President Trump wants to designate the Muslim Brotherhood, an international Islamist movement, as a terrorist organization. The designation would impose sanctions on the group and those who do business with it. Officials in the Pentagon and State Department have raised objections to the plan, saying that the Muslim Brotherhood does not meet the legal definition […]

With 91 percent of ballots counted, alliance of Muqtada al-Sadr is in the lead in six provinces, including Baghdad. The Sairoon Alliance of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr is set to win Iraq’s parliamentary elections in a remarkable comeback after being sidelined for years by Iranian-backed rivals. With over 91 percent of votes counted in 16 […]

Rebels agreed to leave last bastion of opposition fighters amid the ongoing government push to retake lost territory. A massive convoy of buses carrying thousands of opposition fighters and their families from the besieged city of Homs arrived in Syria’s northern rebel-held district of al-Bad. Sixty-six buses carrying 3,194 people arrived on Tuesday a day […]

European leaders are trying to dissuade US president from withdrawing from the nuclear deal on May 12, warning that such a move could lead to a significant deterioration. The United States has less than a week to decide whether it will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. On Sunday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned the […]

Analysts say sanctions imposed on Dena Airways’ lone aircraft is aimed at ‘humiliating’ President Hassan Rouhani. The United States has imposed new sanctions against an airline company, which routinely transports Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. In a statement on Thursday, the US Department of the Treasury said Dena Airways is being designated for sanctions based on […]

The human rights activist was convicted of using his social media accounts to publish ‘false information’. An Abu Dhabi court has handed Emirati human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor a 10-year jail sentence for using his social media accounts to publish “false information” and “spread hatred and sectarianism”. Ahmed Mansoor, 48, was also fined Dh1 million […]

Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman says the new barrier will prevent the ‘possibility of infiltrating’ Israel by sea. Israel has begun working on an ocean barrier aimed at preventing Palestinians in Gaza from infiltrating its territory, the Israeli defence ministry has said. The barrier, which consists of fortified breakwater topped with barbed wire, is being constructed a […]

Critics say the arrest of seven women’s rights activists shows lack of commitment by authorities to implement reforms. Human rights groups have called on Saudi Arabia to release women’s rights activists detained on Friday, just weeks before the kingdom is expected to lift a driving ban on women.  A number of women’s rights activists, who […]

President Donald Trump will announce on Tuesday whether US will leave the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement that he has long described as ‘the worst deal ever’. President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Tuesday his decision on whether he will continue or withdraw US involvement in the Iran nuclear deal ahead of the Saturday […]

Ankara says minister will speak at commemoration of a racist arson attack despite speech ban on Turkish politicians. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is expected to speak at the 25th commemoration of a racist arson attack in Germany despite a political campaigning ban imposed on Turkish politicians by Berlin. Cavusoglu arrived in the German city […]