Middle East and North Africa

Iran announces low poll turnout, blames coronavirus “propaganda”

Dubai (Reuters) - Iran on Sunday announced a 42% turnout in its parliamentary election, the lowest rate since the 1979 Islamic revolution, while its...

Al-Qaeda confirms death of AQAP leader Qassim Al-Raymi: Site Intelligence Group

Cairo (Reuters) - Al-Qaeda has confirmed the death of Qassim al-Raymi, the leader of Islamist group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the...

Earthquake in Turkey-Iran border region kills nine, injures more than 100

Istanbul (Reuters) - Nine people were killed and buildings collapsed across southeastern Turkey on Sunday when a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near the border...

Saudi cleric Al-Qarni lambastes Turkey’s Erdogan for selling Islamic issues with mere talks

Riyadh – The famous Saudi cleric Ayed al-Qarni lambasted Turkey's president Tayyip Erdogan for his close relations with Iran and Israel, and for participating...

U.N. says it fears ‘bloodbath’ in northwest Syria fighting

Geneva (Reuters) - The United Nations warned on Friday that fighting in northwest Syria could “end in a bloodbath” and called again for a...

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