Middle East
After Meeting with Abbas, Hollande Calls On Israel to Revise Regularization Law
RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with his French counterpart Francois Hollande in Paris on Tuesday, when the two discussed legislation passed by...
Palestinians Urge Sanctions Over Israel’s New Settlement Law
Associated Press
JERUSALEM — A Palestinian Cabinet minister on Tuesday called on the international community to punish Israel for a contentious new law, just hours...
Trump Administration Imposes New Iran Sanctions, Warns More May Follow, Iran “Unmoved by Threats”
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The United States on Friday ratcheted up pressure on Iran, putting sanctions on 13 individuals and 12 entities days after the White...
Kuwait Bans Visa for 5 Muslim-Majority Countries, Including Pakistan
After US President Donald Trump’s executive order banning seven Muslim-majority countries last Friday, the Kuwaiti government has told would-be migrants from the five banned...
Iran’s President Calls Trump a Political Novice Over Travel Ban
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
Dubai (Reuters): Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani dismissed his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump as a political novice on Wednesday, stepping up criticism of the...