Philippines Rejects Daesh’s Claim It Killed 100 Troops
MANILA, April 14 – The Philippines has dismissed as “purely propaganda” Daesh’s claim that its militants killed scores…
Australian Woman Kidnapped in Afghanistan’s Capital Kabul
KABUL, Nov 6 – An Australian working for a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Afghanistan was reported kidnapped in…
Turkey Arrests Novelist for Ties to Kurdish Militants: Media
ISTANBUL, Aug 20 – A Turkish court arrested prize-winning novelist Asli Erdogan on Friday over alleged links to…
Barricades on the Beach: Beirut Residents Fight for Their Waterfront
Dec 5 – Construction of a new luxury resort on Beirut’s waterfront could enclose the city’s last free public…
Syrian Army Edges Closer Towards Rebel Stronghold in Capital
AMMAN, Nov 1 – The Syrian army and its allies seized a strategic area in the besieged rebel-held…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Tells Ahmadinejad Not to Run Again For President
DUBAI, Sept 26 – Iran’s supreme leader has told former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad not to stand again…
Severe Malnutrition in Yemen
HODAIDA, Yemen, Oct 26 – The emaciated frame of 18-year-old Saida Ahmad Baghili lies on a hospital bed…
Death of 7-year-old Jamila: Victim of a man-made catastrophe in Yemen
HODEIDAH, Yemen, May 3 – Eyes half open and sunken deep into their sockets, little Jamila Ali Abdu…
Primark Ramps Up Efforts to Tackle Worker Exploitation in Turkey, Asia
LONDON, March 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – British budget fashion chain Primark has ramped up checks on the…
Syrian Militias Make Slight Progress in Attack on Daesh Stronghold of Raqqa
BEIRUT, Nov 7 – U.S-backed Syrian armed groups have captured a number of villages in the first days…
U.N. Syria Envoy Says Rebel City Idlib Risks Aleppo Fate If No Peace Talks
PARIS – U.N. envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura warned on Thursday that without a ceasefire or political…
Cyprus Closer to Unification Says Turkish Cypriot Foreign Minister
LONDON, Nov. 18 – Cyprus is closer than ever to ending a four-decade partition and its Turkish and…
Iraqi Army Tries to Reach Site of Daesh Executions South of Mosul
SOUTH OF MOSUL, Iraq, Oct 27 – The Iraqi army was trying on Thursday to reach a town…
Kurdish Women Fighters Battle Daesh With Machineguns and Songs
SAMAQA, Iraq, Nov 4- When Daesh insurgents fired mortar bombs at Iranian Kurdish women fighters holding a desert position…
Iran Sends Planes of Food to Qatar Amid Concerns of Shortages
LONDON, June 11 – Iran has sent four cargo planes of food to Qatar and plans to provide…
Top Female Politicians Who Defied Saudi Arabia’s Dress Code
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to Saudi Arabia sparked headlines for her defiance of the country’s dress code.…
Where is Palestine?
Have you ever wondered where is Palestine? Well you’re not alone people all over the world have gone…
A Quarter of India’s Energy Demand Can Be Met with Renewable Energy
Increasing India’s renewables would save 12 times more than it costs Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., 22 August 2017 — India…
Raqqa Families Make Daring Escapes from Daesh Stronghold
RAQQA, Syria, Aug 21 – As Shawakh al-Omar huddled with 16 relatives in a single room in house…
Big Tobacco Leaves Huge Ecological Footprint: WHO
GENEVA, May 30 – Tobacco growing is causing “massive harm” to the environment through the extensive use of…
Home Raised Chicken Help Egyptians Cut Costs as Holy Month Approaches
CAIRO, May 25 – In the yard of her home in a Cairo necropolis, where thousands live among…
Violence, Inequalities and Challenges for Women in the Arab Region
One in three women worldwide has experienced some form of gender-based violence in their lifetime, according to the World…
Daesh Cornered in Mosul as Iraq Prepares Victory Celebrations
MOSUL, Iraq, July 3 – Daesh fighters were battling to hold on to the last few streets under…
Nuclear War Without a War
There are compelling reasons to end production and use of the nuclear material. There is enough highly enriched…
Lebanon: Army Blames Terrorists for Killing Child
Five suicide bombers attacked Lebanese soldiers patrolling two Syrian refugee camps in the Lebanese town of Arsal, close…
MI5 to Investigate How it Dealt with Warnings on Manchester Suicide Bomber
LONDON, May 29 – Britain’s MI5 is to hold an inquiry into how it dealt with public warnings…
Civilians Lack Food, Water, Medicine as Mosul Battle Mounts
BAGHDAD, May 29 – Tens of thousands of civilians in parts of Mosul held by Daesh are struggling…
FIFA “In Contact” with Qatar Over 2022 World Cup
ZURICH, June 5 – Soccer’s governing body FIFA said it was in “regular contact” with the organising committee…
Rough Justice in Iraq: One Man’s Path to Mass Execution by the Roadside
SOUTH OF MOSUL, June 8 – The killers made no attempt to hide the bodies of the 15…
A British Man Stood Up for Muslims Following the Manchester Attack
A British man by the name of Aarron Lambo has stood up for Muslims following the Manchester attack.…