Pakistani Islamist radicals hail acquittals over lynching
Feb 8, 2018
Pakistani suspects acquitted in lynching of student over blasphemy receive rousing welcome home by radical Islamists
Rare dinosaur discovery in Egypt could signal more finds
Feb 6, 2018
Researchers have discovered a new species of dinosaur in the Egyptian desert, a long-necked herbivore that is around the size of a city bus finds
IS attack on military academy in Afghan capital kills 11
Jan 29, 2018
Islamic State militants have attacked Afghan soldiers guarding a military academy in the capital, killing at least 11 troops and wounding 16
Rival student groups clash at elite Pakistan university
Jan 22, 2018
Students linked to rival groups clash at Pakistani university, dozens of students reported hurt
Pakistan's Imran Khan talks US relations as elections loom
Jan 13, 2018
Famed cricketer turned politician says meeting US President Donald Trump would be a "bitter pill" to swallow should he become Pakistan's prime minister in elections later this year, but "I would meet him."
Egypt court acquits founder of new Library of Alexandria
Dec 27, 2017
An Egyptian court has acquitted the founding director of the new Library of Alexandria, overturning a three-and-a-half year sentence on charges of squandering public funds
Bahrain military court issues death sentence for 6 Shiites
Dec 25, 2017
Bahrain's Military High Court has sentenced six Shiites to death along with a 15-year prison sentence and revocation of their nationality on charges of attempting to assassinate the commander-in-chief of the country's defense force
Egypt reopens ancient library in Sinai after renovations
Dec 16, 2017
Egypt inaugurates an ancient library in the famed St. Catherine's Monastery in South Sinai
Turkish academics on trial for issuing declaration for peace
Dec 5, 2017
A group of academics from universities in Istanbul are standing trial on charges of engaging in "terrorist propaganda" for signing a declaration calling for an end of hostilities against Kurdish rebels in Turkey's southeast
Iran challenges taboos as HIV infections from sex rise
Nov 29, 2017
Iran is challenging taboos to face a rising number HIV infections from sex, especially among its youth