Middle East
UN Security Council to meet on Golan at Syria’s request
March 28, 2019
UN Security Council to meet on Golan at Syria’s request
The UN Security Council will hold an urgent public meeting Wednesday at Syria’s request on the US decision to recognize…
Group calls for al-Bashir’s arrest ahead of Arab summit
March 27, 2019
Group calls for al-Bashir’s arrest ahead of Arab summit
CAIRO (AP) — A rights group has urged Tunisia to either “bar or arrest” Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir if he…
Ousted party seeks to reclaim Kurdish heartlands in Turkish vote
March 27, 2019
Ousted party seeks to reclaim Kurdish heartlands in Turkish vote
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Actor Kemal Ulusoy and the rest of his Kurdish theater group lost their jobs along with…
Netanyahu warns he’s ‘prepared to do a lot more’ after overnight Israeli strikes in Gaza
March 27, 2019
Netanyahu warns he’s ‘prepared to do a lot more’ after overnight Israeli strikes in Gaza
Jerusalem (CNN)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is “prepared to do a lot more” after overnight Israeli strikes hit…
Flash flooding kills 19, injures more than 100 in southwest Iran
March 27, 2019
Flash flooding kills 19, injures more than 100 in southwest Iran
(CNN) — Flash flooding in Iran has killed at least 19 people and injured 119 in the city of Shiraz in…
‘It’s not about the Benjamins,’ Netanyahu says of U.S. support for Israel
March 27, 2019
‘It’s not about the Benjamins,’ Netanyahu says of U.S. support for Israel
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “it’s not about the Benjamins” as he hit back on…
U.S. top court backs Sudan over American sailors in USS Cole bombing case
March 27, 2019
U.S. top court backs Sudan over American sailors in USS Cole bombing case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday prevented American sailors injured in the deadly 2000 al Qaeda bombing…
Brazil likely to sign energy cooperation agreement with Israel: minister
March 27, 2019
Brazil likely to sign energy cooperation agreement with Israel: minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil is likely to sign an energy sector cooperation agreement with Israel during President Jair Bolsonaro’s visit…
Tunisia ‘truth’ commission says many rights abuse cases yet to reach court
March 27, 2019
Tunisia ‘truth’ commission says many rights abuse cases yet to reach court
TUNIS (Reuters) – A commission seeking justice for families of people who suffered torture and other rights abuses during decades…
The Latest: Montenegro arrests suspected migrant smugglers
March 26, 2019
The Latest: Montenegro arrests suspected migrant smugglers
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Latest on migrants trying to get to Europe (all times local): 3:40 p.m. Montenegrin police…