Iraq is setting up military “crisis cells” to quell civil unrest which has left more than 300 people dead. Eight people were killed on Thursday in the southern city of Nasiriya as security forces opened fire to disperse a demonstration. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have been taking to the streets to demand more jobs, […]

KABUL (AP) – Afghan officials said on Wednesday (Nov 27) that two separate explosions in the country’s north killed at least 16 people, almost all of them women and young girls. A roadside bomb struck a civilian vehicle going to a wedding on Wednesday evening, killing at least 15 people; six women, six girls and […]

At least six people confirmed dead, more than 300 injured when quake hit the country’s East Azerbaijan province. At least six people were reported killed and more than 300 people injured when a shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Iran early on Friday, according to state TV. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake […]

Iranian diplomatic staff unharmed as anti-government demonstrators storm and set fire to consulate in the southern city. Anti-government protesters stormed and set the Iranian consulate ablaze in the southern city of Najaf on Wednesday as turmoil in Iraq continues to escalate. It was the strongest expression yet of the anti-Iranian sentiment by Iraqi demonstrators, who […]

Organised by Fatah, the ‘day of rage’ was observed against the Trump administration’s announcement last week. Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday to protest against the recent announcement by the United States that it no longer believes Israeli settlements in the West Bank violate international law. According to the Palestinian […]

Former prime minister hopeful President Aoun will designate new leader amid political deadlock in protest-hit Lebanon. Lebanon’s outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced on Tuesday he does not want to lead the next government – a “decisive” move he said aims to expedite the formation of a new cabinet in the protest-hit country. Hariri resigned […]

BAGHDAD — Sweden has opened three investigations into Iraq’s defense minister, including looking into the possible commission of crimes against humanity. The defense minister, Najah al-Shammari, a major general who was an officer under Saddam Hussein, holds dual citizenship in Iraq and Sweden, and the other investigations involve possible benefits fraud in Sweden and the […]

At least 330 people have been killed since the start of mass unrest in Baghdad and southern Iraq in early October. At least six people were killed and 15 wounded in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, in three separate explosions on Tuesday. Iraqi security and medical sources said three people were killed and five wounded in […]

Police arrest man suspected of stabbing rampage against tourists in ancient city of Jerash known for its Roman ruins. A lone attacker on Wednesday stabbed eight people, including four foreign tourists and their tour guide, at a popular archaeological site in northern Jordan. Police said the victims were four Jordanians, three Mexican nationals, and one […]

DUBAI (REUTERS) – Saudi Arabia has detained at least eight people, mostly intellectuals and writers, two sources including London-based Saudi rights group ALQST said, amid a two-year crackdown on free expression in the kingdom. They were taken from their homes in the capital Riyadh and the Red Sea port city of Jeddah last week by […]