Female MPs planning to raise legal age of marriage in Iran
Iranian lawmaker Fatemeh Zolqadr said the Iranian Parliament, in coordination with the country’s Vice-Presidency for Women and Family Affairs, has decided to compile a plan…
UN war crimes prosecutor resigns saying ‘in Syria, everyone is bad’
Former war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte says she is resigning from the UN’s independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria, decrying Security Council inaction to…
Bahrain’s Interior Minister accuses Qatar of spying
Bahrain’s Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa stated that Qatar continues to interfere in the domestic affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain and…
MOODY’S warned Yerevan: Armenia’s rating may fall due to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Leading international rating agency, Moody’s Investors Service, published a report on Armenia, confirming the previous rating of the country (B1), but at the same time…
IRGC General: ‘Foreigners will never be allowed to inspect Iran’s military centers’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign countries will never be allowed to inspect Iran’s military centers, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force Brigadier General…
Turkish hoteliers demand extended Eid al-Adha holiday
Local hoteliers are pushing for an extension to the public holiday for Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) to 10 days to help Turkey’s struggling tourism…
ISIS uses Syrian children to prevent U.S. Airstrikes
The Islamic State has begun posting Syrian children outside of car bomb factories as part of an attempt to stave off U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, according…
Saudi prince to invest about $800 million in Egypt
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal will invest about $800 million to expand the Four Seasons resort in Sharm el-Sheikh, in partnership…
Turkish troops in Qatar hold military exercises
DOHA: Qatar held joint military exercises with Turkish troops on Monday, Qatari media reported, showcasing their strategic alliance two months into a boycott by Arab…
Another fire outbreak at Dubai Marina
Dubai: A fire was reported on Monday at the Dubai Marina, which according to social media users, happened at the Movenpick hotel at around 10am….