Muslim Funeral in Muhammad Ali’s Hometown Draws Thousands
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 9 – A Muslim funeral for Muhammad Ali on Thursday drew thousands of admirers to…
Saudi Interior Ministry Names Qatif, Medina Bombers; Suspects Arrested
DOHA, July 8 – Saudi Arabia said a suicide bomber who attacked Prophet Mohammed’s Mosque in the city…
Paris Tourism Lost 750 mln Euros after Attacks
PARIS, Aug 23 – Daesh attacks, strikes and floods kept foreign tourists away from the French capital in…
Pakistani Man Charged With Blasphemy Over Shoes With Hindu Symbol
ISLAMABAD, June 20 – Pakistani police arrested a man under the majority-Muslim country’s strict blasphemy laws on Monday…
American Journalist, Translator Killed in Afghanistan
LASHKAR GAH/KABUL, Afghanistan, June 6 – A veteran American photojournalist and a translator working for NPR were killed…
Turkish military, U.S.-led Coalition Launch Operation to Sweep Daesh from Syria Town
ISTANBUL/KARKAMIS, Turkey, Aug 24 – Turkish special forces units and jets supported by warplanes from the U.S.-led coalition…
Pakistan’s Supreme Court Starts Hearings to Decide PM’s Future
ISLAMABAD, July 17 – Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday began hearings that will decide the future of Prime…
Depp Back as Mad Hatter in “Alice Through the Looking Glass”
LONDON, May 11 – Hollywood star Johnny Depp returns as the flamboyant Mad Hatter in “Alice Through the…
EU Welcomes Bold Turkey Plan to Stop Migrants, Defers Decision
BRUSSELS, March 8 – European Union leaders welcomed Turkey’s offer on Monday to take back all migrants who…
Republican National Security Experts: Trump Would Be ‘Dangerous’ President
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 – Fifty prominent Republican national security officials, including a former CIA director, on Monday called…
“A Street Cat Named Bob” Brings Heartwarming Tale to Screen
LONDON, Nov 7 – The heartwarming true story of a stray cat that helped change the life of…
IN PHOTOS: The Race for Presidency
THE RACE FOR THE PRESIDENCY YOU BETTER WATCH IT: On November 4, 2015, U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald…
From Colombia With Love
Years later when his father’s supermarket in Damascus was gone, Almotaz Bellah would remember the delight he once…
U.S., Iran Keep Iraqi PM in Place as He Challenges Ruling Elite
BAGHDAD, April 5 – The United States and Iran have formed an unlikely tacit alliance behind Iraq’s prime…
No Sacred Space
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is undergoing its third round of municipal elections. The first round was held…
Former Saddam Aide Seeks to Reshape Iraq’s Sunni Insurgency
BAGHDAD, April 11 – A rallying cry to Iraqi Sunnis from former President Saddam Hussein’s top surviving aide aims to…
Passengers to Sue Boeing over Emirates Crash at Dubai Airport
Passengers on an Emirates flight that crash landed in Dubai in August last year are suing the aircraft’s…
This Elderly Lebanese Gentleman Has Some Serious Dance Moves
The traditional Levantine folk dance, known as ‘dabke,’ has been doing its rounds on the internet thanks to…
Dubai to Host Renowned Street Artists at Canvas Festival on March 1
Dubai’s public is set to enjoy the creations of over 60 artists from across the world and watch…
Libya: Off the Shoulder Slaughter
Deep in Libya’s Sahara Desert, in the sunbaked town of Sabha, a ragtag group of gunmen loyal to…
Witnessing OPEC’s Demise
With oil prices down by some 70 percent from mid-2014 and touching multi-year lows, economies across the globe…
Muslim, Man Up?
The image of the Muslim man in the popular imagination: conflicted, beset with issues as to his identity,…
Seeds of Growth
At the start of 2016, the Middle East feels battered and bruised. For many of us who take…
White Helmets – The Most Dangerous Job on Earth
On a warm morning in December, a few dozen Syrians from Aleppo and Idlib— former students, teachers, vegetable…
Pakistani Clerics Declare Transgender Marriages Legal under Islamic Law
KARACHI, Pakistan, June 27 – A group of clerics in Pakistan has declared marriage between transgender individuals permissible…
Lebanon Finally Ready to Elect a President
BEIRUT, Oct 31 – Twenty-six years after being forced from Lebanon’s presidential palace and into exile by the Syrian…
Donald Trump Tests Positive for Everything, According to His Own Doctor
Donald Trump tests positive for every medical ailment. All of them. Supposedly, that’s what his doctor says—or at…
In The Line of Duty
On the surface of it, the suffrage of Saudi women hits all the right notes: Gender, votes, power,…
Saudi Arabia: The Bold And The Dutiful
Over the past century, three countries have led the Middle East’s political hegemony: Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran.…
Turkey’s Erdogan Chastises U.S. Over Support for Syrian Kurds
By Daren Butler ISTANBUL, Feb 10 – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan upbraided the United States for its support…