Bahrain Formula One race to run without fans amid virus outbreak
Over fears about the Coronavirus, Bahrain's Formula One race this month will be run without spectators, the island kingdom announced Sunday.
The decision by Bahrain...
Huge blaze at Beirut port alarms residents a month after massive blast
BEIRUT, Sept 10 (Reuters) - A large fire erupted at Beirut port on Thursday, sending a huge column of smoke over the Lebanese capital...
UN study finds more women face genital mutilation than earlier estimated
More than 200 million girls and women globally have suffered genital mutilation, far higher than previously estimated, which highlighted the need to accelerate efforts...
How important is Egypt’s ‘New Suez Canal’ to the world?
Flamboyant Preparations for the inauguration of the new Suez Canal are scheduled with a variety of nationwide festivities for a project marketed by the...
Why Washington ignored torture by Iraqi militias
It was one of the most shocking events in one of the most brutal periods in Iraq's history. In late 2005, two years after...
Revenge and despair pushing Syrians into jihadist ranks
Economic concerns and the desire for a sense of purpose and revenge are the major factors pushing young Syrians into the arms of jihadist...
‘Slipped the net’: Iranian judge’s mysterious death angers activists
Paris (AFP) - The unexplained death of a fugitive Iranian judge, who plunged from a top floor of his hotel in Bucharest last week,...
Should Palestinian territories be put under UN protection?
A number of activists, trade union and political figures as well as intellectuals, are calling for international protection of occupied Palestinian territories.
The group have...
Coronavirus update: 3 new cases and 2 deaths in Iran
Three more people in Iran have been infected with the new virus that originated in central China, the announcement was made the day before...
Iran is preparing to a launch a satellite into space
This Jan. 26, 2020, satellite image from Planet Labs Inc. shows preparations at a rocket launch pad at the Imam Khomeini Space Center in...
