Lebanese cardinal arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet Hariri
Source: Associated Press By BASSEM MROUE BEIRUT (AP) — The head of Lebanon’s Maronite Catholic community arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday in the first public visit by a Lebanese […]
‘YouTube Islamist’ Anwar al-Awlaki videos removed in extremism clampdown
Source: The Guardian BY Alex Hern Google removes tens of thousands of videos showing sermons and lectures by radical cleric, but experts caution over ad-hoc action Awlaki’s sermons were cited […]
Iran-Iraq earthquake: Hundreds killed as border region hit
Source: BBC News A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 396 people and injuring thousands more. More than 7,000 people are […]
More than 13 million gather in Karbala for Arbaeen
Source: Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top Shiite cleric says more than 13 million have gathered in the holy city of Karbala to mark Arbaeen, the annual commemoration marking […]
Yemen conflict: UN official warns of world’s biggest famine
Source: BBC News Yemen faces the world’s largest famine in decades “with millions of victims” if aid deliveries are not resumed, a senior UN official has warned. Mark Lowcock, the […]
Saudi Arabia Won’t Let Aid Enter Yemen. That Could Cause ‘Catastrophic’ Famine
Source: Time By Casey Quackenbush 11:52 PM EST Saudi Arabia pushed war-ravaged Yemen to the brink of the worst famine the world has seen in decades when it closed the country’s […]
Louvre Abu Dhabi prepares to unveil itself to the world
Source: Associated Press By JON GAMBRELL ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Stepping into the Louvre Abu Dhabi, one of the first artworks a visitor sees is a two-headed […]
How states can wield ‘official Islam’ to limit radical extremism
Source: The Washington Post By Michael Robbins and Lawrence Rubin November 3 Worshipers arrive for Friday prayers at al-Azhar mosque in Cairo on Dec. 28, 2012. (Khalil Hamra/AP) In a recent interview, Saudi Crown […]
Time Out Tel Aviv marks 50 years of occupation with an issue devoted to Palestinians
Source: The Washington Post By Ruth Eglash JERUSALEM — An Israeli entertainment magazine usually featuring Tel Aviv’s vibrant arts and culture scene crossed over Israel’s controversial separation barrier this week to […]
Saudi princes among dozens detained in ‘corruption’ purge
Source: BBC News The heir to the throne in Saudi Arabia has consolidated his hold on power with a major purge of the kingdom’s political and business leadership. A new […]
Saudi Arabia will allow women to attend sporting events in stadiums
Source: The Washington Post By Samantha Schmidt October 30 A woman drives a car on a highway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of a campaign to defy Saudi Arabia’s ban on women […]
Saudi Women Allowed Inside Sports Stadiums In Small Advance For Women’s Rights
Source: Huffington Post By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman Saudi Arabia has announced plans to allow women to enter sports stadiums starting next year, in the latest incremental advance for women’s rights in the […]
Mike Pence Promises to Defend Christians in the Middle East
Source: The Atlantic BY EMMA GREEN Want to receive exclusive insights from The Atlantic—while supporting a sustainable future for independent journalism? Join our new membership program, The Masthead. Vice President Mike […]
I will return Saudi Arabia to moderate Islam, says crown prince
Source: The Guardian By Martin Chulov in Riyadh Mohammed bin Salman tells the Guardian that ultra-conservative state has been ‘not normal’ for past 30 years The Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin […]
A modern mosque without minarets stirs controversy in Tehran
Source: The Guardian BY Saeed Kamali Dehghan Iran correspondent When the Tehran authorities commissioned the construction of a mosque near the City theatre – one of Iranian capital’s most distinctive buildings – it was […]
Donald Trump: The End of the Islamic State ‘Is in Sight’
Source: Time (STERLING, Va.) — President Donald Trump says the end of the Islamic State “is in sight” after the militant group was driven out of Raqqa, its self-declared capital […]
Hundreds of Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews protest army draft
Source: Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police arrested 120 people on Thursday during a demonstration by ultra-Orthodox Jews who blocked roads and set fires in protest at the forced […]
Hamas must disarm to join Palestinian unity government – US
Source: BBC News The United States says the militant Islamist movement Hamas must lay down its weapons if it is to play a part in a new Palestinian government. Hamas, […]
Saudi Arabia to vet use of Prophet’s sayings to counter extremism
Source: Reuters RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, is to monitor interpretations of the Prophet Mohammad’s teachings to prevent them being used to justify violence or terrorism, […]
British IS recruiter Sally-Anne Jones ‘killed by drone’
Source: BBC News British IS recruiter Sally-Anne Jones was reportedly killed in a US drone strike in Syria, in June. Jones, from Chatham in Kent, joined so-called Islamic State after […]