Middle East
ISIS militants remain organized and brutal to the bitter end
March 6, 2019
ISIS militants remain organized and brutal to the bitter end
BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — As final defeat looms, militants of the Islamic State group have remained organized and ruthless to…
Turkey cannot become an EU member, says EPP’s Weber
March 6, 2019
Turkey cannot become an EU member, says EPP’s Weber
PASSAU, Germany (Reuters) – Turkey cannot become a member of the European Union, said Manfred Weber, the European Peoples Party’s…
Hundreds of Iraqi ISIS child suspects arrested: HRW
March 6, 2019
Hundreds of Iraqi ISIS child suspects arrested: HRW
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq and the Kurdish regional government have charged hundreds of children with terrorism for alleged affiliation…
Iran convicts rights lawyer after defending women protesters
March 6, 2019
Iran convicts rights lawyer after defending women protesters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent human rights lawyer in Iran who defended protesters against the Islamic Republic’s…
Revolutionary Guards’ Soleimani flexes political muscle
March 5, 2019
Revolutionary Guards’ Soleimani flexes political muscle
(Reuters) – Qassem Soleimani’s role in a political crisis in Iran highlights the influence of the leader of the Revolutionary…
Defeat of ISIS looms as hundreds leave last area in Syria
March 5, 2019
Defeat of ISIS looms as hundreds leave last area in Syria
OUTSIDE BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of people left the last area held by ISIS in eastern Syria on Tuesday…
Pakistan makes it easier to go after assets of militants
March 5, 2019
Pakistan makes it easier to go after assets of militants
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan has made it easier to seize and freeze the assets of people and groups facing UN…
Iran FM Zarif not informed about Assad trip to Tehran
March 5, 2019
Iran FM Zarif not informed about Assad trip to Tehran
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was not informed about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s trip to Tehran…
Germany to strip ISIS fighters of citizenship
March 4, 2019
Germany to strip ISIS fighters of citizenship
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and their Social Democrat (SPD) coalition partners have agreed to a plan…
Algeria’s Bouteflika offers to leave within one year if re-elected
March 4, 2019
Algeria’s Bouteflika offers to leave within one year if re-elected
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, facing mass protests over his 20 years in power, will run in April’s…