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The so-called anti-burqa vote comes after years of debate in Switzerland following similar bans in other European countries.
To end his four-day Iraqi visit, Pope Francis chose to hold the largest mass of his trip in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan
UK calls on Iran to release Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 'immediately'
A British-Iranian woman was supposed to be released from house arrest at the end of her five-year sentence on Sunday
Seven dead in Algeria floods: civil protection
In northwestern Algeria, floods caused by torrential rains caused the death of at least seven people, while three are still missing
Swiss on course to pass Muslim 'burqa ban'
Swiss people voted on whether to ban full facial coverings in public places, on free trade agreement with Indonesia, and on an electronic ...
Iran newspapers hail Pope-Sistani meet as chance for peace
Iranian media see the meeting between pope Francis and Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani as a hopeful possibility of peace for the neighbouring country
Satellite images show aftermath of strike in northern Syria
Past satellite images of the site, some 75 kilometres (45 miles) northeast of the Syrian city of Aleppo, showed hundreds of tanker trucks ...
Israel enters final phase of easing coronavirus lockdown
Israel has started the finale phase of lifting lockdown restrictions, as nearly 40% of its population is already immunized
Iran's Rouhani urges Europe to avoid 'threats or pressure'
Ireland's foreign minister is in Iran in an effort to revive the nuclear deal, which prompted Iran's President Hassan Rouhani to ask for no ...
Explosion on Gaza fishing boat kills 3 Palestinian anglers
Three Palestinian fishermen were killed on Sunday after a blast ripped through their boat off the Gaza shore.
Tunisia's gender violence law struggles to get beyond paper
Adopted in 2017, the Tunisian gender violence law is supposed to protect women from domestic violence but is rarely applied properly and affects ...
Myanmar protesters rally after overnight raids on opposition figures
Despite a heavy repression, thousands of Myanmar anti-coup demonstrators rallied on Sunday, following overnight raids in Yangon.
Protests in Lebanon enter fifth day as currency plummets
"We want all 118 MPs to resign now ... we need to remove the legitimacy of the ruling class."
Pope Francis prays for 'victims of war' in Mosul
On the last day of his Iraq visit, Pope Francis prayed for "victims of war" in Iraq's Mosul, where the Islamic State group ravaged local ...
Pope Francis visits Iraqi Christians who suffered under IS
The heaviest deployment of security forces yet has been mobilised to protect the 84-year-old on what is perhaps his riskiest day in Iraq.
Shia Muslim powerhouse al-Sistani helped shape today’s Iraq
The 90-year-old al-Sistani is the top Shia Muslim cleric in Iraq and a powerhouse in the Shia world, but his influence stretches beyond the religious.
Moroccan historian Monjib launches hunger strike
The 60-year-old Maati Monjib launched a hunger strike on Thursday, a statement by his supporters confirmed.
Release of British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in doubt
The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says her release from Iran may be in doubt despite the end of her five-year imprisonment.
Egypt, Sudan reject Ethiopia Nile dam 'fait accompli'
During his first visit to Khartoum since the fall of Omar al-Bashir, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned Ethiopia against filling its ...
Socotra port chief sacked for exposing 'unlawful' UAE shipment
Riyad Suleiman was sacked after he criticised the UAE for sending weapons to the southern separatist group on Yemen's Socotra island.
Egypt 'fake gynaecologist' examined scores of women before arrest
The man, identified as Salah Abdo, 39, had allegedly been treating pregnant women using forged diplomas that claimed he graduated with a medical ...
Lebanon’s caretaker PM warns of chaos as currency plunges
Hassan Diab threatened to suspend his duties if that would increase pressure for a new Cabinet to be formed.
UK planning massive aid cuts to Middle East
The plans would drastically slash aid to war-torn and poverty-stricken countries in the Middle East and Africa
EU approves $155m for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Jordan
The aid package will support social protection, healthcare, and education for Syrian refugees in host countries.
Iraq’s prime minister has declared March 6 a National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence in Iraq.
The US envoy to Afghanistan has proposed a grand conference as peace talks continue to stagnate.
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