Air strike kills Yemeni judge and family – residents
A Saudi-led coalition air strike killed a Yemeni judge and seven members of his family in the capital Sanaa on Sunday, residents said, as...
Putin urges ‘renunciation of violence’ after Gaza deaths
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for an end to the violence on the Gaza border during a telephone conversation with Turkish President...
Egyptian military court sentences journalist to 10 years
An Egyptian military court has sentenced a freelance journalist who reported on the Sinai insurgency to 10 years in prison on terror-related charges.
The Cairo...
Protesters rally across the streets of Pakistan on International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, protesters marched in Pakistani cities Sunday in an ultra-conservative society where women are still put to death under ancient "honor"...
IMF approves $5.2 bn, 1-year loan program for Egypt
Washington (AFP) - The IMF board on Friday approved a one-year, $5.2 billion financing package for Egypt to help the country alleviate the economic...
Pompeo hopeful other Arab states to forge ties with Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he hoped other Arab countries would also establish diplomatic relations with Israel as he...
U.N. warns of dire food situation in Yemen’s Taiz
The U.N. World Food Program on Friday appealed for safe access to the Yemeni city of Taiz, saying that fighting between warring factions had...
Turkey urges citizens to leave Iraq, excluding Iraqi Kurdistan
Turkey on Wednesday called on its citizens to leave all areas of Iraq, excluding Iraqi Kurdistan, due to increased security risks, the foreign ministry...
MSF slams major UN powers over hospital attacks
Medical aid charity Medecins Sans Frontieres on Tuesday slammed four of five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council for ties to attacks...
Cameron urges Saudi Arabia not to execute Shi'ite protestor
Prime Minister David Cameron urged Middle East ally Saudi Arabia on Sunday not to go ahead with the execution of a Shi'ite Muslim sentenced...
