Middle East and North Africa
Iran sentences five Bahai women to overall five years of jail
Mashhad (IranNewsWire) - Five Bahai women in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, were sentenced to a total of five years of jail by the Revolutionary Court.
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US embassy in Turkey warns about potential terror attacks and kidnappings against Americans and foreign nationals
Ankara - The United States embassy in Turkey issued a high alert on Friday about potential terror attacks and kidnappings against U.S. citizens and...
Iran summons Swiss envoy over U.S. election claim
Dubai (Reuters) - Iran summoned the Swiss envoy on Thursday to protest against what it called “baseless” U.S. claims that Tehran has tried to...
In his comeback as Lebanon’s PM, Hariri vows to halt collapse
Beirut (Reuters) - Lebanese veteran politician Saad al-Hariri was named prime minister for a fourth time on Thursday and pledged to form a new...
U.S. will not change Syria policy to win release of Americans – Pompeo
Washington (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the United States will not change policy toward Syria to obtain the...