Middle East
Qatar Faces Airspace Ban As Crisis With Neighbours Grows
Egypt is closing its airspace to Qatari planes in a growing diplomatic row, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain expected to...
Police Treat ‘cowardly’ Melbourne Siege As Terrorism
A fatal shootout claimed by the Islamic State group was being treated as a terrorist attack, Australian police said...
Netanyahu Insists Israel Retain Jordan Valley Military Control
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pledged that he would not cede military control of the West Bank's...
Adopt Good Governance Structures-Edward Effah
The Group CEO and Chairman of the Fidelity Group Ghana Ltd, Mr. Edward Effah, has urged heads of institutions and...
Saudi Shuts Al-Jazeera Office In Qatar Row
Saudi Arabia on Monday shut the local office of Qatar's Al-Jazeera global news channel after the kingdom and other Arab...
Research Questions Whether Israel Considered 1967 Atomic Blast
Research suggesting Israel may have considered detonating an atomic device on the eve of the Six-Day War 50 years ago...
Gulf Crisis Could Hit Qatar 2022
The diplomatic crisis sweeping the Gulf could invigorate a campaign by critics of Qatar to strip Doha of the 2022 World...
Arab Countries Cut Links With Qatar
Six Arab countries including Saudi Arabia and Egypt have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising...
Morocco Protesters Remain Defiant
Protesters in northern Morocco have remained defiant for a second week, taking their anger over unemployment and...
US, Australian Officials Warn of Returning Foreign Fighters
Top US and Australian officials on Monday warned battle-hardened and angry foreign fighters may return to Southeast...
Western Terror Policies Have ‘backfired’
Attacks by the Islamic State group in Europe and elsewhere show that Western policies in the Middle East have...
Bahrain Bans Newspaper For ‘sowing Division’
The government in Sunni-ruled Bahrain announced Sunday an indefinite ban on the independent Al-Wasat newspaper on...
Western Wall Must Be Under Jewish Sovereignty
One of Judaism's holiest sites, the Western Wall in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, must remain under "Jewish...
Rights Groups Denounce Egypt NGO Law
Eight watchdogs, including Human Rights Watch, on Friday denounced Egypt's adoption of a contentious new law to...
For Egypt, 1967 War Marked End of Pan-Arab Dream
Its vaunted air force destroyed, its army humbled -- the Six-Day War of 1967 dealt Egypt a shock it has yet to overcome...
Israeli Minister In Rare Meeting With Palestinian PM
Israel's finance minister has met the Palestinian premier to discuss measures aimed at improving the Palestinian...
Who Carried It Out?
No militant group has so far claimed responsibility for Wednesday's powerful blast that ripped through Kabul's...
Kwesi Anning Commends Government For Galamsey Fight
Security Analyst, Dr. Kwesi Anning, has said government deserves commendation for the fight against illegal mining also...
Taiwan Backlash Over Emirates Flag Ban
Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, faced fierce criticism in Taiwan Wednesday after it reportedly banned...