Politics

UAE to Take in 15,000 Syrian Refugees Over 5 Years

Move is part of country’s aim to share in the responsibility of addressing the Syrian refugee crisis NEW YORK — The UAE has announced that...

State of Emergency Called After Second Night of Unrest in Charlotte, North Carolina

Greg Lacour and Andy Sullivan   CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters): One person was shot and gravely wounded on Wednesday in a second night of unrest in Charlotte,...

Israeli Forces Shoot Palestinian Girl, 13 After Refusing Orders to Stop at Checkpoint

QALQILIYA (Ma’an) — Israeli forces shot and injured a 13-year-old Palestinian girl at the Eliyahu checkpoint in eastern Qalqilya near the illegal Israeli settlement...

The Fate of Freedom Fighters in Bangladesh

Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi The Bangladesh government recently took away the posthumous Independence Award (Swadhinata Padak) conferred on former president and founder of the opposition Bangladesh...

U.S. Says Some 360,000 Refugee Spots Pledged at United Nations

Michelle Nichols  UNITED NATIONS (Reuters): A summit hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama garnered pledges from dozens of countries to resettle or allow the lawful...

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