghan security forces battled militants in Kabul’s old quarter Tuesday, with military helicopters firing above a mosque to quell…
Repentant Muslims gather on Mount Arafat for haj climax
August 20, 2018
Repentant Muslims gather on Mount Arafat for haj climax
ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – More than two million Muslims gathered at Mount Arafat on Monday for a vigil to…
Defiant Erdogan casts Turkey currency crisis in religious, patriotic terms
August 20, 2018
Defiant Erdogan casts Turkey currency crisis in religious, patriotic terms
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday an attack on Turkey’s economy was no different from a strike…
As US pushes Tehran, Iran recalls American-backed 1953 coup
August 20, 2018
As US pushes Tehran, Iran recalls American-backed 1953 coup
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — To understand how Iran views the United States after President Donald Trump pulled America out of…
India’s Modi calls for talks with Pakistan in letter to new PM Khan
August 20, 2018
India’s Modi calls for talks with Pakistan in letter to new PM Khan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for dialogue with Pakistan in a letter to its newly…
Shots fired at US embassy in Turkish capital, no casualties
August 20, 2018
Shots fired at US embassy in Turkish capital, no casualties
ANKARA (Reuters) – Amid tense relations between Ankara and Washington, several gunshots were fired on Monday from a vehicle at…
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif says US addicted to sanctions
August 20, 2018
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif says US addicted to sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) – The United States is addicted to applying sanctions on Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif…
Afghan officials: Taliban take at least 100 people hostage
August 20, 2018
Afghan officials: Taliban take at least 100 people hostage
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban ambushed a convoy of busses Monday on a road in northern Afghanistan and took…
Baghdad gun shops thrive after Iraqi rethink on arms control
August 19, 2018
Baghdad gun shops thrive after Iraqi rethink on arms control
In the middle of Baghdad’s busy commercial neighborhood of Karrada, where most retail outlets sell home appliances, shoppers can…