Middle East
In Syria’s Aleppo, restored Armenian church hosts first mass
March 31, 2019
In Syria’s Aleppo, restored Armenian church hosts first mass
Armenians in Syria’s war-torn Aleppo packed their Forty Martyrs Cathedral Saturday for the first mass in the centuries-old church since…
Pope signs Jerusalem declaration on Morocco trip
March 31, 2019
Pope signs Jerusalem declaration on Morocco trip
Pope Francis on Saturday joined Morocco’s King Mohammed VI in saying Jerusalem should be a “symbol of peaceful coexistence” for…
Four killed as thousands protest at border, but Gaza-Israel truce holds
March 31, 2019
Four killed as thousands protest at border, but Gaza-Israel truce holds
Five rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel, prompting Israeli tanks to respond by firing on Hamas military…
A ‘tragic life’ for the displaced in Syria’s Al-Hol camp
March 30, 2019
A ‘tragic life’ for the displaced in Syria’s Al-Hol camp
Malnourished children struck down by chronic diarrhea, mothers too weak to breastfeed — in northeastern Syria’s Al-Hol camp, a humanitarian…
Tens of thousands protest at Gaza-Israel border as truce holds
March 30, 2019
Tens of thousands protest at Gaza-Israel border as truce holds
Tens of thousands of Gazans gathered at the Israeli border Saturday to mark a year since protests and clashes erupted…
Pope visits Morocco to boost dialogue, meet migrants
March 30, 2019
Pope visits Morocco to boost dialogue, meet migrants
Pope Francis arrives in Morocco on Saturday for a visit which will see him meet Muslim leaders and migrants ahead…
Gazan killed as border protests test calm ahead of Israel vote
March 30, 2019
Gazan killed as border protests test calm ahead of Israel vote
A Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire on the Gaza border early Saturday, hours ahead of mass protests that could…
Germany adds six months to Saudi arms export ban: government
March 29, 2019
Germany adds six months to Saudi arms export ban: government
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government Thursday extended by six months an embargo on weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, instituted…
Tunisia says to coordinate Arab response to U.S. move on Israel, Golan
March 29, 2019
Tunisia says to coordinate Arab response to U.S. move on Israel, Golan
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia will coordinate with fellow Arab countries to contain any fall out from the U.S. decision to…
Lira wobbles as U.S. ties with Turkey fray
March 29, 2019
Lira wobbles as U.S. ties with Turkey fray
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s fiery anti-U.S. rhetoric helped spark a currency collapse in 2018 that plunged his…