Middle East

Hamas’ Surprise Electoral Victory, 10 Years on

Ola Atallah | Anadolu Agency GAZA CITY: In January 2006, Palestinian resistance movement Hamas swept Palestinian legislative elections, taking most political observers by surprise. Although the Islamist...

Saudi Mufti Fatwa Against Chess Sparks Online Outcry

JEDDAH (AFP) — A fatwa issued by Saudi Arabia’s top cleric prohibiting chess in Islam and equating it with gambling has caused a stir...

42 Migrants Drown as Boats Capsize off Greek Islands

ATHENS (Reuters): At least 42 people, including 17 children, drowned when their boats capsized off two Greek islands near the Turkish coast on Friday,...

Palestinian Refugee Driven into New Exile by ISIS

Baharka refugee camp, Iraq (AP): As a nine-year-old boy, Ibrahim Mahmoud fled his hometown of Haifa on the back of a truck during the...

IRAN DETAINS 10 AMERICAN SAILORS; US EXPECTS THEIR PROMPT RETURN

Phil Stewart and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) Iran detained 10 U.S. sailors aboard two U.S. Navy boats in the Gulf on Tuesday in an incident...

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