Middle East
UN gets $100M in new funds for Palestinian aid after US cuts
March 16, 2018
UN gets $100M in new funds for Palestinian aid after US cuts
The United Nations received pledges Thursday of nearly $100 million in new funding for the UN relief agency for Palestinians…
UN probe accuses Syrian troops of ‘systematic’ rape
March 15, 2018
UN probe accuses Syrian troops of ‘systematic’ rape
Syrian troops and government-linked militia have systematically used rape and sexual violence against civilians, atrocities that amount to crimes against…
Saudi crown prince says will develop nuclear bomb if Iran does: CBS TV
March 15, 2018
Saudi crown prince says will develop nuclear bomb if Iran does: CBS TV
Saudi Arabia will develop a nuclear bomb if its arch-rival Iran does so, the kingdom’s 32-year-old crown prince said in…
Aid convoy prepares to enter Syria’s eastern Ghouta
March 15, 2018
Aid convoy prepares to enter Syria’s eastern Ghouta
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said 25 aid trucks were waiting to enter Syria’s besieged eastern Ghouta…
Baghdad ends air blockade on Iraqi Kurdistan
March 15, 2018
Baghdad ends air blockade on Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi authorities have said they will end a six-month air blockade imposed on Iraqi Kurdistan in response to the region’s…
Lebanese author, feminist Emily Nasrallah dies at age 87
March 15, 2018
Lebanese author, feminist Emily Nasrallah dies at age 87
Acclaimed Lebanese author and feminist Emily Nasrallah, who articulated women’s experiences in her writing about Lebanon’s civil war, has died…
Iran signs $740 million agreement on oil project
March 15, 2018
Iran signs $740 million agreement on oil project
Iran’s state-run oil company has signed a $740 million agreement with a Russian-Iranian consortium to develop two oil fields near…
Libya’s top prosecutor says groups smuggling fuel to Europe
March 15, 2018
Libya’s top prosecutor says groups smuggling fuel to Europe
Libya’s top prosecutor says criminal groups are smuggling Libyan fuel on board fishing vessels to Europe. Al-Sadiq al-Sour told reporters…
EU greenlights €3 billion for Syrian refugees in Turkey
March 15, 2018
EU greenlights €3 billion for Syrian refugees in Turkey
The EU has unlocked €3 billion ($3.7 billion) for projects to help Syrian refugees in Turkey in a second payment…
Iran plays down potential impact of Pompeo appointment on nuclear deal
March 14, 2018
Iran plays down potential impact of Pompeo appointment on nuclear deal
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman on Wednesday played down the potential impact of the appointment of Mike Pompeo as the new…