International News

February 13, 2019

Taliban unveil negotiating team ahead of US peace talks

KABUL: The Taliban announced on Tuesday a 14-member team to meet American negotiators this month in Doha, including five former Guantanamo Bay inmates and a high-profile […]
February 12, 2019

Why so many people believe conspiracy theories

Did Hillary Clinton mastermind a global child-trafficking ring from a Washington pizzeria? No. Did George W Bush orchestrate a plot to bring down the Twin Towers […]
February 12, 2019

Catalan ‘rebellion’ trial puts Spain’s courts to the test

Writing from his prison cell, the former vice-president of Catalonia knows he is facing a potential 25 years in prison for rebellion. Oriol Junqueras is one […]
February 11, 2019

Pope and Grand Imam sign historic pledge of fraternity in UAE

The pope and the grand imam of al-Azhar have signed a historic declaration of fraternity, calling for peace between nations, religions and races, in front of […]
February 11, 2019

UN investigator: murder of journalist premeditated by Saudi officials

Agnes Callamard, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, announced on Thursday that there was prima facie evidence that the murder of Saudi […]
February 11, 2019

Alabama executes Muslim inmate after Supreme Court rejects appeal to have imam present

Dominique Ray, a Muslim inmate in Alabama, was executed on Thursday after the US Supreme court voted 5-4 to lift a stay of execution in place […]
February 11, 2019

Egypt parliament committee approves amendments extending presidential term

An Egyptian parliamentary committee on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to remain in office until 2034. Many […]
February 11, 2019

Federal appeals court rules Georgia’s electronic voting system poses security risk

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Thursdayupheld a ruling that Georgia’s electronic voting system poses a security risk and would potentially deny […]