Isolation by the West fuels a tech startup boom in Iran
Technology
June 5, 2017
Isolation by the West fuels a tech startup boom in Iran
Mostafa Meisami has given up on the farming life, trading his old job raising cattle for a better-paying gig ferrying…
Hamas leader heads to Egypt for rare talks with officials
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Hamas leader heads to Egypt for rare talks with officials
Hamas’ newly chosen leader in the Gaza Strip on Sunday traveled to Cairo for talks with Egyptian security officials, in…
Saudi, Egyptian foreign ministers meet to strengthen ties
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Saudi, Egyptian foreign ministers meet to strengthen ties
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister and his Egyptian counterpart on Sunday discussed cooperation in fighting terrorism amid efforts to resolve differences…
Hamas denies Qatar to expel leaders, but says some to move
Middle East
June 4, 2017
Hamas denies Qatar to expel leaders, but says some to move
Hamas is denying a report that host Qatar has asked several leaders of the Islamic militant group to leave, but…
Trump argues for travel ban after attacks hit London
World
June 4, 2017
Trump argues for travel ban after attacks hit London
President Donald Trump argued in favor of his controversial travel ban as London authorities responded to reports of a string…
Pakistan freezes accounts of 5,000 suspected militants
Middle East
June 4, 2017
Pakistan freezes accounts of 5,000 suspected militants
Pakistan has frozen the accounts of 5,000 suspected militants, taking about $3 million out of their pockets, but Islamabad could…
Ireland’s ruling Fine Gael party set to announce new leader
World
June 2, 2017
Ireland’s ruling Fine Gael party set to announce new leader
Ireland’s governing Fine Gael party is counting ballots in a leadership election that will determine the country’s likely next prime…
Putin: Syria chemical attack was provocation against Assad
Middle East
June 2, 2017
Putin: Syria chemical attack was provocation against Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin says a chemical attack in Syria was a provocation against Syrian President Bashar Assad. Speaking at…
UN chief: Climate action ‘unstoppable,’ nations should stay course
World
June 2, 2017
UN chief: Climate action ‘unstoppable,’ nations should stay course
The fight against climate change is “unstoppable” and nations should stick to the landmark Paris accord, UN Secretary General Antonio…
Short of allies, Syria’s rebels are down but not out
Middle East
June 1, 2017
Short of allies, Syria’s rebels are down but not out
They are veterans of Syria’s rebellion, trying for years to bring down President Bashar Assad. But these days they’re doing…