Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s comment that his government wants to “raise a religious youth” has touched a nerve in society, fuelling debates over an alleged “hidden agenda” to Islamize secular Turkey. “We want to raise
Judge admired by rights activists found guilty of ordering illegal recordings of conversations in corruption case.
Former president Mohamed Nasheed says "tomorrow I will be in jail", as international concern grows and unrest spreads.
أعلن وزير الخارجية الألماني غيدو فسترفيلي الخميس طرد أربعة دبلوماسيين في السفارة السورية في برلين إثر اعتقال شخصين يشتبه في قيامهما بالتجس
Yemeni security forces shot dead two southern Yemeni activists during a demonstration Thursday in Daleh against presidential elections to be held later this month, witnesses and activists said. “Southerner wake up, no more elections,” c
Iraqi authorities executed at least 65 people in the first 40 days of 2012 for various offenses, including 14 on a single day, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director of the New York-based advocacy group,
Syria’s top Muslim cleric has thanked Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his unwavering support of Syria’s government as it deals with widespread unrest, the presidency website reported Thursday. Grand Mufti Sheikh Ahmed Badreddi
Ban Ki-moon says world body is considering Arab League plan for joint observer mission, as assault on Homs continues.
يصل الجنرال مارتن ديمبسي، رئيس هيئة الأركان الأمريكية المشتركة، إلى القاهرة، وسط توتر تشهده العلاقات بين الولايات المتحدة ومصر.
China said on Thursday that a Syrian opposition delegation had visited the country this week and met a vice foreign minister, the first contact reported by Beijing in the wake of its veto in the U.N. of a draft resolution on the country. The delegation f