Shiite Muslims in Mideast mark solemn holy day of Ashoura Shiite Muslims in Mideast mark solemn holy day of Ashoura World 08 Aug, 2022
US-led coalition says it detained senior ISIS leader in Syria The US-led coalition said it had detained a senior Islamic State group leader in Syria during an early-morning operation on Thursday. World 16 Jun, 2022
Severe water shortages strain wheat harvest in Iraq Salah Chelab crushed a husk of wheat plucked from his sprawling farmland south of Baghdad and inspected its seeds in the palm of one hand. They were several grams lighter than he hoped. World 29 May, 2022
Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr holiday with joy, worry For the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the smell of freshly baked orange biscuits and powdered sugar-dusted cookies typically fills the air in Mona Abubakr's home. But due to higher prices, the Egyptian housewife this year made smaller quantities of the sweet treats, some of which she gives as gifts to relatives and neighbors. World 02 May, 2022
Ramadan kicks off in much of Middle East amid soaring prices The Muslim holy month of Ramadan — when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk — began at sunrise Saturday in much of the Middle East, where Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent energy and food prices soaring. World 03 Apr, 2022
US forces conduct raid in Syria, sources believe jihadist was target US special forces successfully carried out a counter-terrorism mission in northwest Syria on Thursday, the Pentagon said, a raid which Syrian sources said was believed to have targeted an al Qaeda-linked jihadist. World 03 Feb, 2022
From Kabul to Kentucky: Afghans put down roots in refugee haven Bowling Green is also a place that allows refugees to hold onto their identities while becoming Americans World 23 Dec, 2021
WikiLeaks founder Assange one step closer to extradition to United States WikiLeaks' Julian Assange on Friday moved a step closer to facing criminal charges in the United States for breaking spying law and conspiring to hack government computers after Washington won an appeal over his extradition in an English court. World 10 Dec, 2021
At least 44 killed, 67 injured in coronavirus hospital fire in Iraq At least 44 people were killed and over 67 injured in a fire likely caused by an oxygen tank explosion at a coronavirus hospital in Iraq's southern city of Nassiriya, health officials and police said on Monday. World 13 Jul, 2021
At least 27 dead in fire at Baghdad hospital for COVID patients: medical sources At least 27 people were killed and 46 injured in a fire on Saturday at a hospital in southeastern Baghdad that had been equipped to house COVID-19 patients, medical sources at three nearby hospitals said. World 25 Apr, 2021
Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad, at least 28 dead BAGHDAD: Twin suicide bombings ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital Thursday, killing at least 28 people and wounding 73 others, officials said. The rare suicide bombing attack hit the Bab al-Sharqi commercial area in central Baghdad... Women 21 Jan, 2021
WikiLeaks' Assange to discover if he will be freed from jail on bail LONDON: WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange will discover on Wednesday if he will be allowed to taste freedom after years of self-incarceration and jail time, following victory in his battle to avoid extradition from Britain to the United States. A... Women 06 Jan, 2021
