Middle East
Hundreds of bodies exhumed from mass grave in Syria’s Raqqa
November 28, 2018
Hundreds of bodies exhumed from mass grave in Syria’s Raqqa
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian workers have exhumed more than 500 bodies from one of the largest mass graves near…
Lebanon minister: Syrian abuses slow return of refugees
November 28, 2018
Lebanon minister: Syrian abuses slow return of refugees
BEIRUT (AP) — Some refugees who have gone back to Syria from Lebanon have been killed, detained or forced…
Israeli leader to visit Chad and restore relations
November 27, 2018
Israeli leader to visit Chad and restore relations
(AP) — Israel’s prime minister says he will soon travel to the central African nation of Chad to officially…
Briton jailed by UAE for spying returns to London
November 27, 2018
Briton jailed by UAE for spying returns to London
British academic Matthew Hedges returned to London on Tuesday, his family said, a day after the UAE pardoned his…
Chemical arms watchdog wants to probe alleged Aleppo gas attack
November 27, 2018
Chemical arms watchdog wants to probe alleged Aleppo gas attack
The head of the OPCW says the watchdog agency is mulling a mission to Syria to probe an alleged…
Shipping companies shun Yemen’s Hodeidah port due to insecurity: UN
November 27, 2018
Shipping companies shun Yemen’s Hodeidah port due to insecurity: UN
GENEVA (Reuters) – Operations at Yemen’s lifeline port of Hodeidah have nearly halved in two weeks, as high levels…
US lawmakers’ concern on Saudi Arabia prompts Pompeo, Mattis briefing
November 27, 2018
US lawmakers’ concern on Saudi Arabia prompts Pompeo, Mattis briefing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will brief the US Senate…
Hariri office denies Lebanon turned down Russian aid
November 27, 2018
Hariri office denies Lebanon turned down Russian aid
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon has accepted a Russian aid offer comprising millions of bullets that will be given to…
Libyan coast guard rescues 113 Europe-bound migrants
November 26, 2018
Libyan coast guard rescues 113 Europe-bound migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard says it has rescued 113 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, off the…
Israeli minister says he’s invited to 2019 conference in Bahrain
November 26, 2018
Israeli minister says he’s invited to 2019 conference in Bahrain
(Reuters) – An Israeli cabinet minister said on Monday he had been invited to attend a conference next year…