Three Things to Know About This Year’s Eid al-Adha
It is the second of the two Eid holidays and considered the holier of the two This Monday, nearly 1.6 billion Muslims across the world…
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Iran and Russia begin construction on second nuclear power plant
Iran began building its second nuclear power plant with Russian help on Saturday, the first such project since last year’s landmark nuclear deal with world…
Kurdish leader says Mosul battle plans ready, could be concluded by year-end
Military plans to retake Mosul from Islamic State are ready and the northern Iraqi city might be recaptured before the end of the year, the…
Ways to help the Middle East
In Lebanon today, all the symptoms of the Middle East’s current turmoil are visible. Newly arrived refugees from Syria and Iraq are joining Palestinian refugees…
Obama administration approved a $1.15 billion arms package for Saudi Arabia
U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration has offered Saudi Arabia more than $115 billion in weapons, other military equipment and training, the most of any U.S….
Chemical weapons watchdog chief says Aleppo gas attack disturbing
The world’s chemical weapons watchdog chief said on Thursday the group will investigate suspected use of chlorine gas in an opposition area of the Syrian…
Qatar are going to attract more tourists
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) is pulling out all the stops to improve the tourism industry’s performance amid slowdown by implementing various initiatives, says a QTA…
ISIL cell ‘wages war’ in Turkey
As U.S.-led coalition jets from a Turkish air base began to pound Islamic State targets in Syria in the summer of 2015, Ilhami Bali passed…
Baku opens 42nd World Chess Olympiad
The 42th World Chess Olympiad will start today in the capital of Azerbaijan. The competition will be attended by 142 women’s and 182 men’s teams….
British Airways to resume direct flights to Iran
British Airways will resume direct flights from London to Tehran later, after suspending them four years ago. It will be the first direct flight by…