Middle East
Qatar conspired to topple Bahrain regime in 2011: Bahrain TV
August 17, 2017
Qatar conspired to topple Bahrain regime in 2011: Bahrain TV
State-run-Bahrain TV broadcasted, Wednesday, leaked phone calls between the former Prime Minister of Qatar, Hamad bin Jassim, and Bahrain terrorists,…
Saudi Arabia to allow Qatari pilgrims at hajj despite rift
August 17, 2017
Saudi Arabia to allow Qatari pilgrims at hajj despite rift
Saudi Arabia will open its border with Qatar to let pilgrims attend the hajj, marking a breakthrough in a monthslong…
Lebanon prepares for Syria’s post-war construction windfall
August 17, 2017
Lebanon prepares for Syria’s post-war construction windfall
The port of Tripoli in northern Lebanon wants the world to know it’s ready for business. British safety managers are…
Iranian president threatens to revitalize nuclear program
August 16, 2017
Iranian president threatens to revitalize nuclear program
Iran’s president warned Tuesday that it could ramp up its nuclear program and quickly achieve a more advanced level if…
Iraqi Shia cleric’s Saudi, UAE trips show Gulf realpolitik
August 16, 2017
Iraqi Shia cleric’s Saudi, UAE trips show Gulf realpolitik
An influential Iraqi Shia cleric, notorious for his followers’ deadly attacks on US troops in Iraq over a decade ago…
Algeria’s president sacks prime minister
August 16, 2017
Algeria’s president sacks prime minister
Algeria’s official news agency says the North African country’s stroke-afflicted president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has fired Abdelmadjid Tebboune as prime minister.…
Group estimates 34,000 barrels of oil spilled off Kuwait
August 16, 2017
Group estimates 34,000 barrels of oil spilled off Kuwait
An analysis of satellite imagery by a US-based nonprofit organization suggests at least 34,000 barrels of oil have leaked out…
Thousands flee as Iraq steps up airstrikes on IS-held town
August 16, 2017
Thousands flee as Iraq steps up airstrikes on IS-held town
Thousands of Iraqis have fled an Islamic State-held town west of Mosul as Iraqi and coalition warplanes step up strikes…
Israel builds underground wall after Gaza tunnel trauma
August 16, 2017
Israel builds underground wall after Gaza tunnel trauma
Israel is pressing ahead with construction of an underground barrier along the border with the Gaza Strip in an ambitious…
Young Afghans see opportunities dwindle as security worsens
August 16, 2017
Young Afghans see opportunities dwindle as security worsens
Sultan Hossaini sent three of his children from their rural home to the capital, Kabul, hoping they would gain degrees…