Middle East
Israel dismantles metal detectors from key Jerusalem shrine
July 25, 2017
Israel dismantles metal detectors from key Jerusalem shrine
Israel began Tuesday to dismantle metal detectors it installed a week earlier at a contested Jerusalem shrine, hoping to defuse…
German ‘IS Bride’ could face death penalty in Iraq
July 24, 2017
German ‘IS Bride’ could face death penalty in Iraq
Linda W., the 16-year-old German girl who ran away from her home near Dresden to join the so-called “Islamic State”…
Pakistani police say the death toll has risen to 22 in suicide bombing
July 24, 2017
Pakistani police say the death toll has risen to 22 in suicide bombing
Update: Pakistani police say the death toll has risen to 22 in suicide bombing attack in eastern city of Lahore.…
New al-Shabab video calls Trump ‘brainless-billionaire’
July 24, 2017
New al-Shabab video calls Trump ‘brainless-billionaire’
The Somalia-based al-Shabab is mocking President Donald Trump in a new video that calls him a “brainless billionaire” as his…
France bringing top Libyan rivals together in new initiative
July 24, 2017
France bringing top Libyan rivals together in new initiative
French President Emmanuel Macron will host a meeting of the two main rival leaders of chaotic Libya, his office said…
Meeting on latest Israeli-Palestinian escalations postponed to Thursday: Arab League
July 24, 2017
Meeting on latest Israeli-Palestinian escalations postponed to Thursday: Arab League
The Arab League postponed its “urgent meeting” of foreign ministers to discuss the ongoing clashes in Palestine from Wednesday to…
Turkish journalists go on trial accused of waging ‘asymmetric war’
July 24, 2017
Turkish journalists go on trial accused of waging ‘asymmetric war’
Seventeen employees of a Turkish opposition newspaper went on trial on Monday accused of supporting a terrorist group, a case…
Qatari emir amends laws to bolster fight against terrorism
July 24, 2017
Qatari emir amends laws to bolster fight against terrorism
Qatar’s ruler has amended the country’s anti-terrorism laws in a royal decree issued on Thursday, state news agency QNA reported,…
Taliban suicide car bomber kills dozens in Afghan capital
July 24, 2017
Taliban suicide car bomber kills dozens in Afghan capital
A Taliban suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in the western part of Kabul on Monday, killing up to 35…
Israel Embassy shooting in Jordan complicates shrine crisis
July 24, 2017
Israel Embassy shooting in Jordan complicates shrine crisis
A deadly shooting at Israel’s Embassy in Jordan further complicated Israeli government efforts on Monday to find a way out…