Middle East
Taliban want to help Afghans who fled to Turkey to return home, Turkish minister says
October 15, 2021
Taliban want to help Afghans who fled to Turkey to return home, Turkish minister says
ANKARA, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Afghan Taliban leaders said they would do all they can to help Afghan migrants in…
Pro-Iran militias warn of forceful response after Israeli strike on Syria’s Palmyra
October 15, 2021
Pro-Iran militias warn of forceful response after Israeli strike on Syria’s Palmyra
AMMAN, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Iran-backed forces in Syria said on Thursday they would respond forcefully to an Israeli strike…
More repression, fewer jobs: Jordanians face bleak outlook
October 15, 2021
More repression, fewer jobs: Jordanians face bleak outlook
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — As a poorly paid public school teacher, Khaled Jaber always needed a side hustle, working as…
Lebanon pauses amid tense calm after deadly gun battles
October 15, 2021
Lebanon pauses amid tense calm after deadly gun battles
BEIRUT (AP) — Schools, banks and government offices across Lebanon shut down Friday after hours of gun battles between heavily…
Yemenis trapped, displaced by fierce fighting in Marib region
October 14, 2021
Yemenis trapped, displaced by fierce fighting in Marib region
DUBAI, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Yemenis are trapped by fierce fighting between government and Houthi forces in the…
Six killed in Beirut clashes as tensions over blast probe soar
October 14, 2021
Six killed in Beirut clashes as tensions over blast probe soar
BEIRUT (AP) — Armed clashes erupted Thursday in Beirut during a protest organized by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and…
‘Our whole life depends on water’: Climate change, pollution and dams threaten Iraq’s Marsh Arabs
October 14, 2021
‘Our whole life depends on water’: Climate change, pollution and dams threaten Iraq’s Marsh Arabs
CHEBAYESH MARSHES, Iraq, Oct 14 (Reuters) – On an island surrounded by the narrow waterways of the Chebayesh Marshes in…
Gunfire in Beirut as Hezbollah supporters protest against blast investigator
October 14, 2021
Gunfire in Beirut as Hezbollah supporters protest against blast investigator
BEIRUT, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Heavy gunfire was heard in Beirut on Thursday near an area where supporters of the…
Japan dissolves parliament, setting stage for general election
October 14, 2021
Japan dissolves parliament, setting stage for general election
TOKYO, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Japan dissolved its parliament on Thursday, setting the stage for an election at the end…
Trump stars in Madame Tussauds branch in Dubai 1st Mideast
October 14, 2021
Trump stars in Madame Tussauds branch in Dubai 1st Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In the United Arab Emirates, home to the only Trump-branded golf course in the…