Palestinians to hold leadership meeting on April 30
Palestinian officials say their chief legislative body will hold its first meeting in nearly a decade to elect a new leadership — a step...
Two weeks night-time curfew in Egypt
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli announced that Egypt is to impose a night-time curfew for two weeks from Wednesday to contain the spread of the...
UN detects virus cases in Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The U.N. agency for refugees said Tuesday that it has confirmed two coronavirus cases in the Azraq camp for Syrian...
Iran lifts ban on non-Muslim city council member after outcry
A top Iranian body on Saturday lifted a ban imposed by a hardline-led council on a politician from the minority Zoroastrian religion who had...
Israel – Nearly 1,800 new settler homes approved just days before poll
Israel’s right-wing defense minister announced four days ahead of a general election, that nearly 1,800 new settler homes were approved in the occupied West...
Taliban kill four survivors of Afghanistan flash floods
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban fighters killed four civilians on Thursday during clashes with Afghan forces in the central province of Parwan, amid rescue work...
Iraq Kurd chief announces 'liberation' of Sinjar from ISIS
Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani announced the "liberation" of Sinjar from the Islamic State group Friday in an assault backed by US-led strikes that...
World leaders to attend Paris climate summit
World leaders will launch an ambitious attempt to hold back the earth’s rising temperatures, urging each other to find common cause in two weeks...
Suspected Islamists kill at least 20 in eastern Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants have killed more than 20 people during attacks on two villages in eastern...
Turkey says warplanes strike targets in Iraq, 19 militants “neutralised”
ISTANBUL, May 30 (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes and attack helicopters struck targets in the mountains of northern Iraq, Turkey's defence ministry said on Thursday,...
