Tag: Middle East
At least 107 killed in Mecca crane collapse
A storm yesterday caused a crane to fall into Mecca’s Grand Mosque, killing 107 or more and wounding 238, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense [Read More…]
Number of refugees welcomed by Gulf countries is zero
The richest countries in the Middle East have offered zero resettlement places to Syrian refugees and closed their borders to them. Interesting posts by Julie [Read More…]
Public should not panic on MERS rumours: DMH
NONTHABURI, 19 June 2015 (NNT) – The Department of Mental Health (DMH) has advised the public not to panic over the rumours of the discovery [Read More…]
2nd MERS case suspected in Thailand
A Thai resident who just returned from a trip to South Korea is suspected of being infected by the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). The [Read More…]
Saudi Arabia Wages War on Yemen
Saudi Arabia launched a military campaign against Yemen this morning. Backed by its Gulf Arab allies, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Sudan and Pakistan, Saudi Arabia started [Read More…]
Saudi Arabia to Erect a 600 Mile “Great Wall” to Fend off ISIS
Saudi Arabia is planning to build a 600-mile buffer wall to separate itself from Iraq, and to protect itself from invading IS forces, it was [Read More…]
This Is No Joke: New Fatwa Prohibits Building Snowmen in Saudi Arabia
A Saudi cleric decreed that building snowmen and snow camels is not acceptable in Islam. Many saw the fatwa (religious edict), by Mohamed Saleh Al [Read More…]
Libya accuse Qatar of intervening on side of rebels
Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni yesterday accused Qatar of interfering in his country’s affairs by sending three military planes loaded with weapons to an airport [Read More…]