Middle East
King warns Jordan ‘at crossroads’ over economic protests
June 5, 2018
King warns Jordan ‘at crossroads’ over economic protests
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has warned that the country is “at a crossroads”, after a week of anti-austerity protests that…
With 100 killed, Tunisia boat wreck becomes year’s deadliest migrant disaster
June 5, 2018
With 100 killed, Tunisia boat wreck becomes year’s deadliest migrant disaster
At least 100 people are believed to have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Tunisia…
Coalition attacks on Syria’s Raqqa may have broken law: Amnesty
June 5, 2018
Coalition attacks on Syria’s Raqqa may have broken law: Amnesty
Attacks by the US-led coalition against Islamic State in the Syrian city of Raqqa last year may have broken…
First Saudi women get driving licences
June 5, 2018
First Saudi women get driving licences
Saudi Arabia on Monday began issuing its first driving licences to women in decades, authorities said, just weeks before…
Suicide bomber targets gathering of Afghan clerics calling for peace
June 4, 2018
Suicide bomber targets gathering of Afghan clerics calling for peace
A suicide bomber on Monday exploded a device near Muslim clerics who were leaving a giant tent in the…
New law criminalizes sexual harassment in Saudi Arabia
June 3, 2018
New law criminalizes sexual harassment in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Shura Council approved a bill that criminalizes sexual harassment, with harassers receiving penalties of up to five…
Syria’s Assad says will visit North Korea, news agency reports
June 3, 2018
Syria’s Assad says will visit North Korea, news agency reports
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he plans to visit North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, North Korean state media reported…
Gaza militants fire rockets towards Israel; IDF responds with airstrikes
June 3, 2018
Gaza militants fire rockets towards Israel; IDF responds with airstrikes
Gaza militants fired five projectiles toward Israel on Saturday night, the Israel Defense Forces said, in apparent violation of…
Syria’s Assad threatens force against US-backed Kurds
May 31, 2018
Syria’s Assad threatens force against US-backed Kurds
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned US-backed Kurdish forces he would not hesitate to use force to retake the third…
Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after Egypt brokers ceasefire
May 30, 2018
Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after Egypt brokers ceasefire
The Israel-Gaza border fell quiet on Wednesday under an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire after the most intense flareup of hostilities between Palestinian…