Middle East
Iran to further reduce commitments to nuclear deal: foreign minister
August 3, 2019
Iran to further reduce commitments to nuclear deal: foreign minister
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran will take another step to reduce its compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign…
Sudan generals, protest leaders agree on constitutional declaration
August 3, 2019
Sudan generals, protest leaders agree on constitutional declaration
Sudan’s ruling generals and protest leaders reached a “full agreement” on the constitutional declaration, the African Union said on Saturday,…
Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty
August 2, 2019
Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Mohammed Haji Abed drives his yellow taxi through the busy streets of the Syrian capital for…
Syrians fleeing war allowed to stay longer in the United States
August 2, 2019
Syrians fleeing war allowed to stay longer in the United States
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will allow about 7,000 Syrians who have fled war in their country to…
Sudan detains nine soldiers after protesters killed
August 2, 2019
Sudan detains nine soldiers after protesters killed
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan’s military council spokesman said on Friday that nine soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the…
Turkey starts filling huge Tigris river dam, activists say
August 2, 2019
Turkey starts filling huge Tigris river dam, activists say
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has started filling a huge hydroelectric dam on the Tigris river, a lawmaker and activists said,…
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male ‘guardian’ approval
August 2, 2019
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male ‘guardian’ approval
Saudi Arabia will allow women to travel abroad without approval from a male “guardian”, the government said Thursday, ending a…
Syria regime agrees to Idlib truce if buffer zone implemented
August 2, 2019
Syria regime agrees to Idlib truce if buffer zone implemented
The Syrian government has agreed to a truce in the war-torn northwestern region of Idlib on condition a Turkish-Russian buffer-zone…
Indonesia says probing report of death of pregnant woman in Syrian camp
August 1, 2019
Indonesia says probing report of death of pregnant woman in Syrian camp
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is investigating a report that a pregnant Indonesian woman who had joined Islamic State died after…
Virtuous circle: rescued refugee seeks to save others
August 1, 2019
Virtuous circle: rescued refugee seeks to save others
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – It was the kindness of strangers that propelled single mother Dalya to a new life…