Middle East

Adel el-Khayat protests Luxor

From Politics & Policy 4:20 pm

Egypt Tourism Minister Quits over Appointment of Terrorist who Led Slaughter of 58 Western Tourists

Hisham Zaazou resigns over appointment of Gamaa Islamiya Islamist group founder Adel el-Khayat.

Yet Another Bombing Spree: 31 Dead, 57 Wounded in Baghdad Double Suicide Bombings

From Politics & Policy Jun 19

Yet Another Bombing Spree: 31 Dead, 57 Wounded in Baghdad Double Suicide Bombings

A double suicide bombing spree inside a Shiite mosque in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Tuesday has killed 31 and wounded 57 others.

Philippine Embassies in Jordan, Kuwait, Syria Alleged as Prostitution Dens for OFWs in Distress, Sex in Exchange for Repatriation

From Politics & Policy Jun 19

Philippine Embassies in Jordan, Kuwait, Syria Alleged as Prostitution Dens for OFWs in Distress, Sex in Exchange for Repatriation

Officials in the embassies of the Philippines located in Jordan, Kuwait and Syria have been alleged to have formed prostitution rings to sexually abuse female distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in exchange for their repatriation.

Taliban US Afghanistan

From Politics & Policy Jun 18

Afghanistan War: US and Taliban End 12-Year Standoff to Negotiate Peace in Doha

President Hamid Karzai hopes to transfer talks from Qatar to Afghanistan after peace talks launched.

Qahira Mosque bombing, Baghdad

From Society Jun 18

Twin Suicide Bombings Kill 29 at Shia Mosque in Baghdad

Coordinated bombings in Qahira district leave 55 injured and revive fears of return to wholesale sectarian violence.

Mursi appoints governors

From Politics & Policy Jun 18

Luxor: Chief of Islamic Terror Group that Massacred 58 Western Tourists Appointed Luxor Governor

Adel el-Khayat founded Gamaa Islamiya, which massacred 58 people in Valley of the Kings in 1997.

Iran's nuclear programme

From Politics & Policy Jun 18

Iran 'Ready to Halt Uranium Enrichment' - Russia

Moscow's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov urges West to ease economic sanctions on Iran.

Coronavirus

From Society Jun 18

Saudi Arabia: Four More Die from Coronavirus as Two-Year-Old Infected

Riydah’s ministry of health says three more people have contracted Mers-CoV and four others have died.

Malala Yousafzai

From Politics & Policy Jun 18

Malala Yousafzai, United Nations Condemn Islamabad Bus Bombing; Muslim Girls Denied Rights to Education

Girls Education rights advocate Malala Yousafzi condemned the bombing of a bus in Islamabad by a female suicide bomber

Syria's chemical weapons

From Politics & Policy Jun 17

North Korea 'Assisting' Syrian Regime with Chemical Weapons

North Korea accused of providing chemical weapons technology to Syria.