Iraq sentences 16 Turkish women to death over IS ties
Middle East
February 26, 2018
Iraq sentences 16 Turkish women to death over IS ties
A court in Iraq sentenced 16 Turkish women to death on Sunday after they were found guilty of belonging to…
Christian leaders shut Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre church
Middle East
February 25, 2018
Christian leaders shut Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre church
The leaders of several Christian faith groups on Sunday said the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where many Christians believe…
Suicide bombings in Yemen’s Aden leave dozens dead or wounded
Middle East
February 25, 2018
Suicide bombings in Yemen’s Aden leave dozens dead or wounded
Yemen’s de-facto capital Aden has been hit by a twin suicide bomb attack, security officials in the city said on…
Turkish attack on Afrin: ‘The Kurds put their trust in the US and the West’
Middle East
February 25, 2018
Turkish attack on Afrin: ‘The Kurds put their trust in the US and the West’
Deutsche Welle: Mr. Dilbar, what is the current situation regarding the Turkish attack on Afrin in Syria? How far has…
Explosions hit Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state
World
February 24, 2018
Explosions hit Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state
The bombs reportedly targeted government officials in Sittwe, the capital of Myanmar’s Rakhine state. At least one person — a police…
Eastern Ghouta: Deaths mount as UN vote on Syria delayed
Middle East
February 24, 2018
Eastern Ghouta: Deaths mount as UN vote on Syria delayed
Military forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad were reported to have launched scores of rockets, as well as a series…
Armed officer at Florida high school resigns after failing to confront shooter
World
February 23, 2018
Armed officer at Florida high school resigns after failing to confront shooter
Officer Scott Peterson waited four minutes outside the high school building after the shooting started. Seventeen people were killed in…
Merkel calls for European response to Syria, takes flak from opposition
Middle East
February 23, 2018
Merkel calls for European response to Syria, takes flak from opposition
Angela Merkel has called on the EU to play a more active role in Syria, but German opposition politicians have…
Donald Trump, NRA double down on arming teachers following Florida school shooting
World
February 23, 2018
Donald Trump, NRA double down on arming teachers following Florida school shooting
Trump has said that training teachers to carry guns “would solve the problem instantly” in a school shooting. The NRA…
Tunisian FM: ‘We are not yet a democracy’
Middle East
February 23, 2018
Tunisian FM: ‘We are not yet a democracy’
Is Tunisia, the only democracy to emerge from the Arab Spring, slipping back into repression and chaos? Tim Sebastian meets…