Middle East
Limits on travel to US issued after Supreme Court ruling
June 29, 2017
Limits on travel to US issued after Supreme Court ruling
The Trump administration has set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim nations and all refugees that require…
Former Israeli PM Olmert granted early prison release: Lawyer
June 29, 2017
Former Israeli PM Olmert granted early prison release: Lawyer
A parole committee has decided to grant early release to Israeli ex-prime minister Ehud Olmert, who is serving a 27-month…
Qatar-Gulf reconciliation meeting to be held in Washington
June 28, 2017
Qatar-Gulf reconciliation meeting to be held in Washington
Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Seyassah reported on Wednesday that an anticipated meeting is to take place in Washington DC on reconciliation between…
Egypt accuses Qatar of funding Libya terrorists in UN session
June 28, 2017
Egypt accuses Qatar of funding Libya terrorists in UN session
Egypt called on the UN Security Council and its relevant committees to document repeated violations by some countries, particularly Qatar,…
Iran calls US travel ban ‘racist’ and ‘unfair’
June 28, 2017
Iran calls US travel ban ‘racist’ and ‘unfair’
Iran says the US Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate parts of a travel ban applied to six Muslim-majority countries is…
Dutch state partly responsible for deaths in Srebrenica genocide: appeals cour
June 27, 2017
Dutch state partly responsible for deaths in Srebrenica genocide: appeals cour
A Dutch appeals court ruled on Tuesday the State was partly to blame for the deaths of some 350 Muslim…
Peace talks to kick off next month in Washington: Palestinian officials
June 27, 2017
Peace talks to kick off next month in Washington: Palestinian officials
Peace talks between Israel and Palestine will be resumed in July in Washington, in the wake of an agreement reached…
U.S. eyes arms for Kurdish YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall
June 27, 2017
U.S. eyes arms for Kurdish YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday left open the possibility of longer-term assistance to Kurdish YPG militia in Syria,…
Morocco recalls its Netherlands ambassador over protest supporter
June 26, 2017
Morocco recalls its Netherlands ambassador over protest supporter
Morocco has recalled its ambassador in the Hague after accusing Dutch authorities of failing to take action against a Moroccan…
EU effort to halt migrants founders in Libya’s chaos
June 26, 2017
EU effort to halt migrants founders in Libya’s chaos
When Libya’s coastguard received the first of a long-awaited batch of patrol boats from Italy last month, two of the…