Middle East
Palestinian killed after wounding Israeli guard at West Bank settlement: military
February 7, 2018
Palestinian killed after wounding Israeli guard at West Bank settlement: military
A Palestinian assailant was shot dead on Wednesday after stabbing a security guard at the entrance to a Jewish settlement…
Where does the Arab world stand on female genital mutilation?
February 7, 2018
Where does the Arab world stand on female genital mutilation?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), female genital mutilation – also referred to as female genital cutting and female circumcision – includes…
Saudi anti-corruption purge winds down, but questions emerge
February 7, 2018
Saudi anti-corruption purge winds down, but questions emerge
Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal headed outdoors to Saudi Arabia’s terracotta-colored sand dunes over the weekend, after being interrogated, investigated…
Afghanistan’s Kyrgyz trapped on the ‘roof of the world’
February 7, 2018
Afghanistan’s Kyrgyz trapped on the ‘roof of the world’
For centuries, the nomadic Kyrgyz people travelled freely across Central and South Asia, fording rivers and cutting across snow-capped mountains…
‘Real risk’ of Islamic State fighters on migrant boats, Italy warns
February 7, 2018
‘Real risk’ of Islamic State fighters on migrant boats, Italy warns
The recent military evictions of the Islamic State militia — in the likes of Syria — presented an “absolute and real…
Syria blasts US accusations on chemical weapons use as ‘lies’
February 6, 2018
Syria blasts US accusations on chemical weapons use as ‘lies’
Syria on Saturday denied recent accusations by the United States that it had used chemical weapons on opposition forces near…
More deadly regime strikes as Syria toll mounts
February 6, 2018
More deadly regime strikes as Syria toll mounts
Fresh regime strikes on a besieged rebel-held enclave near Damascus killed 35 civilians on Tuesday despite mounting Western pressure on…
UN demands cessation of Syria hostilities, says situation ‘extreme’
February 6, 2018
UN demands cessation of Syria hostilities, says situation ‘extreme’
UN representatives in Syria called on Tuesday for an immediate cessation of hostilities lasting at least month throughout Syria to…
Syria: Russian pilot of downed jet ‘killed himself’ with grenade
February 6, 2018
Syria: Russian pilot of downed jet ‘killed himself’ with grenade
The Russian pilot who was shot down in Syria at the weekend commit suicide with a grenade before he could be captured…
Lebanon’s public sector plagued by inefficiency, waste
February 6, 2018
Lebanon’s public sector plagued by inefficiency, waste
The corridors are dark in Lebanon’s Public Transport and Railway Administration. A few employees scroll through mobile phones in mostly…