Iran softens death penalty laws for drug traffickers
Under the new bill, Iranian judges will be able to sentence a suspect to death if the crime involves two kilos (4.41 pounds) or more…
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At least 31 pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
At least 31 Muslims pilgrims died late Sunday while on the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the official news agency reported. Authorities did not release information about what…
Turkish police officer stabbed to death by suspected IS member
A police officer was stabbed to death by a suspected member of the Islamic State group near a police station in Istanbul on Sunday, Turkish…
Trump sending his son-in-law to the Middle East
President Donald Trump is sending his son-in-law Jared Kushner and negotiator Jason Greenblatt to the Middle East soon to meet regional leaders and discuss a…
Lavrov: US protecting al-Nusra in order to use it after ISIS
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that the United States is “remaining quite” over some of the foreign players on Syrian scene. He…
Turkish FM: ‘Showdown over nuclear weapons is not a children’s game’
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Aug. 11 called on the U.S. and North Korea to act with reason after both countries issued mutual threats…
Train crash in Egypt: dozens killed, over 100 injured
Two trains collided in Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria on Friday, killing 37 people and injuring 123 others, the health ministry said. One eyewitness said…
King Salman called Senator McCain to check on him
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held a telephone call to Senator John McCain to check on his health. Senator McCain thanked the King…
Iranian national convicted of espionage in UEA
A court in the United Arab Emirates convicted an Iranian national yesterday of spying for his country and aiding its nuclear program, sentencing him to…
Turkish FM: Turkey is against EU sanctions on Russia
Turkey does not approve sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU over its annexation of Crimea, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said, urging both sides…