US police hunting the killer of four Muslim men in a New Mexico city said on Tuesday they have arrested their “primary suspect” and charged him with two of the murders. The killings, three of which came in the last couple of weeks, had sent shock waves…
Former Twitter worker convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia
A former Twitter employee has been convicted of failing to register as an agent for Saudi Arabia and other charges after accessing private data on users critical of the kingdom’s government in a spy case that spanned from Silicon Valley to the Middle E…
Police arrest suspect in killing of four US Muslim men
US police hunting the killer of four Muslim men in a New Mexico city said on Tuesday they have arrested their “primary suspect” in the case. Detectives in Albuquerque had appealed for public help in cracking the mystery behind the violent deaths of the…
Turkey sends off new drill ship into eastern Mediterranean
Turkey’s president inaugurated the country’s newest and largest undersea hydrocarbon drill ship on Tuesday that he said would head for a spot northwest of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, which is not claimed by any other country. “Our exploration …
Pakistan TV station critical of government taken off air
A popular Pakistan television station critical of the current government has been taken off air in much of the country for allegedly airing “seditious” content, the channel said on Tuesday. Ammad Yousaf, vice president of ARY News, said the decision wa…
Two grain shipments leave Ukraine under deal with Russia
Two more cargo ships carrying grain left Ukraine Tuesday, Kyiv said, under a deal with Russia to ease agricultural exports from Ukrainian ports that had been blocked by the war. “Two ships left the port of Chornomorsk carrying a total of 70,000 tons of…
‘Save Rukban’ aid campaign launched in Syrian IDP camp
A humanitarian campaign was launched at the Al-Rukban IDP camp on Monday to distribute water and food to families in need, after months of punishing water and food shortage. The campaign – Save Rukban Camp – was launched by Molham Volunteer Team, a Syr…
EU expects decision ‘very quickly’ on Iran deal
The EU said Tuesday it expects Tehran and Washington to “very quickly” respond to a “final” text aimed at salvaging a 2015 deal meant to curb Iran’s nuclear programme. “There is no more space for negotiations,” a foreign policy spokesman for the bloc, …
The Iraq Report: Sadr at the heart of Iraq’s political chaos
Once more, and ten months after Iraq’s last general election, controversial Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his supporters are at the centre of a politically motivated storm that threatens to degenerate into Shia-on-Shia political violence. Since order…
AIPAC celebrate role in Democratic primary victories
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has been celebrating pro-Israel Democratic primary victories during this election cycle, according to recent interviews. Through their PACs, super PACs, and affiliated PACs, they have been successful…