Middle East
Taliban special forces bring abrupt end to women’s protest
September 5, 2021
Taliban special forces bring abrupt end to women’s protest
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban special forces in camouflage fired their weapons into the air Saturday, bringing an abrupt and…
Raisi says Iran ready for talks but not with Western ‘pressure’
September 5, 2021
Raisi says Iran ready for talks but not with Western ‘pressure’
DUBAI, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday Iran was ready to hold talks with world…
Rescue groups: US tally misses hundreds left in Afghanistan
September 5, 2021
Rescue groups: US tally misses hundreds left in Afghanistan
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Veteran-led rescue groups say the Biden administration’s estimate that no more than 200 U.S. citizens were…
Bahrain approves third booster shot of Sputnik V vaccine
September 4, 2021
Bahrain approves third booster shot of Sputnik V vaccine
DUBAI, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Bahraini authorities have authorized the use of a booster dose of the Sputnik V COVID-19…
Over 24 hours in Kabul, brutality, trauma, moments of grace
September 4, 2021
Over 24 hours in Kabul, brutality, trauma, moments of grace
Bone-tired like everyone else in Kabul, Taliban fighters spent the last moments of the 20-year Afghanistan war watching the night…
Afghan women demand rights as Taliban seek recognition
September 4, 2021
Afghan women demand rights as Taliban seek recognition
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A small group of Afghan women protested near the presidential palace in Kabul on Friday, demanding…
Exclusive: ‘They’ll kill us’ – Afghan pilots at Uzbek camp fear deadly homecoming
September 4, 2021
Exclusive: ‘They’ll kill us’ – Afghan pilots at Uzbek camp fear deadly homecoming
Sept 3 (Reuters) – The US-trained Afghan pilots and others held at a camp in Uzbekistan already feared being sent…
Qatar working to open humanitarian corridors to Afghanistan, official says
September 4, 2021
Qatar working to open humanitarian corridors to Afghanistan, official says
DUBAI, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Qatar is working to facilitate the opening of humanitarian corridors to get aid into Afghanistan,…
The Latest: Taliban fire weapons into air, at least 2 killed
September 4, 2021
The Latest: Taliban fire weapons into air, at least 2 killed
ISTANBUL — An official at Emergency Hospital in Kabul says two people were killed and 12 wounded after Taliban fighters…
Syria says it has shot down Israeli missiles near capital
September 3, 2021
Syria says it has shot down Israeli missiles near capital
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria says it shot down Israeli missiles as they approached the capital Damascus on Friday, saying…