Dario Salvi

According to the indictment, the group had ties with Tehran and received training in Iranian territory from the Pasdaran. The goal: to assassinate "prominent kingdom personalities". Riyadh among nation’s with highest rate of executions. International activists and NGOs criticize the lack of transparency in trial.

The Iraqi Parliament has approved a motion that requires the recounting of the ballots. Controversy over the electronic voting system. Yonadam Kanna: "Correct" approach to dispel "doubts" and guarantee "trust" in institutions. An explosion shakes Sadr City in Baghdad, but not suspected terrorism.

The victims include 37 men and nine women. Originally there were a hundred people on the boat, without life jackets. The traffickers had left from Bosaso. IOM chief: "shameful" tragedy, which "must end". Last year over 100 thousand people traveled the route.

Neematallah Issa, who looks at the example of "many priests" who came from the West to bear witness to Christ, issues the call. The presence of Christians is an element of balance in the middle of radicalism. Schools are a place of growth and education for life together. The crisis of vocation means the need for new missionaries.

According to Sheikh Mohammad ben Abderrahmane al-Thani, the country and its people are "stronger". He denies a condition of "isolation", now Doha is "a strong international partner". The purchase of a Russian defence system risks opening a new confrontation front with Riyadh. Gulf Cooperation Council mediation proves useless.

For days, citizens were demonstrating against inflation and unemployment. According to critics, the proposed norm would have further impoverished working classes. King Abdullah ready to entrust the task of forming a new government to the Minister of Education. Western chancelleries closely follow the fate of their regional ally.

Various cities have seen street protests over the past few days. People oppose the government’s IMF-backed tax reform. For Fr Bader, civil society groups have led the demonstrations, not radical groups like the Muslim Brotherhood. The bill is likely to fail. Meanwhile, inflation and immigration are up.

Announcement made by the official Pyongyang media, without specifying the date. No comment from the government of Damascus. The two countries have maintained solid commercial and military relations for years. Syria and North Korea are subject to isolation and sanctions. Assad would be the first international leader to visit North Korea.

The number of injured has exceeded that of the 2014 war. MSF is working relentlessly in the face of enormous needs. Most of the injured will have consequences that will last a lifetime. Concern is growing over a planned protest for 5 June. For the Red Cross, Gaza’s health system has been overwhelmed and cannot handle the high number of patients.

At the annual Iftar gathering, Sahar Mehrabi pulls no punches criticising the country and its institutions, including the Pasdaran who are under Khamenei’s direct control. However, she distanced herself from those who call for regime change. In his response, the supreme leader said that her address shows the vital role of universities.

Spanish player who fouled him subject to insults and threats. Today, Salah is national symbol and is trying to reassure fans: I will make you "proud". An Egyptian lawyer ready to sue a billion-dollar lawsuit. A petition has collected 500,000 signatures. Imam of Kuwait: divine punishment for violating Ramadan.

Several projects are planned, including the reopening of a church on the outskirts of the French capital and the restoration of an abbey near Lourdes. In his meeting with Macron, the prelate discussed current political issues, ranging from the Syrian refugee crisis to the preservation of the Christian presence in the Middle East.