Middle East
US to send home some Saudi military students after shooting
January 13, 2020
US to send home some Saudi military students after shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is preparing to remove more than a dozen Saudi military students from a training…
Libya rivals in Moscow to sign ceasefire deal
January 13, 2020
Libya rivals in Moscow to sign ceasefire deal
The heads of Libya’s warring sides were to meet in Moscow on Monday to sign a ceasefire deal ending nine…
Iraq warns of ‘collapse’ if Trump blocks oil cash
January 13, 2020
Iraq warns of ‘collapse’ if Trump blocks oil cash
Iraqi officials fear economic “collapse” if Washington imposes threatened sanctions, including blocking access to a US-based account where Baghdad keeps…
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist says she has defected
January 13, 2020
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist says she has defected
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s only female Olympic medalist has said on social media she had left her homeland because she…
Esper says he’s seen no hard evidence embassies under threat
January 13, 2020
Esper says he’s seen no hard evidence embassies under threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper explicitly said Sunday that he had seen no hard evidence that four American…
Video: Iran police shoot at those protesting plane shootdown
January 13, 2020
Video: Iran police shoot at those protesting plane shootdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian police and security forces fired both live ammunition and tear gas to disperse…
Leading NGOs boycott Saudi Arabian G20 civil society talks
January 13, 2020
Leading NGOs boycott Saudi Arabian G20 civil society talks
BEIRUT (AP) — Three leading international NGOs announced on Monday they are boycotting meetings that Saudi Arabia is holding with…
At least 17 killed as extreme cold sweeps across Afghanistan
January 12, 2020
At least 17 killed as extreme cold sweeps across Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – A severe cold snap killed at least 17 people in Afghanistan on Saturday, government officials said, as…
Friends and foes gather in Oman to mourn Qaboos
January 12, 2020
Friends and foes gather in Oman to mourn Qaboos
DUBAI (Reuters) – World and regional leaders, many at odds with one another, met Oman’s new ruler on Sunday to…
Iran’s handling of plane disaster sparks new challenge to rulers
January 12, 2020
Iran’s handling of plane disaster sparks new challenge to rulers
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s clerical rulers risk a legitimacy crisis as popular anger has boiled up at the way the…