Middle East
Israeli forces kill Palestinian trying to cross border: officials
May 31, 2019
Israeli forces kill Palestinian trying to cross border: officials
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian teenager who was trying to climb a security…
Iranians, Iraqis march to back Palestinians, reject Trump Mideast plan
May 31, 2019
Iranians, Iraqis march to back Palestinians, reject Trump Mideast plan
DUBAI/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Iranians marking the annual “Quds (Jerusalem) Day” in the Islamic Republic on Friday…
Work not handouts: entrepreneurs reboot image of refugees
May 31, 2019
Work not handouts: entrepreneurs reboot image of refugees
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Stuck in a former Dutch prison housing asylum seekers, Syrian software trainer Tey el-Rjula conjured…
During Ramadan, late-night gyms boom in the Gaza Strip
May 31, 2019
During Ramadan, late-night gyms boom in the Gaza Strip
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — It’s past midnight, but a dozen Palestinians are still running and sweating at a…
Sudan’s military rulers say protest site threatens stability: TV
May 31, 2019
Sudan’s military rulers say protest site threatens stability: TV
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Sudanese demonstrators converged on central Khartoum on Thursday night demanding civilian rule amid…
Second Saudi ship leaves French port without arms cargo -rights group
May 31, 2019
Second Saudi ship leaves French port without arms cargo -rights group
PARIS (Reuters) – A Saudi cargo ship has left the southern French port of Fos-sur-Mer without loading its arms cargo…
Afghan presidential palace rocked by sex harassment allegations
May 30, 2019
Afghan presidential palace rocked by sex harassment allegations
A former Afghan government official recently alleged that some members of President Ashraf Ghani’s administration were trading government positions for sexual…
General’s growing political clout poses a risk to Sudan’s transition
May 30, 2019
General’s growing political clout poses a risk to Sudan’s transition
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Six weeks after a coup d’etat in Sudan, high-profile military leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo is evolving…
Israel faces repeat 2019 election after parliament dissolves
May 30, 2019
Israel faces repeat 2019 election after parliament dissolves
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel embarked Thursday on an unprecedented snap election campaign — the second this year — after Prime…
Crop fires, a weapon of war, ruin Iraqi, Syrian harvests
May 30, 2019
Crop fires, a weapon of war, ruin Iraqi, Syrian harvests
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — It was looking to be a good year for farmers across parts of Syria and Iraq.…