Middle-East
Saudi Arabia beheads 37 for terrorism crimes; most Shiites
Dubai, Apr 24 (AP/UNB) — Saudi Arabia on Tuesday beheaded 37 Saudi citizens, most of them minority Shiites, in a mass execution across the country for alleged terrorism-related crimes. It also publicly pinned the executed body and severed head of a convicted Sunni extremist to a pole as a warning to others.
Iran sanctions send oil prices, supply concerns higher
New York, Apr 23 (AP/UNB) — The Trump administration's decision to impose sanctions on countries that buy Iranian oil is raising concerns about global crude supply and sending oil prices to their highest levels since October.
Iran announces joint border security force with Pakistan
Tehran, Apr 22 (AP/UNB) — Iran's president says a new joint security force will be formed with Pakistan to combat militants based along the two countries' shared border.
Arab League pledges $100M per month to Palestinian Authority
Cairo, Apr 22 (AP/UNB) — The Arab League has pledged $100 million per month to the Palestinian Authority to make up for funds withheld by Israel because of payments made to the families of Palestinian attackers and prisoners.
Israel's Netanyahu appears headed toward 5th term as PM
Jerusalem, Apr 10 (AP/UNB)— Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to be headed toward a historic fifth term as Israel's prime minister on Wednesday, with close-to-complete unofficial election results giving his right-wing Likud and other nationalist and religious parties a solid majority in parliament.
Iranian lawmakers convene with chants of 'Death to America'
Tehran, Apr 9 (AP/UNB) — Chanting "Death to America," Iranian lawmakers convened an open session of parliament Tuesday following the White House's decision to designate Iran's elite paramilitary Revolutionary Guard a foreign terrorist organization.
Netanyahu's challenger urges Israelis to vote for 'new dawn'
Jerusalem, Apr 9 (AP/UNB) — Israeli voters began casting ballots Tuesday in parliamentary elections that will determine whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in office after a decade in power.
Saudi Arabia ‘arrests 2 human rights activists’
Dhaka, Apr 5 (UNB) - Saudi Arabia has detained at least seven people, including two dual US-Saudi citizens and a pregnant woman, a London-based rights group said on Friday.
Israel's parliamentary elections
Jerusalem, Apr 4 (AP/UNB) — Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the country's 21st parliamentary elections. Over 6.3 million eligible voters will cast ballots in an election largely seen as a referendum on long-seated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Palestinian issue nowhere to be found in Israel's election
Jerusalem, Apr 4(AP/UNB) — In a charged election campaign that has been heavy on insults and short on substance, Israel's conflict with the Palestinians has been notably absent from the discourse.