Middle East
Bahrain bars Human Rights Watch staffer from FIFA event
May 10, 2017
Bahrain bars Human Rights Watch staffer from FIFA event
A Human Rights Watch activist said Wednesday that Bahrain has barred him from entering the tiny island nation for the…
Several injured in Saudi raid on Shi’a district: activists
May 10, 2017
Several injured in Saudi raid on Shi’a district: activists
Several people were injured in eastern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, residents and activists said, when security forces entered the old…
Erdogan slams ‘occupation’ of Jerusalem, draws Israel’s ire
May 9, 2017
Erdogan slams ‘occupation’ of Jerusalem, draws Israel’s ire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Muslims to stand up for the Palestinian cause, saying each day that…
Palestinians stay on hunger strike despite ‘snacking’ claims
May 9, 2017
Palestinians stay on hunger strike despite ‘snacking’ claims
An official says 882 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel remain on an open-ended hunger strike.That’s about the same number as…
Tunisian job protests hit oil and gas output
May 9, 2017
Tunisian job protests hit oil and gas output
Protests over jobs and development in southern and central Tunisia have halted production at or shut the fields of two…
Syria will abide by ‘de-escalation’ plan: foreign minister
May 8, 2017
Syria will abide by ‘de-escalation’ plan: foreign minister
Syria's foreign minister said on Monday that his government would abide by the terms of a Russian plan for "de-escalation"…
Angry coal miners attack car of Iranian president
May 8, 2017
Angry coal miners attack car of Iranian president
Angry coal miners attacked the armored SUV of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday after he visited the site of…
Former US prisoner now leading Iraq’s Interior ministry
May 8, 2017
Former US prisoner now leading Iraq’s Interior ministry
Just over 10 years ago, Qasim al-Araji was being arrested a second time by American forces in Iraq. The charges…
Pentagon: IS leader in Afghanistan killed in April raid
May 8, 2017
Pentagon: IS leader in Afghanistan killed in April raid
A military raid last month killed the head of the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Sunday night.The…
Iranian supreme leader critical of ‘Western-influenced’ Rouhani education plan
May 7, 2017
Iranian supreme leader critical of ‘Western-influenced’ Rouhani education plan
Iran's supreme leader on Sunday criticized the government of President Hassan Rouhani for promoting a "Western-influenced" United Nations education plan…