Middle East
Having fled bombing, Syrian children learn to read in borderland tent schools
January 17, 2020
Having fled bombing, Syrian children learn to read in borderland tent schools
AZAZ, Syria (Reuters) — Syrian teacher Ahmad al Hilal listens to his young pupils sitting on a mat reciting the…
Libya’s rival military commander seeks support in Greece
January 17, 2020
Libya’s rival military commander seeks support in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The commander of forces fighting the U.N.-supported government in war-torn Libya held meeting in Athens Friday…
Khamenei says plane tragedy should not overshadow loss of commander
January 17, 2020
Khamenei says plane tragedy should not overshadow loss of commander
Iran’s supreme leader called the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner a “bitter” tragedy Friday but said it should not…
Iran’s top leader to lead Friday prayers at time of crisis
January 17, 2020
Iran’s top leader to lead Friday prayers at time of crisis
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader will deliver a Friday sermon in Tehran for the first time since 2012,…
Erdogan says Turkey starting troop deployment to Libya
January 17, 2020
Erdogan says Turkey starting troop deployment to Libya
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey is beginning to send troops into Libya in support of the internationally recognized government in Tripoli,…
Iran’s president says ‘no limit’ to nuclear enrichment
January 16, 2020
Iran’s president says ‘no limit’ to nuclear enrichment
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president said Thursday that there is “no limit” to the country’s enrichment of uranium following…
Rights group demands Israel rein in murky spyware company
January 16, 2020
Rights group demands Israel rein in murky spyware company
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli court heard a case Thursday calling for restrictions to be slapped on NSO…
Yemen separatists, government troops pull back from key city
January 16, 2020
Yemen separatists, government troops pull back from key city
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni separatists and forces loyal to the country’s U.N.-recognized government whose deadly infighting erupted last summer…
German foreign minister flies to Libya to push peace effort
January 16, 2020
German foreign minister flies to Libya to push peace effort
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister was flying to Libya on Thursday to meet one of the country’s rival leaders,…
Turkey ‘coordinated’ with IS: SDF commander
January 16, 2020
Turkey ‘coordinated’ with IS: SDF commander
Gen. Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said his alliance anticipated a direct Turkish intervention…