Middle East
Pakistani police kill militants in Lahore after bomb kills one
August 8, 2017
Pakistani police kill militants in Lahore after bomb kills one
Pakistani security forces killed four Taliban militants in the eastern city of Lahore hours after a truck bomb killed one…
Israeli court: Netanyahu must show call logs with US backer
August 8, 2017
Israeli court: Netanyahu must show call logs with US backer
Israel’s Supreme Court rules Benjamin Netanyahu must reveal phone call logs with US casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, and a former…
Iran’s president proposes same Cabinet for his second term
August 8, 2017
Iran’s president proposes same Cabinet for his second term
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has proposed Cabinet members for his second term in office, with almost no changes among incumbent…
1MDB gets another extension from Abu Dhabi for missed $603 million payment: source
August 8, 2017
1MDB gets another extension from Abu Dhabi for missed $603 million payment: source
Abu Dhabi has given scandal-plagued 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) until August 31 to make a $603 million debt settlement payment…
Lebanon’s army prepares to clear border area of IS militants
August 8, 2017
Lebanon’s army prepares to clear border area of IS militants
Lebanon’s US-backed military is gearing up for a long-awaited assault to dislodge hundreds of Islamic State militants from a remote…
Police arrest 17 in Australia, Dubai, Netherlands drug raids
August 8, 2017
Police arrest 17 in Australia, Dubai, Netherlands drug raids
Police in Australia, Dubai and the Netherlands have arrested 17 people and seized nearly two tonnes of narcotics in raids…
Charity run by Pakistani Islamist with $10M bounty launches political party
August 7, 2017
Charity run by Pakistani Islamist with $10M bounty launches political party
A Pakistani charity that the United States accuses of being a front for anti-India militant group that staged the 2008…
Turkish troops hold exercises in Qatar
August 7, 2017
Turkish troops hold exercises in Qatar
Qatar held joint military exercises with Turkish troops on Monday, Qatari media reported, showcasing their strategic alliance two months into…
Jordan’s King Abdallah discusses holy site tensions in Ramallah
August 7, 2017
Jordan’s King Abdallah discusses holy site tensions in Ramallah
Jordan’s King Abdallah will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Monday for the first time…
Iran signs its biggest-ever car deal with France’s Renault
August 7, 2017
Iran signs its biggest-ever car deal with France’s Renault
Iran’s official news agency says two Iranian companies have signed the country’s biggest-ever car deal with French multinational automobile manufacturer…