Islamic extremists kill 10 Sinai tribesmen: officials
Egypt
May 11, 2017
Islamic extremists kill 10 Sinai tribesmen: officials
Islamic extremists in Egypt’s restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula ambushed local tribesmen who were securing an area in…
Pizza Hut fires Israeli PR firm over prison hunger strike ad
Middle East
May 11, 2017
Pizza Hut fires Israeli PR firm over prison hunger strike ad
Pizza Hut has apologized and fired an advertising firm responsible for an Israeli Facebook ad that mocked the leader of…
Emirates airline says profits down 70 percent in past year
Business
May 11, 2017
Emirates airline says profits down 70 percent in past year
Emirates Group, which operates the Middle East’s largest airline, says profits have fallen by 70 percent to $670 million, though…
Saudis paid for US veterans to lobby against 9/11 lawsuit law
World
May 11, 2017
Saudis paid for US veterans to lobby against 9/11 lawsuit law
After Congress passed a new law allowing Sept. 11 victims’ families to sue Saudi Arabia in US courts, opponents mounted…
Bahrain bars Human Rights Watch staffer from FIFA event
Middle East
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…
Erdogan slams ‘occupation’ of Jerusalem, draws Israel’s ire
Middle East
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
Middle East
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…
Former US prisoner now leading Iraq’s Interior ministry
Middle East
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…
Hamas says Ismail Haniyeh chosen as Islamic group’s leader
Middle East
May 7, 2017
Hamas says Ismail Haniyeh chosen as Islamic group’s leader
The Hamas Islamic militant movement that controls the Gaza Strip announced Saturday it had chosen its former Gaza prime minister…
Florida’s building boom threatens wildlife-rich lagoon
Environment
May 4, 2017
Florida’s building boom threatens wildlife-rich lagoon
The most biologically diverse waterway in America is seriously ill.The Indian River Lagoon is repeatedly being choked with oxygen-robbing algae,…