Middle East
Turkey will enter Syria’s Manbij if U.S. doesn’t remove YPG fighters, Erdogan says
December 14, 2018
Turkey will enter Syria’s Manbij if U.S. doesn’t remove YPG fighters, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish forces will enter the Syrian town of Manbij if the United States does not remove…
US-backed forces retake IS hub in east Syria: monitor
December 14, 2018
US-backed forces retake IS hub in east Syria: monitor
Kurdish-dominated forces backed by air strikes by a US-led coalition retook full control of a key jihadist hub in…
In Pakistan public education suffocates under surging population
December 14, 2018
In Pakistan public education suffocates under surging population
At the Tanjai Cheena school in northwest Pakistan students squeeze into makeshift classrooms where plastic tarps serve as walls…
UN chief announces ceasefire for key Yemen port at peace talks
December 13, 2018
UN chief announces ceasefire for key Yemen port at peace talks
UN chief Antonio Guterres announced Thursday a series of breakthroughs in talks with rivals in the Yemen conflict, including…
Palestinian president condemns West Bank attack
December 13, 2018
Palestinian president condemns West Bank attack
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has condemned the latest round of violence in the West Bank, criticizing both militant attacks…
Turkey train crash leaves 9 dead, dozens injured
December 13, 2018
Turkey train crash leaves 9 dead, dozens injured
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A high-speed train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass Thursday at…
OPEC exit frees Qatar from US legal concerns
December 13, 2018
OPEC exit frees Qatar from US legal concerns
DUBAI/DOHA (Reuters) – Even before taking over Qatar’s energy policy in a government reshuffle last month, Qatar Petroleum (QP) CEO…
Pressure builds on Yemen’s warring parties as peace talks focus on port
December 12, 2018
Pressure builds on Yemen’s warring parties as peace talks focus on port
RIMBO, Sweden (Reuters) – Yemen’s warring parties are being pressed to agree thorny confidence-building measures, including the status of…
Lebanon will form government ‘despite obstacles’: foreign minister
December 12, 2018
Lebanon will form government ‘despite obstacles’: foreign minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Lebanon will definitely form a new government despite the obstacles, its caretaker foreign minister said on…
Suspicious optics said to have exposed Israeli raid in Gaza
December 12, 2018
Suspicious optics said to have exposed Israeli raid in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The small town of Abassan in the Gaza Strip is a tough place…