Media

Apr 28, 2018

Saudi media: Airstrike kills Houthi leaders in Yemen capital

Saudi state media is reporting an airstrike by a kingdom-led coalition in Yemen's capital has killed two Shiite rebel leaders and dozens of their militiamen


Apr 28, 2018

Trial starts in Iran for suspects in 2017 Tehran attack

An Iranian media outlet reports that the trial of alleged members of the Islamic State group who took part in an attack in Tehran in 2017 has begun in the country's Revolutionary Court


Apr 26, 2018

Official: Israel will strike Tehran if Iran attacks Tel Aviv

Israeli defense minister tells Arabic news site his country will strike back if attacked by archenemy Iran


Apr 25, 2018

Turkish court finds newspaper staff guilty on terror charges

A Turkish court has convicted journalists and other staff members from the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper on terror charges


Apr 25, 2018

Emiratis investigate joke video of baby government employee

Prosecutors probe UAE government agency's video meant as a joke suggesting 8-month-old baby is its youngest employee


Apr 24, 2018

Twitter blocks Israeli lawmaker for wishing Palestinian shot

Hard-line Israeli lawmaker mocks Twitter, says it highlighted his stance on teen Palestinian protester as 'terrorist'


Apr 23, 2018

Iran police's assault on woman over headscarf stirs debate

Video of police assaulting woman over her loose headscarf stirs debate on mandatory hijabs in Islamic Republic


Apr 21, 2018

State media: Saudi security forces respond to small drone

Saudi state media is reporting that security forces responded to a small drone flying over a neighborhood in the kingdom's capital after online videos circulated purporting to offer the sound of small-arms fire the area


Apr 21, 2018

Iran's president slams morality police's tactics with women

Iran's state TV is reporting that the country's president has criticized the morality police's use of violence against woman failing to observe the national Islamic dress code


Apr 17, 2018

Egypt's mufti issues fatwa against buying Facebook 'likes'

Egypt's top mufti issues fatwa, says buying Facebook 'likes' is prohibited under Islam because it's fraud, deception


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