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Kim Il-sung Square and government building decorated with national flag of Democratic People's Republic of Korea in central Pyongyang.(Shutterstock/ File Photo)

December 13th, 2018 - 04:00 GMT

Sally Shakkour

U.S. Adds N. Korea, China, Myanmar, Pakistan on Violating Religious Freedom List

The United States has designated North Korea, China, Myanmar, Pakistan, and six other countries violators of religious freedom.

The minister, Andrew Brunson, was detained in October 2016 and accused of spying and participating in a failed military coup against the Turkish government. (AFP/ File)

August 2nd, 2018 - 08:13 GMT

U.S. Imposes Turkey Sanctions Over Detained Priest Accused of Spying

TeNiya Elnora Jones (Twitter)

July 31st, 2018 - 12:00 GMT

Israeli Rescuers Find Body of Kentucky Student Washed at Sea Near Tel Aviv

(Rami Khoury/Al Bawaba via AFP/FILE)

July 29th, 2018 - 01:19 GMT

Why Trump's NATO Styled 'Middle East Strategic Alliance' (MESA) is Wildly Dumb

3D gun (Twitter)

July 29th, 2018 - 09:59 GMT

To Dismay of Many Texas Judge Allows 3D Gun Printing

The White Helmets, Syrian civil defence volunteers, rescue a boy from the rubble in Aleppo last month. (Ameer Alhalbi / AFP)

July 23rd, 2018 - 07:29 GMT

Jordan Allows Entry 400 White Helmets' Members, Reducing by Half Original Number

Demonstrator throws plastics onto a smouldering barricade in central Port-au-Prince, July 9, 2018, following two days of deadly looting and arson triggered by a quickly-aborted government attempt to raise fuel prices. (AFP/ File Photo)

July 15th, 2018 - 08:40 GMT

Haiti Prime Minister Quits Office Amid Fuel Price Hikes, Ongoing Protests

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (L) stands next to US President Donald Trump ahead of a NATO Summit in Brussels on July 11, 2018. (Brendan Smialowski/ AFP)

July 11th, 2018 - 11:30 GMT

Trump Furious With NATO's Stoltenberg for Defending Germany's Energy Deal With Russia

Mike Pompeo set to make his 3rd visit to N. Korea(AFP/ File photo)

July 4th, 2018 - 01:00 GMT

Chummy Pompeo Heads to N. Korea to See About Denuclearization

The official said a U.S. delegation would head to the Middle East next week to encourage Gulf oil producers to ensure global oil supplies as Iran is cut out of the market as of November. (Shutterstock)

June 27th, 2018 - 10:46 GMT

US Pushing Allies to Stop Iran Oil Imports

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R), welcomes Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, at the Department of State, on June 26, 2018 in Washington. (AFP/ File)

June 27th, 2018 - 10:00 GMT

Qatar FM in Washington, Holds Talks With Pompeo in State Department

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (AFP/ File Photo)

June 27th, 2018 - 06:00 GMT

U.S. President Wants to Solve Qatar-Gulf Row Because it Only 'Benefits Iran' Says Pompeo

Syrian regime forces bigan operations alongside Iranian-backed militias against opposition groups in southwestern Daraa, killing eight civilians. (AFP/ File Photo)

June 21st, 2018 - 07:24 GMT

Syrian Regime Forces, Iranian-backed Militias Begin Deraa Operations, 8 Civilians Killed