Fugitive Jho Low gets 10-year prison sentence in absentia from Kuwait court
International fugitive Jho Low has been sentenced in absentia to 10 years in a Kuwait prison for his role in laundering a minimum of $1 billion connected to $4.5 billion…
Iraqis celebrate their comeback with soccer tournament after decades of isolation
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Baghdad and Abu…
Khaled Meshaal Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Khaled Meshaal, former political leader of Hamas. Birth date: 1956 Birth place: Silwad, West Bank Birth name: Khaled Meshaal Father:…
Emwazi’s journey to Jihadi John: What do emails reveal?
Story highlights Advocacy group CAGE releases emails between “Jihadi John” and the organization’s research director Mohammed Emwazi complained about his treatment by British airport security officials and police Rashad Ali,…
Iraq Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the country of Iraq which borders Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Iran and the Persian Gulf. (from the CIA World Factbook) Area: 438,317…
Turkey’s skyrocketing inflation threatens more losses for Gulf banks
General view of Emirates NBD Bank on January 3, 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Tom Dulat | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Banks with exposure to Turkey…
Gulf War Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a have a look at the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. In reaction to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the United States and different nations introduced…