Two US presidents on two Iranian crackdowns
( CNN) When protests erupted in Iran in 2009, then-President Barack Obama reacted cautiously, concerned that a forceful intervention could make America — reviled as the…
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Protests over Iranian government’s handling of economy spread to several cities
Protests over the Iranian government’s handling of the economy spread to several cities Friday, including Tehran, in what appeared to be a sign of unrest….
Thousands take part in Morocco mass protest after coal mine deaths
Thousands of protesters in northeastern Morocco on Wednesday called for “jobs and development” in the fourth day of mass protests since two miners died in…
Saudi Crown Prince: Main aim of budget to improve citizen’s living standards
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman affirmed that improving the standard of living for Saudi citizens is at the heart of the efforts being pursued…
Turkey’s Erdogan Tries to Play Nice, After a Year of Bashing Europe
Throughout 2017, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey seemed to go out of his way to thumb his nose at onetime friends and allies. Early…
Saudi Crown Prince discusses bilateral relations with Egypt’s Sisi
In a telephone call with Egyptian President Abdelfattah el-Sisi, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of…
Iraqi migrant travels five hours hiding under bus
A young Iraqi migrant sneaked under a bus in Serbia and travelled for five hours clinging to its axle before he was discovered in Croatia,…
Netanyahu gifts Micronesian island a sewage plant for UN vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a request from the president of the republic of Nauru and donated the country a $72,000 wastewater treatment plant….
UAE and Saudi Arabia form new alliance covering several fields
UAE president Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a decision to form a joint cooperation and coordination committee between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, the…
Army: Explosion in Egypt’s Sinai kills six soldiers
Six Egyptian soldiers died when their vehicle exploded during a raid against “terrorists” in restless North Sinai province, the army said Thursday.“ An officer and…