Middle East
Saudi Arabia Mulls Helpline for Domestic Workers
RIYADH — The Saudi Arabian government proposes launching a hotline on which domestic workers, more often expatriates, can lodge complaints. The helpline facility will be...
US DRONE STRIKE KILLS 21 IN YEMEN
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SANAA — A US drone raid Saturday killed 16 Al Qaeda militants and five civilians in Yemen, an army officer said.
The drone hit a pickup...
UN Calls Gaza Blockade Collective Punishment
GAZA, April 17 — A UN official Wednesday described keeping an Israeli blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip for almost seven years as “a collective...
EGYPT BANS BROTHERHOOD FROM POLLS
CAIRO, April 15 — An Egyptian court Tuesday banned members of the Muslim Brotherhood from running in the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, state...
Israel Limits Access of Muslims to Al Aqsa
JERUSALEM, April 15 — As part of the security measures, male residents of Jerusalem would face age restrictions, said police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld, reported...
