Middle East
More Germans detained in Turkey: German foreign ministry
September 11, 2017
More Germans detained in Turkey: German foreign ministry
Another German couple is believed to have been detained in Turkey this weekend and one of the individuals remains in…
UN nuclear watchdog chief says Iran playing by the rules
September 11, 2017
UN nuclear watchdog chief says Iran playing by the rules
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said on Monday Iran was playing by the rules set out in a…
Pakistan: Thousands rally in solidarity with Rohingyas
September 11, 2017
Pakistan: Thousands rally in solidarity with Rohingyas
Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s main Islamic Jamaat-e-Islami party have gathered in Karachi to protest Myanmar’s treatment of its Rohingya…
Rights group: Turkey newspaper case ‘mockery of justice’
September 11, 2017
Rights group: Turkey newspaper case ‘mockery of justice’
A media advocacy group has accused Turkey’s president of trying to silence the country’s main opposition newspaper and free press…
Lebanon to complain to UN over Israel violating airspace
September 11, 2017
Lebanon to complain to UN over Israel violating airspace
Lebanon will file a complaint to the United Nations against Israel for violating the country’s airspace and causing damage by…
Israel’s Netanyahu says will meet Trump in New York next week
September 11, 2017
Israel’s Netanyahu says will meet Trump in New York next week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would meet US President Donald Trump later this month during a…
Gunmen kill four in sectarian attack in Pakistan
September 11, 2017
Gunmen kill four in sectarian attack in Pakistan
Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed four members of a Shia Muslim Hazara family, including a 12-year-old boy, on Sunday, in…
305 Syrian migrants reach Cyprus; 313 are stopped in Turkey
September 10, 2017
305 Syrian migrants reach Cyprus; 313 are stopped in Turkey
Cyprus police arrested a 36-year-old man Sunday for allegedly driving one of two boats that brought 305 Syrian refugees to…
Palestinians release activist jailed for Facebook post
September 10, 2017
Palestinians release activist jailed for Facebook post
The Palestinian Authority has released a prominent activist a week after he was arrested for writing a Facebook post criticizing…
Pakistan: 12 picnickers drown at Karachi beach
September 10, 2017
Pakistan: 12 picnickers drown at Karachi beach
Pakistani police say at least 12 people, including women and children, have drowned at a beach near the port city…