Woman files lawsuit for sex change in Abu Dhabi
An Emirati woman filed a lawsuit with the Abu Dhabi Court of First Instance to obtain an order allowing her to undergo a sex-change operation,…
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Courts hand sentences to 1,349 detainees
Judicial rulings were issued against more than 1,349 security detainees in General Directorate of Investigation (GDI) prisons, and there are still nearly 3,966 detainees whose…
At least 12 dead after UN aid convoy hit in Syria
Here is a round-up of global news developments: The United nations says one of its aid convoys has come under attack in the northern Syrian…
Russia not intent on hitting Daesh
Russia’s number one priority in Syria is ensuring the integrity of the territories currently held by the Syrian government, America’s former Syria envoy said Monday….
Syrian regime hits humanitarian aid convoy
A UN convoy that was delivering humanitarian aid to nearly 275,000 victims besieged in Aleppo, Syria has been hit, the UN confirmed Monday. There are…
Iran invests $2.6B in Azerbaijan
Iranian companies have invested $2.6 billion in Azerbaijan’s economy, said Azerbaijan’s Deputy Economy Minister Sahil Babayev. He made the remarks during Iran Project 2016 Exhibition…
Palestinian killed trying to stab officers in Hebron
Israeli police say two Palestinians tried to stab border police officers in the southern West Bank before officers shot them, killing one assailant. It was…
Iraqi Christian who fled ISIS in Mosul now facing UK deportation – Video
An Assyrian Christian who fled Islamic State is fighting a Home Office decision to deny him asylum and send him back to Iraq. Sarmad Ozan,…
Peres able to move hands as condition slightly improves after stroke
Doctors noted a slight improvement Monday in the condition of former president Shimon Peres, as the 93-year-old remained in serious but stable condition nearly a…
USA-made bomb used in deadly strike on Yemen hospital
Amnesty International said Monday a US-made bomb was used in an air strike on a hospital in Yemen, urging Washington and London to stop supplying…