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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 faces of the hostages in the January Algerian gas plant attack (Courtesy of the Guardian)

December 19th, 2013 - 05:50 GMT

US blacklists Algerian terrorist group, Islamist rebel leader in Syria

The Saudi Prince's comments came during an interview at the World Policy Conference in Monaco (Valery Hache/AFP)

December 17th, 2013 - 09:46 GMT

Saudi Royal criticizes US policy of inaction in Syria

Syrian regime forces launched fresh air raids on Aleppo Sunday (Mohammed Al Khatieb/AFP)

December 17th, 2013 - 05:20 GMT

Ceasefire in Syria "a must" before Geneva talks, says UN leader

These images were e-mailed anonymously to Levinson’s family in 2011. (Photo courtesy: FBI)

December 15th, 2013 - 06:26 GMT

Tehran asks U.S. for more information on missing FBI agent Robert Levinson

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will be returning to the Middle East just five days after his last visit in a bid to secure a full, not an interim, peace deal between the Palestinians and Israelis. (AFP)

December 10th, 2013 - 05:26 GMT

Kerry returning to Mideast to secure "full Palestinian-Israeli peace deal"

Rep. Duncan Hunter said stopping Iran from gaining nuclear capability was “inevitable.” [Getty Images]

December 6th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

U.S. politician: use "tactical" nukes on Iran

The U.S. and its allies have begun talks with Islamist rebels fighting in Syria ahead of the Geneva peace talks in January (AFP/File)

December 5th, 2013 - 05:59 GMT

U.S. extends diplomatic hand to Syria's Islamist rebels

US officials are worried that American fighters in Syria will be "radicalized" by Al Qaeda-linked groups in the country and will pose as a security threat to the US upon their return (File Archive/AFP)

December 2nd, 2013 - 06:38 GMT

FBI says American fighters in Syria "security threat", social media used to arrest young radicals

Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif insists on Iran's right to enrich. [AFP]

November 23rd, 2013 - 01:52 GMT

Iran will not bow to 'excessive demands' in nuclear talks

According to a new report by ABC news, dozens of Al Qaeda operatives may be living in the US as refugees. (AFP/File)

November 21st, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

Report: Dozens of "Al Qaeda terrorists" may be living in U.S.

Syrian opposition National Coalition leader Ahmad Jarba told Moscow that he could not meet due to "prior commitments," but was "very interested" in speaking with the Russian delegation (File Archive/AFP)

November 18th, 2013 - 05:24 GMT

Syrian opposition leader declines Russian invitation as fighting in Damascus continues

Members of the Tripoli Rebels Brigade militia patrol a main road in Tajura, 15 kms from the capital Tripoli. (Image credit: AFP)

November 17th, 2013 - 07:16 GMT

48 hour emergency declared in Libya