Middle East
Strong quake off Turkish and Greek coasts kills two, injures scores
July 21, 2017
Strong quake off Turkish and Greek coasts kills two, injures scores
A powerful earthquake killed at least two people and injured dozens when it struck near major Turkish and Greek tourist…
Egypt, Saudi Arabia deny revising 13 demands for Qatar
July 20, 2017
Egypt, Saudi Arabia deny revising 13 demands for Qatar
Egypt and Saudi Arabia denied on Wednesday the circulated media report from the British Broadcasting Corporation [BBC] that indicated the four…
Gaza health care suffers as Palestinian factions play blame game
July 19, 2017
Gaza health care suffers as Palestinian factions play blame game
Ritta al-Jalees doesn’t care who’s to blame for the deteriorating state of healthcare in Gaza. All she wants is to…
Arab nations’ demands revised, Al-Jazeera network closure “not necessary”
July 19, 2017
Arab nations’ demands revised, Al-Jazeera network closure “not necessary”
The Saudi-led alliance of Arab countries that severed links with Qatar is now urging Doha to accept six steps—down from…
Saudi-led air strikes kill at least 20 Yemeni civilians: officials
July 19, 2017
Saudi-led air strikes kill at least 20 Yemeni civilians: officials
At least 20 Yemeni civilians were killed and many others were wounded when a Saudi-led coalition air strike hit a…
Metal detectors at Jerusalem shrine trigger new tensions
July 19, 2017
Metal detectors at Jerusalem shrine trigger new tensions
A dispute over metal detectors is escalating into a new showdown between Israel and the Muslim world over a Jerusalem…
Saudi woman in miniskirt video arrested after public outcry
July 19, 2017
Saudi woman in miniskirt video arrested after public outcry
A Saudi woman has been arrested for defying the kingdom’s strict dress code by walking around in a miniskirt and…
US-Syrian woman keeps school going in Al-Qaeda-run region
July 18, 2017
US-Syrian woman keeps school going in Al-Qaeda-run region
When Syria’s uprising broke out, Rania Kisar left her job in the United States and returned home to join what…
Upset with US, Iranian lawmakers to draft anti-American bill
July 18, 2017
Upset with US, Iranian lawmakers to draft anti-American bill
Iranian lawmakers have agreed to fast-track an anti-American bill meant to confront allegedly “adventurist and terrorist” US actions in the…
American scholar jailed in Iran is innocent, professor says
July 18, 2017
American scholar jailed in Iran is innocent, professor says
A Chinese-American graduate student at Princeton sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran for allegedly “infiltrating” the country and…