Middle East
Gulf Arab dispute rattles Trump’s anti-Iran axis
May 31, 2017
Gulf Arab dispute rattles Trump’s anti-Iran axis
Just 10 days after President Donald Trump called on Muslim countries to stand united against Iran, a public feud between…
Qatar deports Saudi asylum-seeker to Saudi Arabia: Amnesty
May 31, 2017
Qatar deports Saudi asylum-seeker to Saudi Arabia: Amnesty
Qatar deported Saudi human rights activist Mohammad al-Otaibi to his homeland when he tried to fly with his wife to…
Palestinian power struggle threatens further Gaza power cuts
May 31, 2017
Palestinian power struggle threatens further Gaza power cuts
When Gaza’s 2 million residents break their dawn-to-dusk fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, much of the territory…
Kabul explosion: Blast kills 80 near diplomatic area in Afghanistan
May 31, 2017
Kabul explosion: Blast kills 80 near diplomatic area in Afghanistan
A suicide bomb attack hit near the German Embassy in Kabul during rush hour Wednesday morning, killing 80 people close…
Putin to meet influential Saudi prince in Moscow
May 30, 2017
Putin to meet influential Saudi prince in Moscow
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who together have worked to cut oil…
Civilians lack food, water, medicine as Mosul battle mounts: UN
May 30, 2017
Civilians lack food, water, medicine as Mosul battle mounts: UN
Tens of thousands of civilians in parts of Mosul held by Islamic State are struggling to get food, water and…
Suicide bomber kills 16 at Baghdad ice cream shop
May 30, 2017
Suicide bomber kills 16 at Baghdad ice cream shop
A suicide bombing at a popular Baghdad ice cream shop killed at least 16 people, officials said Tuesday, an attack…
Fears for 2,000 people trapped in Philippine city battle
May 29, 2017
Fears for 2,000 people trapped in Philippine city battle
Security forces traded heavy gunfire with Islamist militants inside a southern Philippine city Monday, as fears grew for up to…
Palestinian prisoners end mass hunger strike
May 28, 2017
Palestinian prisoners end mass hunger strike
Hundreds of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners ended their 40-day fast on the first day of the month-long Muslim holiday of Ramadan,…