Arab and International

Iran rejects Qatari mediation

Sunday, 05 January 2020

Iran has refused the Qatari mediation to ease tensions with The United States after the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, Iranian state television, citing a senior revolutionary guard commander as saying. Iranian news agencies described the...

The United Nations warns of a new war in the Gulf

Saturday, 04 January 2020

The United Nations has warned of a new war in the Gulf after the assassination of the commander of the "Quds Force" Qassem Soleimani with a US airstrike in Baghdad. Farhan Haq, the spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres...

In a Deadly Start to 2020, Gunfire Erupts Across America

Thursday, 02 January 2020

  It was a typical start to the new year in a country accustomed to gun violence, despite an overall drop in violent crime nationwide. Just minutes into New Year’s Day, a teenage boy was shot and wounded in the leg on the North Side of St. Lo...

Saudi Arabia Arrests Hundreds after Modernization Festival

Tuesday, 31 December 2019

Saudi Arabia has arrested over 200 people for violating "public decency", casting doubt on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's so-called plan to "modernize" the ultra-conservative Arab kingdom. Riyadh police said about 120 men and women have been arre...

US Says Air Strikes on PMU ‘Successful’

Monday, 30 December 2019

  US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday said air strikes against Iraq’s paramilitary force, known as Hadh Shaabi, succeeded, and he did not rule out additional action “as necessary.” “The strikes were successful. The pilots and aircraft re...

Greece ‘Wants a Say’ in Libya Peace Process: PM

Monday, 30 December 2019

  Greece wants to be included in UN-sponsored talks in January on the Libya conflict, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday, as tensions escalate with neighbor Turkey over the issue. Libya has become another diplomatic front for Greec...

Torture of Palestinian Detainees Prevails in Israeli Prisons

Monday, 30 December 2019

Israeli prisons are rife with mistreatment and abuse of Palestinian inmates, a rights advocacy group says, highlighting that well over 1,000 complaints of torture by prison guards have been filed since 2001.   “According to the Public Committe...