Middle East
Exodus grows from northwest Syria in intensified fighting
May 24, 2019
Exodus grows from northwest Syria in intensified fighting
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Thousands more people have fled violence in northwest Syria, the United Nations and a medical agency said…
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi’s Najran airport by drone
May 24, 2019
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi’s Najran airport by drone
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement on Thursday launched a drone attack on a Patriot missile battery in the…
Libya coast guard rescues 290 migrants off eastern coast of Tripoli
May 24, 2019
Libya coast guard rescues 290 migrants off eastern coast of Tripoli
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s coast guard rescued 290 migrants clinging to inflatable rafts on Friday in two operations near the…
Tunisia releases UN arms expert detained for spying
May 23, 2019
Tunisia releases UN arms expert detained for spying
A Tunisian court on Tuesday released UN diplomat Moncef Kartas. Despite Kartas’ release, his lawyers said the case against him…
Syrians displaced in the northwest call on Turkey to open border
May 23, 2019
Syrians displaced in the northwest call on Turkey to open border
ATMEH, Syria (Reuters) – Camped on the Turkish border to escape bombardment by Russian and Syrian government forces, many displaced…
Omani writer Jokha Alharthi wins 2019 Man Booker International Prize
May 23, 2019
Omani writer Jokha Alharthi wins 2019 Man Booker International Prize
Omani writer Jokha Alharthi won the 2019 Man Booker International Prize for her novel “Celestial Bodies” in which she talks…
France: allegations of chemical weapon use in Syria must be examined
May 23, 2019
France: allegations of chemical weapon use in Syria must be examined
PARIS (Reuters) – New allegations the Syrian government is using chemical weapons must be looked into, the French foreign ministry…
Iraq weighs captives’ rights against fear of new Islamic State
May 23, 2019
Iraq weighs captives’ rights against fear of new Islamic State
AL-HOL CAMP, Syria (Reuters) – Iraqi farmer Shaker Salih says he feared Islamic State, but feared its defeat even more.…
For Gaza grooms, crippling debt overshadows marital bliss
May 23, 2019
For Gaza grooms, crippling debt overshadows marital bliss
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Two years ago, Gaza resident Saleh Abu Serdanah took out a small loan in…
Group of Yazidi women victims of IS get new life in France
May 23, 2019
Group of Yazidi women victims of IS get new life in France
PARIS (AP) — France is taking in a new group of Yazidis including women victimized by the Islamic State group…