Middle East
Group estimates 34,000 barrels of oil spilled off Kuwait
August 16, 2017
Group estimates 34,000 barrels of oil spilled off Kuwait
An analysis of satellite imagery by a US-based nonprofit organization suggests at least 34,000 barrels of oil have leaked out…
Thousands flee as Iraq steps up airstrikes on IS-held town
August 16, 2017
Thousands flee as Iraq steps up airstrikes on IS-held town
Thousands of Iraqis have fled an Islamic State-held town west of Mosul as Iraqi and coalition warplanes step up strikes…
Israel builds underground wall after Gaza tunnel trauma
August 16, 2017
Israel builds underground wall after Gaza tunnel trauma
Israel is pressing ahead with construction of an underground barrier along the border with the Gaza Strip in an ambitious…
Young Afghans see opportunities dwindle as security worsens
August 16, 2017
Young Afghans see opportunities dwindle as security worsens
Sultan Hossaini sent three of his children from their rural home to the capital, Kabul, hoping they would gain degrees…
Cash crisis exposes rift within Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
August 15, 2017
Cash crisis exposes rift within Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
Yemen’s Central Bank says the Saudi-led coalition is “strangling” the economy by preventing planes from flying in newly-minted cash, reflecting…
Taliban ‘open letter’ to Trump urges US to leave Afghanistan
August 15, 2017
Taliban ‘open letter’ to Trump urges US to leave Afghanistan
The Taliban have sent an “open letter” to President Donald Trump, reiterating their calls for America to leave Afghanistan after…
Iranian president threatens to restart nuclear program
August 15, 2017
Iranian president threatens to restart nuclear program
Iran’s president issued a direct threat to the West on Tuesday, claiming his country is capable of restarting its nuclear…
Witnesses: Militiamen seize Libyan ex-premier in Tripoli
August 14, 2017
Witnesses: Militiamen seize Libyan ex-premier in Tripoli
Libyan militiamen have abducted one of the country’s former prime ministers in the capital, Tripoli, witnesses said Monday. They say…
Third of Syrian refugee kids not in school, despite pledges
August 14, 2017
Third of Syrian refugee kids not in school, despite pledges
Since his family fled civil war in Syria five years ago, 15-year-old Ali al-Sbehi hasn’t set foot in a school.…
Death sentences of Shias point to limits of Saudi reforms
August 14, 2017
Death sentences of Shias point to limits of Saudi reforms
Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince hopes to transform the kingdom and modernize society, but the planned execution of 14 Shia…