Iran’s Syria predicament
As Syria’s civil war draws to a close, Iran’s activity in the country is coming under increasing scrutiny. The US, Israel, and the Gulf states…
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Housemaid stabs 11-year-old girl to death in Riyadh
An 11-year-old girl was stabbed to death in her home in Riyadh after an Ethiopian nanny attacked the girl and her brother while their parents…
Child wounded by Houthi rocket attack targeting Saudi Arabia’s Jizan
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Tuesday fired a rocket at Saudi Arabia’s southern Jizan province, leaving a five-year-old child wounded, authorities said. The child was taken…
Rebels discuss deal with Russia to end fighting in southern Syria
Syrian rebel negotiators began a new round of talks with Russian officers on Tuesday over a peace deal in southern Syria under which they would…
Egypt’s Morsi spends 5th year in prison since coup
Egypt’s first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi spends his fifth year behind bars since he was ousted by the military in a coup in 2013….
Ankara court releases detailed order in 1997 coup case
A court in capital Ankara on Tuesday issued its detailed verdict in the 1997 “postmodern” coup case, specifying the acts for which 21 convicts were…
Descendants of Ottoman scholar keep his legacy alive in South Africa, Turkey
Ebubekir Efendi was sent at the request of the British Empire to the Cape of Good Hope in 1862 in order to teach Islamic thought…
UN Security Council to hold emergency Syria talks
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss the Syrian army’s Russia-backed offensive against rebel groups that has forced some 300,000…
King Salman congratulates Trump ahead of Fourth of July
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz congratulated US President Donald Trump on the anniversary of America’s Independence Day. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the…
Israel arrests 13 Palestinians in West Bank raids
Israeli forces rounded up 13 Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said on Tuesday. The individuals were…