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US fights ACLU quest to represent American captured in Syria
Middle East

US fights ACLU quest to represent American captured in Syria

US attorneys on Monday fought a civil rights group’s quest to get a lawyer for a US citizen picked up…
US State Department criticizes conditions of religious minorities in Egypt; praises new church building law
Egypt

US State Department criticizes conditions of religious minorities in Egypt; praises new church building law

The US State Department published their annual international religious report on the conditions of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries…
AP ANALYSIS: Saudi promise of ‘moderate Islam’ shifts power
Middle East

AP ANALYSIS: Saudi promise of ‘moderate Islam’ shifts power

The man who may soon be king of Saudi Arabia is charting a new, more modern course for a country…
Mattis warns ‘massive’ response to North Korea nuclear weapon use
World

Mattis warns ‘massive’ response to North Korea nuclear weapon use

US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis on Saturday warned North Korea of a “massive military response” to any use of…
Tillerson’s Mideast aim is a Saudi-Iraqi axis against Iran
Middle East

Tillerson’s Mideast aim is a Saudi-Iraqi axis against Iran

As US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits the Middle East this weekend, he’ll hope to achieve something that has…
Saudi Arabia cancels female Egyptian star Sherine’s concert
Music

Saudi Arabia cancels female Egyptian star Sherine’s concert

Saudi Arabia’s entertainment authority says it has cancelled plans for a concert featuring a famous Egyptian singer named Sherine, known…
After bloodshed, Venezuelan government and foes battle for votes
World

After bloodshed, Venezuelan government and foes battle for votes

Tirelessly traversing the lethargic plains of Venezuela, a brother of former leader Hugo Chavez and an ally of a famous…
Catalonia worries drive euro down against stronger dollar
Economy

Catalonia worries drive euro down against stronger dollar

The euro slipped against the dollar on Monday after a violence-marred independence vote in Spain’s Catalonia region and as higher…
Lebanese film director briefly detained over Israel visit
Cinema/TV

Lebanese film director briefly detained over Israel visit

Lebanese film director Ziad Doueiri, detained briefly for previous visits to Israel, blasted Monday people who accused him of normalization…
Kabul catwalk: Afghan models show off traditional clothing
Fashion

Kabul catwalk: Afghan models show off traditional clothing

Amid tight security, over two dozen young models, including six women, strutted down the catwalk in the garden of a…
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