Middle East
Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician
August 31, 2017
Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician
Hundreds of Iranians attended the funeral Thursday of Ebrahim Yazdi, one of the country’s most influential dissident politicians and a…
2M Muslims gather near Mecca for peak of hajj pilgrimage
August 31, 2017
2M Muslims gather near Mecca for peak of hajj pilgrimage
With their palms facing the sky in supplication, and many with tears in their eyes, around 2 million people from…
Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade
August 30, 2017
Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade
Jordan and Iraq reopened their only border crossing on Wednesday after a two-year closure, taking a step toward stabilizing an…
More than 1.7 million Muslims gather for start of hajj
August 30, 2017
More than 1.7 million Muslims gather for start of hajj
In Saudi Arabia, more than 1.7 million pilgrims are marking the start of the hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday by circling…
Backed by Italy, Libya enlists militias to stop migrants
August 29, 2017
Backed by Italy, Libya enlists militias to stop migrants
Under a deal backed by Italy, Libya’s struggling government in Tripoli has paid militias implicated in trafficking to now prevent…
Suicide bomber kills five at bank in Afghan capital
August 29, 2017
Suicide bomber kills five at bank in Afghan capital
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a bank close to the heavily protected US embassy in the Afghan capital…
Israeli prime minister says no withdrawal from settlements
August 29, 2017
Israeli prime minister says no withdrawal from settlements
Israel’s prime minister says he will never uproot any West Bank settlement, remarks that infuriate the Palestinians at a time…
Hajj pilgrimage entangled in web of Saudi politics
August 29, 2017
Hajj pilgrimage entangled in web of Saudi politics
More than 1.7 million Muslims from around the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the start of the annual…
Pakistani police fire tear gas to disperse anti-US crowd
August 28, 2017
Pakistani police fire tear gas to disperse anti-US crowd
Pakistani police used tear gas and batons Sunday to disperse anti-US protesters in the southern port city of Karachi, while…
Iranian state TV: Light, 4.9 magnitude quake injures 10
August 28, 2017
Iranian state TV: Light, 4.9 magnitude quake injures 10
Iranian state TV is reporting that a light, 4.9 magnitude earthquake has injured 10 people in northern Iran. The report…