Misinterpreting Islamic law robs Muslim women of land
The misinterpretation of Islamic law and a lack of knowledge about inheritance rights are major hurdles in improving women's access to land in Muslim...
Idlib torn between Syrian government and Turkey
The intensifying campaign to retake the country's last rebel holdout Idlib has triggered a deepening humanitarian crisis and intensifying clashes with Ankara.
The World Health...
Syrian war creates child refugees and child soldiers
Syria's five-year-old conflict has created 2.4 million child refugees, killed many and led to the recruitment of children as fighters, some as young as...
Iran Nuclear Deal: Winners and Losers
We are still a long way before the “deal” on Iran’s nuclear program becomes reality, if ever.
However, even if it doesn’t, the process has...
UAE armed Libya factions and wooed envoy with job offer
The United Arab Emirates shipped weapons to Libyan factions fighting Islamists while offering a $50,000-month job to the UN envoy negotiating a peace deal...
Saudi government shake-up rolls, reshuffle of economic posts
Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday replaced his veteran oil minister and restructured some big ministries in a major reshuffle apparently intended to support...
Leading Iraqi Shi'ite says Islamic State shrugging off U.S. air strikes
Flush with cash and weapons, Islamic State is attracting huge numbers of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria and withstanding U.S.-led air strikes that...
NATO: Russia in Turkish airspace no accident
NATO's secretary-general on Tuesday rejected Moscow's claim that its military incursion into alliance airspace over Turkey wasn't intentional or important, saying there were two...
With less than 1% investment in green energy – Global warming will not be...
A report stated on Monday that the overall of the oil and gas sector total investments in clean energy projects is less than one...
Upon heavy clashes, thousands of Yemeni families displaced
After heavy fighting in northern Yemen and Huthi rebels seized control of a provincial capital, more than 2,000 families have been displaced, the United...
