Middle East
Ruling against Trump travel ban is move in right direction: Iraq
February 5, 2017
Ruling against Trump travel ban is move in right direction: Iraq
Iraq is satisfied with a US appeals court ruling against a travel ban imposed by US President Donald Trump, a government spokesperson…
Dozens killed as heavy snow hits Afghanistan and Pakistan
February 5, 2017
Dozens killed as heavy snow hits Afghanistan and Pakistan
Dozens of people in Afghanistan and Pakistan were killed after heavy snow and avalanches hit over the weekend.In eastern Afghanistan,…
How Trump may be inadvertently helping Islamic State
February 5, 2017
How Trump may be inadvertently helping Islamic State
Trump's travel ban does not only lack compassion, precision and potentially legal grounding, but it is also strategic suicide.
South Sudan rebels accuse Egypt of bombing raid, drawing denials
February 5, 2017
South Sudan rebels accuse Egypt of bombing raid, drawing denials
South Sudan rebels accused Egypt on Saturday of carrying out bombing raids against their positions, drawing an immediate denial from…
Iran vows ‘roaring missiles’ if threatened, defies new sanctions
February 5, 2017
Iran vows ‘roaring missiles’ if threatened, defies new sanctions
A Revolutionary Guards commander said Iran would use its missiles if its security is under threat, as the elite force…
Visa holders rush to board flights to US amid reprieve
February 5, 2017
Visa holders rush to board flights to US amid reprieve
Visa holders from seven majority-Muslim countries affected by President Donald Trump's travel ban hurried to board US-bound flights Saturday, fearing…
Pakistan denies identity papers to family of doctor who helped trace bin Laden
February 3, 2017
Pakistan denies identity papers to family of doctor who helped trace bin Laden
Pakistan has denied identity cards to the family of Shakeel Afridi, the jailed doctor believed to have helped the CIA…
White House says Israeli settlement building may not help peace
February 3, 2017
White House says Israeli settlement building may not help peace
The Trump administration said on Thursday that Israel's building of new settlements or expansion of existing ones in occupied territories…
Libya’s Sarraj bargains for more EU money, support
February 2, 2017
Libya’s Sarraj bargains for more EU money, support
The head of the UN-backed Libyan government told top European Union officials on Thursday the bloc must provide more money…
Middle East executives won’t talk about Trump’s travel ban
February 2, 2017
Middle East executives won’t talk about Trump’s travel ban
The message from many big US companies is loud and clear: We do not support President Trump's travel ban.But the…