Middle East
Bahrain summons Iraqi diplomat over ex-PM Maliki
December 24, 2018
Bahrain summons Iraqi diplomat over ex-PM Maliki
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry summoned the deputy charge d’affaires of the embassy of Iraq on Monday to denounce…
Lebanese protest over economy and politics
December 24, 2018
Lebanese protest over economy and politics
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Several hundred Lebanese people protested in Beirut on Sunday over the state of Lebanon’s economy and politics…
Sudanese police fire tear gas at protesting soccer fans
December 24, 2018
Sudanese police fire tear gas at protesting soccer fans
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese police fired tear gas after hundreds of protesters spilling out of a soccer match marched down…
Order signed for US military’s controversial Syria exit
December 24, 2018
Order signed for US military’s controversial Syria exit
The order to withdraw American troops from Syria has been signed, the US military said Sunday, after President Donald…
Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria
December 24, 2018
Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria
Residents and fighters in territory held by pro-Turkish rebels in northern Syria cautiously welcomed Washington’s decision to pull out troops,…
Reformist Saudi prince Talal bin Abdulaziz dies aged 87
December 23, 2018
Reformist Saudi prince Talal bin Abdulaziz dies aged 87
RIYADH (Reuters) – Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, a vocal supporter of reform in Saudi Arabia, has died aged 87,…
Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town
December 23, 2018
Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian war monitor and Turkish media say Turkey is massing troops near a town in…
Turkey reinforcing Syrian border: DHA
December 23, 2018
Turkey reinforcing Syrian border: DHA
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is sending reinforcements to its border with Syria, Demiroren News Agency (DHA) reported on Sunday,…
US envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pullout
December 23, 2018
US envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pullout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top US envoy leading a global coalition fighting Islamic State has quit over President Donald…
Iran says US presence in Syria was a mistake from the start
December 22, 2018
Iran says US presence in Syria was a mistake from the start
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said that the US military presence in Syria had been “a mistake, illogical and a…