Middle East
Mourners rally after protester’s funeral in Sudan
January 18, 2019
Mourners rally after protester’s funeral in Sudan
Hundreds of mourners launched a spontaneous anti-government demonstration Friday as they returned from the funeral of a protester killed in…
Algeria to hold presidential election in April
January 18, 2019
Algeria to hold presidential election in April
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria will hold a presidential election on April 18, the presidency said on Friday, although it did…
NBA’s Kanter urges Trump act on Turkey’s human rights record
January 18, 2019
NBA’s Kanter urges Trump act on Turkey’s human rights record
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Knicks player Enes Kanter urged US President Donald Trump to be more vocal about…
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
January 17, 2019
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At the height of his power in 1971, Iran’s Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi drew…
Afghan refugees pin hopes on Pakistan’s Imran Khan
January 17, 2019
Afghan refugees pin hopes on Pakistan’s Imran Khan
Shahzad Alam has proposed marriage to several women and been rejected each time for the same reason, he says: their…
Iranian TV anchor arrested on visit to US
January 17, 2019
Iranian TV anchor arrested on visit to US
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a…
Tunisia’s largest union starts nationwide strike over pay
January 17, 2019
Tunisia’s largest union starts nationwide strike over pay
TUNIS (Reuters) – Rail, bus and air traffic stopped in Tunisia on Thursday after the powerful Tunisian General Labor Union…
Deadly ISIS suicide attack hits US forces in north Syria
January 17, 2019
Deadly ISIS suicide attack hits US forces in north Syria
A suicide attack killed four US personnel in northern Syria Wednesday, costing Washington its worst combat losses in the war-torn…
Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan
January 16, 2019
Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian acquitted of blasphemy, still lives the life of a prisoner in Pakistan,…
Learning returns to bombed-out Yemen school
January 16, 2019
Learning returns to bombed-out Yemen school
TAIZ, Yemen (Reuters) – Its books have been looted and walls blown out, but a school in war-torn southern Yemen…