Middle East
Syrian troops surround rebel-held town on 3 sides
January 28, 2020
Syrian troops surround rebel-held town on 3 sides
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces enveloped three sides of a key rebel-held town in the country’s northwest, and…
West Bank settlements report rapid growth in 2019
January 28, 2020
West Bank settlements report rapid growth in 2019
JERUSALEM (AP) — The population of Jewish settlements in the West Bank surged by more than 3% in 2019, well…
Motion for Iran to quit nuclear proliferation treaty enters parliament
January 28, 2020
Motion for Iran to quit nuclear proliferation treaty enters parliament
DUBAI (Reuters) – A motion for Iran to quit the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was introduced in parliament on Tuesday,…
Trump to unveil his Middle East peace plan amid skepticism
January 28, 2020
Trump to unveil his Middle East peace plan amid skepticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to unveil his administration’s much-anticipated Middle East peace plan in the latest…
Thousands flee northwest Syria as Assad pushes closer to Idlib city
January 28, 2020
Thousands flee northwest Syria as Assad pushes closer to Idlib city
AZAZ, Syria (Reuters) – A renewed drive by President Bashar al-Assad to recapture rebel-held territory in Syria’s northwest sparked a…
Fighting sharply rises in Yemen, endangering peace efforts
January 28, 2020
Fighting sharply rises in Yemen, endangering peace efforts
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A drastic escalation in fighting between the Saudi-led military coalition and Huthi rebels in Yemen has…
IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions
January 28, 2020
IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions
BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group’s self-styled “caliphate” across parts of Iraq and Syria seemed largely defeated last year,…
UN report: Chilling details of Libya migrant center strike
January 28, 2020
UN report: Chilling details of Libya migrant center strike
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations revealed on Monday chilling new details about an airstrike that smashed into a migrant…
Lebanon parliament passes 2020 budget amidst financial crisis
January 27, 2020
Lebanon parliament passes 2020 budget amidst financial crisis
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament passed the 2020 budget on Monday although its budget and finance committee chief said the…
Exclusive: Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believed to be behind recent cyberattacks: sources
January 27, 2020
Exclusive: Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believed to be behind recent cyberattacks: sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Sweeping cyber attacks targeting governments and other organizations in Europe and the Middle East are believed to…