Middle East
Lebanese hospitals at breaking point as everything runs out
August 23, 2021
Lebanese hospitals at breaking point as everything runs out
BEIRUT (AP) — Drenched in sweat, doctors check patients lying on stretchers in the reception area of Lebanon’s largest public…
Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1; Taliban mass near Panjshir
August 23, 2021
Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1; Taliban mass near Panjshir
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A firefight at one of the gates of Kabul’s international airport killed at least one Afghan…
Japanese FM discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials
August 22, 2021
Japanese FM discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian president met Sunday with Japan’s foreign minister in the capital of Tehran and the two…
‘Imbecilic’: Ex-UK leader Tony Blair slams Afghan withdrawal
August 22, 2021
‘Imbecilic’: Ex-UK leader Tony Blair slams Afghan withdrawal
LONDON (AP) — Tony Blair, the British prime minister who deployed troops to Afghanistan 20 years ago after the 9/11…
Europe fears Afghan refugee crisis after Taliban takeover
August 22, 2021
Europe fears Afghan refugee crisis after Taliban takeover
HANGEDIGI, Turkey (AP) — From above, the new border wall separating Turkey from Iran looks like a white snake winding…
Israeli probe into deadly holy site stampede opens hearings
August 22, 2021
Israeli probe into deadly holy site stampede opens hearings
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli government commission investigating a deadly accident at a Jewish pilgrimage site in April held its…
British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport
August 22, 2021
British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul’s international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in…
Israel strikes Gaza after violent protests along border
August 22, 2021
Israel strikes Gaza after violent protests along border
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military bombed Palestinian militant weapons sites in the Gaza Strip early Sunday in response to a…
Government shelling of north Syria kills 5, mostly children
August 21, 2021
Government shelling of north Syria kills 5, mostly children
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces shelled a village in the country’s rebel-held northwest on Thursday, killing five people, most…
As Kabul turmoil mounts, Taliban’s PR offensive falters
August 21, 2021
As Kabul turmoil mounts, Taliban’s PR offensive falters
Aug 21 (Reuters) – In the last few days, TV crews from Afghanistan’s Al-Emarah Studio, which produces pro-Taliban multimedia content,…