Afghan government says mother’s name can go on birth certificates
KABUL (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Afghan government has accepted a proposal to put mothers' names on their children's birth certificates, in a rare...
U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to state assault weapon bans
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left in place gun control laws in New York and Connecticut that ban assault weapons like the one...
Tunisia reopens Libya border after attack on nearby town
Tunisia reopened its border crossings with Libya on Tuesday after a two-week closure in response to a deadly jihadist attack on a town near...
Activists: Syrian government steps up offensive in southwest
Syrian government forces kept up their pressure on the country's strategic southwest on Friday, using artillery, airstrikes and dropping barrel bombs that targeted rebel-held...
Iran's Basij Force: A dark history of terrorism
Every year, Iran's Islamic regime devotes an entire week to the glorification of the Basij Resistance Force. This year, Basij Week ended on November...
69 Haj pilgrims die from chronic diseases, old age
As many as 69 pilgrims of various nationalities have died in Madinah since the beginning of the Haj season from chronic diseases and old...
Saudis to host mid-Dec conference in bid to unify Syria opposition
Saudi Arabia will host a conference aimed at unifying the Syrian opposition in mid-December, Saudi-owned television station Al-Arabiya al-Hadath reported on Thursday.
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OPEC says oil glut 'may ease' by 2017 as non-cartel supply drops
OPEC said Friday a global crude glut that has squeezed the market and sent prices plunging over the past year "may be easing" as...
Iran parliament green-lights nuclear deal
Iran's parliament approved a historic nuclear deal with world powers on Tuesday, effectively ending debate among lawmakers over the agreement and paving the way...
Political paralysis leaves Palestinians questioning their future
As Israel frets about the lifting of sanctions on Iran and its troubled relations with the European Union, on the other side of the...
