Middle East
Russian army patrol rebel enclave in Syria to avert offensive, sources say
August 25, 2021
Russian army patrol rebel enclave in Syria to avert offensive, sources say
AMMAN, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Russian forces moved into an opposition enclave in the Syrian city of Deraa on Tuesday…
The deepening costs of 4 Gaza wars in 13 years, in 4 charts
August 25, 2021
The deepening costs of 4 Gaza wars in 13 years, in 4 charts
The latest war between Hamas and Israel followed a familiar – and troubling – pattern: Palestinian rocket fire, devastating Israeli…
Biden says Afghan evacuation on track; humanitarian crisis looms
August 25, 2021
Biden says Afghan evacuation on track; humanitarian crisis looms
Aug 25 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden said US troops in Afghanistan faced mounting danger as they pushed to…
Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit
August 25, 2021
Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit
BAGHDAD, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Iraq has invited Iran and Tehran’s Gulf Arab foes to a summit in Baghdad with…
Algeria breaks off diplomatic ties with neighboring Morocco
August 25, 2021
Algeria breaks off diplomatic ties with neighboring Morocco
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria formally broke off diplomatic relations with neighboring Morocco on Tuesday, with the foreign minister citing…
Israeli leader meets with Biden as Mideast tensions grow
August 25, 2021
Israeli leader meets with Biden as Mideast tensions grow
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s meeting with President Joe Biden comes in the midst of heightened tensions…
Afghanistan: UN receives reports of Taliban summary executions
August 24, 2021
Afghanistan: UN receives reports of Taliban summary executions
The United Nations’ top human rights official, Michelle Bachelet, on Tuesday said her office had received credible reports of grave…
Turkey hopes for British tourists as German bookings fall
August 24, 2021
Turkey hopes for British tourists as German bookings fall
ISTANBUL, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Turkey’s tourist sector is pinning its hopes on Britain removing it from a COVID-19 travel…
Israeli strikes hit Gaza; Palestinian teen killed in Nablus
August 24, 2021
Israeli strikes hit Gaza; Palestinian teen killed in Nablus
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck targets in Gaza overnight, drawing machine-gun fire from Hamas in the heaviest…
G-7 grapples with Afghanistan, an afterthought not long ago
August 24, 2021
G-7 grapples with Afghanistan, an afterthought not long ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two months ago, the leaders of the world’s seven major industrialized democracies met in summer sunshine on…