Middle East
Palestinians rally against Trump plan amid struggle at UN
February 11, 2020
Palestinians rally against Trump plan amid struggle at UN
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians rallied Tuesday in the West Bank to reject President Donald Trump’s Mideast…
Coast guard catches and returns 81 migrants off Libyan coast
February 11, 2020
Coast guard catches and returns 81 migrants off Libyan coast
CAIRO (AP) — The Libyan coast guard apprehended 81 migrants off the coast of Libya and returned them to the…
Iraqis wake up to snow for first time in over a decade
February 11, 2020
Iraqis wake up to snow for first time in over a decade
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s capital of Baghdad awoke on Tuesday to a sight not seen in over a decade —…
Iran remembers 1979 Islamic Revolution amid high US tension
February 11, 2020
Iran remembers 1979 Islamic Revolution amid high US tension
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Hundreds of thousands across Iran marked the anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Tuesday amid…
At least five dead in suicide attack on military academy in Kabul
February 11, 2020
At least five dead in suicide attack on military academy in Kabul
A suicide attack targeting a military academy killed at least five people in the Afghan capital Kabul early Tuesday, in…
Bail-in or bail-out? Lebanese banks in need of rescue as crisis bites
February 11, 2020
Bail-in or bail-out? Lebanese banks in need of rescue as crisis bites
LONDON (Reuters) – The worst is yet to come for Lebanon’s banks. The old-style way of running the economy –…
Palestinian leader to address UN on Trump plan, but no vote
February 11, 2020
Palestinian leader to address UN on Trump plan, but no vote
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will reiterate his rejection of the Trump administration’s Mideast plan in an…
Syrians scramble for refuge in last opposition frontier
February 11, 2020
Syrians scramble for refuge in last opposition frontier
BEIRUT (AP) — Throughout Syria’s civil war, Maad al-Khalaf helped other Syrians find shelter in the opposition enclave in the…
5 Turkish troops killed in clashes with Syrian army
February 10, 2020
5 Turkish troops killed in clashes with Syrian army
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s defense ministry said five Turkish soldiers were killed and five others were wounded on Monday…
Fire sale: An Iran plant makes the US flags protesters burn
February 10, 2020
Fire sale: An Iran plant makes the US flags protesters burn
KHOMEIN, Iran (AP) — Near the hometown of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, workers at a small Iranian factory diligently…