Middle East
US Immigration Sweep Targets Iraqi Christians In Detroit
Iraqi Christians in the US are expressing alarm over the arrests of Chaldean immigrants in the Detroit area for...
HRW Warns Lebanon Against Bringing Back Death Penalty
Human Rights Watch has urged Lebanon to respect its moratorium on the death penalty after calls for its reinstatement...
Egypt Blocks More Internet Sites
Egypt, under fire for muzzling freedom of expression, has blocked access to around 60 news websites and service...
Israeli Intelligence Discovered IS Plans For Laptop Ban
Israeli spies hacked Islamic States computers to uncover a plot to blow up commercial airliners using laptop bombs,...
Qatar Says World Cup Plans Continue ‘as Normal’
Qatar's World Cup preparations continue "as normal" and organisers remain confident that stadium construction deadlines...
Qatar Foreign Minister Denounces ‘unfair’, ‘illegal’ Sanctions
Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Monday denounced the sanctions imposed against...
Potent Malware Targets Electricity Systems
Hackers have developed powerful malware that can shut down electricity distribution systems and possibly other critical...
‘Freed’ Kadhafi Son Still Wanted By Libya Court
Libyan authorities said Monday that Moamer Kadhafi's son Seif al-Islam, reportedly set free by a local militia at the...
Singapore Mother Arrested For Offering To Marry IS Fighter
A 22-year-old Singaporean woman who was planning to go to Syria with her child and marry an Islamic State fighter has...
Trump’s Family Joins Him In White House
President Trump has been joined in the White House by First Lady Melania Trump and their son Barron As of Sunday night,...
Gulf Crisis Threatens Qatar Airways Transit Business
Qatar Airways has made Doha a global hub in just a few years, but barring it from Gulf states' airspace threatens its...
After Delay, Trump’s Family Joins Him In White House
As of Sunday night, the White House has two new occupants: US First Lady Melania Trump and her son Barron have finally...
Melania and Barron To Move In To the White House On Donald’s Birthday
After a long and unconventional delay, Melania Trump is joining her husband at the White House with their 11-year-old...
Qatar Says Gulf Citizens Can Stay Despite Crisis
Qatar moved Sunday to avoid an escalation of its feud with Gulf neighbours by telling their citizens they are welcome...
Trump To Make Room Soon For Melania and Son At White House
The US first couple has hardly gotten off to a conventional start. Now, after a period spent apart, it's in for a very...
Iran Opposes Iraqi Kurdish Independence Vote
Iran voiced its opposition on Saturday to an announcement by Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region that it will organise a...
Russia Calls For Dialogue In Qatar Crisis
Moscow called on Saturday for dialogue between Qatar and its neighbours in the Gulf, promising help in mediating the...
US Forces Assist Philippines Military As Marawi Siege Rages On.
US forces are providing the Philippines with technical assistance to end a siege of the southern town of Marawi by...
Is Islam Responsible For Global ‘Islamist’ Terrorism?
The media have consistently, for far too long, maintained shallow, hollow and horrific reportage on the terror...