Middle East
US embassy in Ankara says will be closed on Monday due to security threat
Middle East
March 5, 2018
US embassy in Ankara says will be closed on Monday due to security threat
The US embassy in Turkey’s capital Ankara will be closed to the public on Monday due to a security threat…
Guatemala vows to move embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Middle East
March 5, 2018
Guatemala vows to move embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales on Sunday announced he would return his country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in May during…
Trump’s Mideast peace plan in limbo as Netanyahu visits
Middle East
March 5, 2018
Trump’s Mideast peace plan in limbo as Netanyahu visits
There’s much to celebrate but plenty of cause for trepidation, too, as President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Iranian official calls on West to scrap nuclear arms before any missile talks
Middle East
March 4, 2018
Iranian official calls on West to scrap nuclear arms before any missile talks
Iran will not negotiate over its ballistic missiles until the United States and Europe dismantle nuclear weapons and long-range missiles,…
Egypt ranks 117 on 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index
Egypt
February 23, 2018
Egypt ranks 117 on 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index
Egypt ranked 117th on the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of the graft watchdog Transparency International, compared to 108 in…
Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena
Egypt
February 18, 2018
Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena
A court in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena has sentenced a man accused of committing an act of sexual…
MSC chief Ischinger warns of high global danger of war
World
February 16, 2018
MSC chief Ischinger warns of high global danger of war
Munich Security Conference chairman Wolfgang Ischinger has warned urgently of the growing security threats facing the world. He told DW…
One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says
World
February 15, 2018
One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says
The number of children living in conflict zones has risen by 75 percent from the early 1990s, Save the Children…
Could Germany act as mediator between Israel and Iran?
Middle East
February 13, 2018
Could Germany act as mediator between Israel and Iran?
The recent Israeli airstrikes in Syria have sparked concerns of a direct confrontation between Israel and Iran. DW spoke with…
Where does the Arab world stand on female genital mutilation?
Middle East
February 7, 2018
Where does the Arab world stand on female genital mutilation?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), female genital mutilation – also referred to as female genital cutting and female circumcision – includes…