Tunisia arrests Muslim cleric for hardline sermon
Bouazza Ben Bouazza, Associated Press |
posted 57 minutes ago
Tunisian police arrested an imam after he delivered a sermon described as "insubordinate," the Interior Ministry said Wednesday, in the first high-profile arrest since the government began taking a harder line toward religious conservatives.
Iran's electoral watchdog approves election result
Ali Akbar Dareini and Brian Murphy, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 11:07am
Iran's state TV is reporting the country's election overseer, the Guardian Council, has approved Friday's presidential election result, affirming a first-round victory by a relative moderate.
Palestinians toughen line on Israel talks
Mohammed Daraghmeh, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 10:47am
The Palestinian president and his Fatah movement on Wednesday signaled a tough line on talks with Israel, casting new doubt on U.S. efforts to revive long-stalled negotiations.
Egypt top cleric: Protests against Morsi permitted
Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 10:28am
Egypt's top Muslim cleric declared Wednesday that peaceful protests against the president are permitted, dismissing declarations by Islamist hard-liners that those behind protests planned for June 30 are heretics.
Israel to export 40 percent of its natural gas
Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 9:33am
Israel has decided to export 40 percent of the natural gas it expects to produce from offshore wells, keeping a larger amount for local use than expected.
Correction: Jordan-Syria-War Games story
Jamal Halaby, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 9:29am
In a June 18 story about U.S.-led war games in Jordan, The Associated Press reported erroneously the organization that employs Tawfiq Hennawi. He works for the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization, not the International Committee of the Red Cross.
UAE charges 30 suspects with plotting coup
Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 8:49am
The United Arab Emirates broadened its crackdown on perceived threats and risked deepening its rift with Egypt on Wednesday with plans to bring 30 Egyptian and UAE suspects to trial for alleged coup plotting linked to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.
Syria troops fight rebels near Shiite shrine
Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 7:50am
Syrian troops backed by Lebanese Hezbollah fighters clashed Wednesday with rebel forces south of a Damascus suburb that is home to a major Shiite Muslim shrine, in an attempt to secure the area surrounding the revered site, activists said.
Iraq officials say suicide attack kills politician
Sinan Salaheddin, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 7:29am
Iraqi officials say a suicide attack has killed a local political leader and four of his relatives in northern Iraq.
Star-studded party for Israeli president's 90th
Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press |
posted Jun 18th - 3:51pm
Israeli and global leaders, local celebrities and Hollywood superstars celebrated under one roof Tuesday to honor Israeli President Shimon Peres for his upcoming 90th birthday, reflecting world respect for one of the country's peace pioneers.
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