Middle East
UN medical relief flights continue from Yemen’s capital
February 9, 2020
UN medical relief flights continue from Yemen’s capital
CAIRO (AP) — Flights transporting Yemeni medical patients from rebel-held areas continued Saturday when a second plane carrying 24 patients…
UN-brokered Libya talks end with no formal cease-fire deal
February 9, 2020
UN-brokered Libya talks end with no formal cease-fire deal
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s warring sides ended several days of UN-brokered talks without reaching a deal to consolidate a provisional…
Iran to launch satellite; US says program linked to missiles
February 9, 2020
Iran to launch satellite; US says program linked to missiles
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will launch a satellite on Sunday, a government minister said, as part of a fledgling program…
US, Afghan forces come under ‘direct fire’ in eastern Afghanistan: US official
February 9, 2020
US, Afghan forces come under ‘direct fire’ in eastern Afghanistan: US official
US and Afghan troops came under “direct fire” in eastern Afghanistan late Saturday, a US military official said, in an…
Russians head to Turkey for talks on Syria’s Idlib offensive: minister
February 8, 2020
Russians head to Turkey for talks on Syria’s Idlib offensive: minister
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Russian officials will arrive in Turkey on Saturday for talks aimed at stopping the Syrian government’s offensive…
Syrian troops gain more ground from rebels in northwest
February 8, 2020
Syrian troops gain more ground from rebels in northwest
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces captured new areas from insurgents in their offensive in the northwest Saturday, as…
Palestinian protester killed in unrest over US Mideast plan
February 8, 2020
Palestinian protester killed in unrest over US Mideast plan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian protester was shot dead in the West Bank on Friday as Palestinian and US leaders…
Khamenei says Iran should increase military might to prevent war
February 8, 2020
Khamenei says Iran should increase military might to prevent war
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran should increase its military might to prevent a war, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a…
Turkish clothes makers see orders shifting from coronavirus-hit China
February 8, 2020
Turkish clothes makers see orders shifting from coronavirus-hit China
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Several fashion retailers that manufacture clothing in coronavirus-hit China are in talks with Turkish firms about shifting…
Unpaid bills, empty homes: Families of Iran crash victims put lives back together
February 8, 2020
Unpaid bills, empty homes: Families of Iran crash victims put lives back together
TORONTO (Reuters) – Grief-stricken relatives of passengers killed aboard an airliner shot down by Iran over Tehran last month are…