Middle East
UAE pulls some forces from Yemen’s Aden as deal nears to end standoff: witnesses
October 9, 2019
UAE pulls some forces from Yemen’s Aden as deal nears to end standoff: witnesses
ADEN (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates pulled some of its forces from Yemen’s southern port of Aden on Tuesday,…
Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward
October 9, 2019
Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has been plunged into a new cycle of instability that potentially could be the most dangerous…
US pullback could boost Islamic State group revival in Syria
October 9, 2019
US pullback could boost Islamic State group revival in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — The American pullback from parts of northeastern Syria could help breathe new life into the Islamic State…
Iraqi police replacing army in volatile Baghdad neighborhood
October 8, 2019
Iraqi police replacing army in volatile Baghdad neighborhood
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister on Monday ordered the police to replace the army in a heavily populated Shiite…
Sudan has received half of $3 billion aid promised by Saudi and UAE
October 8, 2019
Sudan has received half of $3 billion aid promised by Saudi and UAE
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Sudan has received half of $3 billion in aid promised by Saudi Arabia and the United…
For Kurds, US pull-back feels like being abandoned once more
October 8, 2019
For Kurds, US pull-back feels like being abandoned once more
BEIRUT (AP) — For Syria’s Kurds, the United States’ abrupt pull-back from positions in northeast Syria carries a sharp sting,…
Iran criticizes expected Turkish push into Syria: the latest
October 8, 2019
Iran criticizes expected Turkish push into Syria: the latest
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest developments following President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon Syrian Kurdish fighters ahead of an expected…
Emiratis can again travel to Lebanon, after years-long ban
October 8, 2019
Emiratis can again travel to Lebanon, after years-long ban
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates says it will allow its citizen to again go to…
For Iran, Iraq’s unrest is plot to undo bilateral ties
October 8, 2019
For Iran, Iraq’s unrest is plot to undo bilateral ties
Since they erupted a week ago, deadly protests in Iraq have been tracked closely in Iran where they are seen…
Trump threatens Turkey after greenlighting Syria invasion
October 8, 2019
Trump threatens Turkey after greenlighting Syria invasion
US President Donald Trump warned Turkey on Monday against going too far in Syria, one day after giving Ankara a…