Middle East
Israel Has Begun Dividing Al-Aqsa: OIC
JERUSALEM (AA) — Israel has begun partitioning East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque complex with a view to creating a prayer space for Jewish worshippers, the...
Bernie Sanders Calls for Ending the 50-year Israeli Occupation
Democratic Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has called for an end to the “50-year occupation” of the Palestinian territory by Israel in...
Palestinian Minister Warns of ‘Israeli Attempts to Destroy Al-Aqsa Mosque’
RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Palestinian Minister of Waqf (Islamic endowment) and Religious Affairs Sheikh Yousif Ideis has warned “of the ongoing attempts by the (Israeli)...
Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Iraq For Surprise Visit
Ali Jawad
BAGHDAD — Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir arrived in Baghdad, Iraq Saturday on an unscheduled visit, according to an Iraqi official.
Al-Jubeir is leading...
Turkey Lifts Ban on Female Army Officers Wearing Headscarves
Turkish Defense Ministry states female members of the armed forces can wear headscarves for the first time
ANKARA (IANS) Turkey on Wednesday lifted a ban...