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Bahrain warned against harming top cleric

PERSIAN GULF

Bahrain warned against harming top cleric

Sheikh Isa Qassim’s spokesman warns that there will be consequences if the prominent Shia cleric is harmed or taken away from the people of Bahrain.

Britain to double troops in Iraq

MILITARY

Britain to double troops in Iraq

Britain is doubling its deployment of troops to Iraq, says Secretary of State for Defense Michael Fallon, citing fight on Daesh terrorists.

US court reverses forfeiture of Iran assets

FOREIGN POLICY

US court reverses forfeiture of Iran assets

A US federal court order benefiting the families of some victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack and others has been reversed on appeal.