Middle East
Nobel laureates urge Saudi king to halt 14 executions
August 12, 2017
Nobel laureates urge Saudi king to halt 14 executions
Ten Nobel Peace Prize winners are appealing to Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince to show mercy and halt the…
Pakistani court recommends parliament review blasphemy Law
August 12, 2017
Pakistani court recommends parliament review blasphemy Law
A court is recommending that parliament review Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy law and make changes that will prevent people from being…
The Latest: Pilot ejects as US fighter jet crash lands
August 12, 2017
The Latest: Pilot ejects as US fighter jet crash lands
The U.S. Navy says an F-18 fighter jet has crash landed at Bahrain International Airport and the pilot ejected from…
Media: World’s oldest man, a Holocaust survivor, dies at 113
August 12, 2017
Media: World’s oldest man, a Holocaust survivor, dies at 113
Israeli media are reporting that the world’s oldest man, who lived through both world wars and survived the Holocaust, has…
Four UAE soldiers die after helicopter crash in Yemen: agency
August 12, 2017
Four UAE soldiers die after helicopter crash in Yemen: agency
The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday that four of its soldiers died after their helicopter crashed during a routine…
Qatar crisis redraws red lines and frays age-old Gulf ties
August 12, 2017
Qatar crisis redraws red lines and frays age-old Gulf ties
It’s early morning at a fishing port in Dubai. A group of mostly retired fishermen are playing cards, eating dates…
Palestinian leader curbs social media expression
August 11, 2017
Palestinian leader curbs social media expression
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has clamped down on social media and news websites — the main outlets for debate and…
Iraq announces mandatory official holiday due to heat wave
August 10, 2017
Iraq announces mandatory official holiday due to heat wave
The Iraqi government has announced a mandatory official holiday due to a heat wave. Wednesday’s late night statement calling for…
Turkey orders detention of 35 people, including journalists, in latest crackdown
August 10, 2017
Turkey orders detention of 35 people, including journalists, in latest crackdown
Turkish authorities issued detention warrants for 35 people Thursday — including nine journalists — on suspicion of links to last…
Israeli think tank files libel suit against Netanyahu’s son
August 9, 2017
Israeli think tank files libel suit against Netanyahu’s son
A liberal Israeli think tank has filed a lawsuit against the son of the prime minister for a Facebook post…