Middle East
Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis
August 24, 2017
Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis
Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early Thursday, disregarding the demands of Arab nations now locked in a regional…
US-educated official now Tehran’s mayor in reformist sweep
August 23, 2017
US-educated official now Tehran’s mayor in reformist sweep
Tehran’s city council has appointed a US-educated technocrat as the new mayor of Iran’s capital, part of a reformist sweep…
Yemen officials: Saudi-led coalition strikes hotel, many die
August 23, 2017
Yemen officials: Saudi-led coalition strikes hotel, many die
Yemeni security officials say the Saudi-led coalition has carried out airstrikes, hitting a small hotel near the capital of Sanaa…
Saudi police arrest teenage boy for dancing in the street
August 23, 2017
Saudi police arrest teenage boy for dancing in the street
Saudi police arrested a 14-year-old boy who was filmed dancing a popular 90s hit song at an intersection in the…
Iran extends reach with fight for land link to Mediterranean
August 23, 2017
Iran extends reach with fight for land link to Mediterranean
Thousands of Iranian-backed fighters in Syria’s central desert region are advancing east, bringing Tehran closer to its goal of securing…
Palestinians seek answers from US envoy Kushner
August 23, 2017
Palestinians seek answers from US envoy Kushner
The Palestinians are hoping for some clear answers on key disputes with Israel from US envoy Jared Kushner when he…
Dengue outbreak kills 5 people in northwest Pakistan
August 22, 2017
Dengue outbreak kills 5 people in northwest Pakistan
A Pakistani health official says an outbreak of dengue fever in the country’s northwest has killed five people in the…
Dubai arrests man for hiding 5.7M pills in sheep intestines
August 22, 2017
Dubai arrests man for hiding 5.7M pills in sheep intestines
A state-owned newspaper in Dubai is reporting a man has found himself in a legal mess after allegedly trying to…
Muslim divorce law ‘unconstitutional’, rules India’s top court
August 22, 2017
Muslim divorce law ‘unconstitutional’, rules India’s top court
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled a controversial Muslim instant divorce law unconstitutional, a landmark victory for Muslim women who…
Trump vows continued fight in Afghanistan; reversing stance
August 22, 2017
Trump vows continued fight in Afghanistan; reversing stance
Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the United States to the 16-year-old war in…