New law in Egypt – an end to discrimination between Christians and Muslims
On a recent Sunday in southern Egypt, dozens of Coptic Christians gathered for mass next to the charred remains of a wooden structure they once…
Mohammed attended Goodwood horse race
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai attended the second day of the…
Palestinian teams in rare Gaza face-off
Hundreds of spectators and football fans filled Al-Yarmouk Stadium in central Gaza City yesterday to watch the West Bank’s Al-Ahly club play Gaza’s Khan Younis…
Second French church attacker formally identified: Prosecutors
Two teenage men have been identified as those responsible for the attack in France in which an elderly priest was brutally murdered French investigators have…
Russia and Syria launch large-scale humanitarian op for Aleppo residents
Russia said on Thursday it had launched a “large-scale humanitarian operation” together with the Syrian government around the battered city of Aleppo to open humanitarian…
What draws foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria?
In the small, northern Iraqi town of Tel Eskof, a white pick-up truck rolled down the dirt road towards a nearby frontline, carrying part of…
US military opens formal investigation into deadly July airstrike in Syria
The US military has opened a formal investigation into a 19 July airstrike in northern Syria that local and outside observers consider the deadliest coalition…
Turkey detains more journalists
Turkey has ordered another 47 journalists detained, part of a large-scale crackdown on suspected supporters of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of…
Turkey’s Kron in Talks for Qatar World Cup Stadium Deals
Turkish software maker Kron is in talks with Qatari companies to provide Wi-Fi services in stadiums for soccer’s 2022 World Cup, the company’s chairman said….
Dubai’s DP World reaches deal to expand port in Taiwan
Port operator DP World says it has reached a deal to help expand a seaport in Taiwan. The Dubai-based company said Wednesday it signed a…