CATEGORY: Middle East News
Middle East News
Ryder Cup: Europe extend lead over US
The Ryder Cup matches are underway on day two at France's Le Golf National course. The momentum is with Europe after a stunning comeback in Friday's afternoon session. They won all four points to
Middle East News
Palestinians bury 7 killed in latest flare-up in Gaza Strip
KHAN YOUNIS: Thousands of Gazans on Saturday thronged the funerals of seven people killed by Israeli troops during mass protests the previous day, chanting anti-Israel and anti-US slogans and calling for revenge.The coastal strip’s
Middle East News
22 die from drinking contaminated alcohol in Iran
CAIRO: An Egyptian court Saturday handed a two-year suspended jail sentence to a woman human rights activist arrested in May after posting a video criticising sexual harassment in Egypt, her lawyer said.Amal Fathi, 33, was
Middle East News
Court sentences Egypt activist who slammed sexual harassment
CAIRO: An Egyptian court Saturday handed a two-year suspended jail sentence to a woman human rights activist arrested in May after posting a video criticising sexual harassment in Egypt, her lawyer said.Amal Fathi, 33, was
Middle East News
Will Gulf crisis ruin US plans for Middle East security alliance?
The Trump administration is trying to get support for an anti-Iran alliance between Gulf states, Egypt and Jordan. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met foreign ministers from six countries to discuss plans
Middle East News
Iraq ‘regrets’ closure of US consulate, Iran rejects ‘propaganda’
Iraq has said it "regrets" the decision of the United States to shut its consulate in the southern city of Basra which has been rocked by weeks of deadly protests, while Iran has accused
Middle East News
Senegal split over legalizing traditional medicine
Senegal's government is considering legalising witchcraft as a traditional medicine. Politicians say the move will ease the burden on already overcrowded hospitals. But doctors say the move is irresponsible and dangerous. Al Jazeera's Nicolas
Middle East News
Morocco’s teachers debate: Classical Arabic or local dialect
Educators in Morocco are asking what language is more important to be taught in schools. Some say its classical Arabic, while others prefer the more local version. The mix of languages is also being
Middle East News
Egyptian activist jailed for posting sexual harassment video
A court in Egypt has handed a female human rights activist two years in jail over a video she posted on social media criticising the government for failing to protect women against sexual harassment.
Middle East News
Iran lawmaker says negligence led to parade attack
TEHRAN: A prominent Iranian lawmaker said an attack on a military parade in the southwestern city of Ahvaz that killed 24 people was the result of negligence by security forces, semi-official ISNA news agency


