Iranian President lashes out at Trump and Israel
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at US President Donald Trump for his “ignorant and spiteful” comments against the Iran.
Delivering a speech at the...
Israel and Bahrain to “normalise diplomatic ties”
An unnamed official has told Middle East Eye that an official announcement of the establishment of relations between Bahrain and Israel could happen as soon...
Syrian activist and journalist daughter buried in Istanbul after being stabbed to death
Hundreds of people attended the funeral of a prominent Syrian activist and her journalist daughter after they were stabbed to death in Istanbul.
Dr Orouba...
Saudi accuses Qatar of supporting terrorism
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has accused Qatar of funding terrorism and giving a platform to "hate speech" during an address to the United Nations.
Adel...
Turkey to deploy soldiers in Idlib as part of “de-escalation” agreement with Russia
President Tayyip Recep Erdogan has announced that Turkey will be deploying soldiers in Syria's northern region of Idlib following a so-called "de-escalation" agreement with...
Oman expels Indian scholar for criticising Saudi-led siege on Qatar
Omani authorities have ordered an Indian scholar to leave the country after he criticised the Saudi-led boycott on Qatar at an Islamic school in...
Interpol officially recognises Palestine as a member state
Palestine has been officially recognised by Interpol as a member state in a vote at the international police organisation’s general assembly in Beijing.
A tweet...
Kurdistan overwhelmingly votes for independence from Iraq
Kurds in northern Iraq have voted overwhelmingly to secede from the nation, with nearly 93 percent approving a referendum held on Monday.
The referendum is...
Saudi authorities arrest founder of popular Islamic website Shaykh al-Munajjid
Saudi Arabia's ongoing witch-hunt of dissident scholars now includes the arrest of the founder of a popular Islamic website, Shaykh Muhammad Saleh al-Munajjid.
The Twitter...
ISIS releases audio recording of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
ISIS has released a new audio recording of their leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, calling on his followers to "resist the infidels."
The recording is the...
