Search For Keyword.

Middle East

Daesh threatens Iraq polling stations ahead of vote

Daesh (ISIS) has threatened to attack Iraqi polling stations and voters during parliamentary elections next month. In a message posted to the Telegram messaging app on Sunday, Daesh spokesman Abu Hassan al-Muhajir called on Sunni Iraqis to boycott the May 12 polls, the first since Iraqi...

Explosion kills Palestinian in Gaza

A Palestinian was killed in an explosion in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, according to the health ministry. A child was also injured in the blast, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said in a statement. The cause of the explosion remains unknown. The Hamas-run...

Human rights group urges permanent UN presence in Gaza

An international human rights group late Saturday called on the UN to have a "permanent" presence in the "Great March of Return" protests along the Gaza-Israel borders, which this year have seen at least 39 Palestinians martyred by Israeli forces. According to a statement, the...