Middle East
The Latest: Lebanese army fires at 2 Israeli drones
August 29, 2019
The Latest: Lebanese army fires at 2 Israeli drones
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on tensions between Lebanon and Israel (all times local): 8:45 p.m. Lebanon’s official news agency…
Israel bans far-right candidates for racism against Arabs
August 29, 2019
Israel bans far-right candidates for racism against Arabs
Israel’s Supreme Court banned two candidates from a far-right religious-nationalist party from running in the upcoming snap general elections in September. The…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah group rules out wider war with Israel
August 28, 2019
Lebanon’s Hezbollah group rules out wider war with Israel
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant Hezbollah group is ruling out a wider war with Israel but says it will…
Gazans bury policemen killed in rare attacks within strip
August 28, 2019
Gazans bury policemen killed in rare attacks within strip
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians are taking part in funerals of three Hamas policemen killed in…
Iran could restore oil output to pre-sanctions level within three days: minister
August 28, 2019
Iran could restore oil output to pre-sanctions level within three days: minister
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran would need three days to lift its oil production back to the level it was at…
Yemeni government forces push into key port city of Aden
August 28, 2019
Yemeni government forces push into key port city of Aden
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government pushed Wednesday into the key port city of Aden…
Syrian Kurdish YPG to withdraw from strip along Turkish border
August 28, 2019
Syrian Kurdish YPG to withdraw from strip along Turkish border
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Kurdish YPG militia will pull forces and heavy weapons from a strip along Syria’s border with…
Explosions hit Gaza police checkpoints, three dead: officials
August 28, 2019
Explosions hit Gaza police checkpoints, three dead: officials
GAZA (Reuters) – Explosions hit two police checkpoints in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing three officers and wounding several…
U.N. Palestinian refugee agency seeks donations as funding slips
August 28, 2019
U.N. Palestinian refugee agency seeks donations as funding slips
GAZA (Reuters) – The head of a U.N. agency supporting Palestinian refugees, which is under an investigation over suspected internal…
Algerian economy creaks at the seams after six months of turmoil
August 28, 2019
Algerian economy creaks at the seams after six months of turmoil
ALGIERS (Reuters) – On the face of it, Algeria’s state-dominated economy has weathered six months of turmoil well, with flightloads…