Tag Archives: middle east
Dershowitz to PM: Watch ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
Law professor sends episode of Larry David’s show to Netanyahu, hoping he will invite Abbas over to watch it together.Comedian Larry David has been called a lot of things over … Continue reading
Syrians trot out IDF jeep ‘captured’ from rebels
Regime claims vehicle, carrying advanced equipment, seized from rebel forces; Israeli military says it is a holdover from Lebanese security zone, out of service for years. Regime-linked Syrian news outlets … Continue reading
Senior Pakistani politician killed in Karachi
Zahra Shahid Hussain, central leader of Imran Khan’s party, shot dead hours before re-polling begins in port city. A senior member of Pakistani politician Imran Khan’s party has been shot … Continue reading
Refugees fleeing besieged Qusayr say Syrian rebels dug in, preparing for government onslaught
AARSAL, Lebanon — The Syrian city of Qusayr lies just 10 miles over the border from Aarsal in northern Lebanon. But the Syrians now crowding into Aarsal said the trip … Continue reading
PKK mothers want to be reunited with children
As the Kurdistan Workers’ Party withdraws its fighters from Turkey, relatives hope to be reunited with their loved ones. Diyarbakir, Turkey – The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun the … Continue reading
Breedlove takes over as NATO’s top military officer
Gen. Philip Breedlove took charge Monday as NATO’s top military officer, leading the 28-nation alliance at a time when its chief task will be overseeing the end of the military … Continue reading
UAE sedition trial: defendants deny group was part of Muslim Brotherhood
ABU DHABI // Twenty of the 94 defendants being tried for sedition took the stand yesterday insisting on their innocence, while some sought to defend their organisation and their works. … Continue reading
Taliban Shuts 40 Schools In Southern Zabul Province: Officials
Provincial deputy governor Mohammad Jan Rasoulyar considers insecurity and Taliban’s threats as the main reasons for shutting of the schools. “In the last two months, nearly 40 schools have been … Continue reading
