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Middle East Iraq publishes second list of most-wanted ‘more dangerous’ ISIS militants by Patrick Akpu February 7, 2018 0 Iraqi authorities have published a comprehensive list of the most-wanted militants from the Islamic State militant group (ISIS). Topping the... Read more
Middle East Saudi Arabia gives Yemen $2 billion bailout by Patrick Akpu January 17, 2018 0 AFP News Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday it would transfer $2 billion to Yemen's central bank, following desperate calls for... Read more
Middle East List of things women can’t do in Saudi Arabia by Patrick Akpu January 8, 2018 0 Saudi Arabia is on the path to softenining its hard-line religious establishment especially as it affects the rights of women.... Read more
Middle East Iran bans teaching of English in primary schools by Patrick Akpu January 7, 2018 0 Iran has banned the teaching of English in primary schools after Islamic leaders warned that early learning of the language... Read more
Middle East BREAKING: Amid civil unrest, magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Iran by Patrick Akpu January 6, 2018 0 A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rocked western Iran on Saturday. No immediate report of casualties. The area hit is the same... Read more
Middle East Israel cracks Palestinian militant cell recruited by Iran in South Africa by Patrick Akpu January 3, 2018 0 Israel said on Wednesday it had cracked a Palestinian militant cell suspected of having been recruited and handled by Iranian... Read more
Middle East Iran accuses US, UK, Saudi Arabia of sponsoring anti-government protests by Patrick Akpu January 2, 2018 1 A senior Iranian security official said Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and Britain are major players behind recent anti-government protests, Press... Read more
Middle East Israeli parliament passes bill on how to cede part of Jerusalem to Palestine by Patrick Akpu January 2, 2018 0 Israel's parliament on Tuesday gave final approval to legislation aimed at making it more difficult for the government to hand... Read more
Middle East Iran blocks Instagram, Telegram as two protesters die by Patrick Akpu December 31, 2017 0 Iran on Sunday blocked access to Instagram and a popular messaging app used by activists to organize and publicize the... Read more
Middle East Israeli parliament passes law limiting police powers in high profile probes by Patrick Akpu December 28, 2017 0 Israel's parliament ratified on Thursday a law barring police investigators from going public with their findings, in what opposition lawmakers... Read more
Middle East 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits central Iran by Patrick Akpu December 12, 2017 0 A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck central Iran. According to reports, the quake occurred at a depth of 35 miles and... Read more
Middle East Saudi Arabia to allow public cinemas from March 2018 by Patrick Akpu December 11, 2017 0 Saudi Arabia said on Monday that public cinemas would be allowed in the conservative kingdom and the first cinemas were... Read more
Middle East Israel uncovers, destroys attack tunnel being dug by terrorists from Gaza by Patrick Akpu December 10, 2017 0 Israel said Sunday that it has uncovered and destroyed a “significant” cross-border attack tunnel from the Gaza Strip, which the military... Read more
Middle East Israeli retaliation strikes kill two Palestinian gunmen in Gaza by Patrick Akpu December 9, 2017 0 Israel launched fresh airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday in response to rocket fire from the enclave and the... Read more
Middle East Israel intercepts missile fired from Gaza by Patrick Akpu December 8, 2017 0 Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepted a rocket fired on Friday at the Jewish state from the Gaza Strip, the... Read more