Thursday, January 22, 2026

Steps for women's rights and democracy in Saudi Arabia poll

Saudi Arabian women are running for election and voting for the first time on Dec. 12.  Their enfranchisement marks a step towards democracy and gender...

Putin says will not agree to outside force to rule Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he would never agree to any outside force deciding on who should rule Syria and added that...

President Putin 'probably' approved Litvinenko murder

The murder of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in 2006 in the UK was "probably" approved by President Vladimir Putin, an inquiry has found. Mr Putin...

Egypt releases Irish-Egyptian after 4 years in detention

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt released early on Friday an Irish-Egyptian man detained for over four years on charges related to a 2013 Muslim Brotherhood...

All members of Syrian HNC opposition to leave Geneva talks by Friday

All members of the main Syrian opposition will leave peace talks in Geneva by Friday, a source close to the High Negotiations Committee (HNC)...

Libya's recognized parliament rejects U.N. proposal for unity government

Libya's internationally-recognized parliament decided on Monday to reject a United Nations proposal for a unity government, lawmakers said, in a blow to efforts to...

Photo of Saudi suicide mosque bomber emerges

Security spokesman for the Saudi Interior Ministry has indentified the suicide bomber who targeted a mosque in Najran on Monday night as Saad Saeed...

Syrian government accused of targeting hospitals in battle for Aleppo

Syrian government attacks on hospitals in Aleppo have devastated the frontline city's health care, with roughly 95 percent of doctors having fled, been detained...

UK, Saudi to strengthen U.N. inspection regime for Yemen: Johnson

Britain and Saudi Arabia want to strengthen a United Nations inspection regime for ships headed to Yemen, the British foreign minister said after meeting...

Israel says could get tougher on Gaza after warplanes hit Hamas

Israeli warplanes pounded Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday in a new flare-up of hostilities that saw dozens of rockets and mortar...

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