Middle East
Moroccan YouTuber sentenced to prison, journalist detained
December 27, 2019
Moroccan YouTuber sentenced to prison, journalist detained
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan authorities have sentenced a Youtuber who criticized the king to prison, and detained a journalist-activist…
Sudan’s Christians enjoy holiday amid hope for new freedoms
December 27, 2019
Sudan’s Christians enjoy holiday amid hope for new freedoms
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The Sudanese Christian marchers weaved through bustling markets and traffic-clogged streets wearing “I Love Jesus” T-shirts…
Lebanese help each other as economic crisis crushes lives
December 27, 2019
Lebanese help each other as economic crisis crushes lives
BEIRUT (AP) — Panic set in on a WhatsApp group used to organize Lebanese protests when one member said he…
Israel’s embattled Netanyahu wins landslide in primary
December 27, 2019
Israel’s embattled Netanyahu wins landslide in primary
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday scored a landslide victory in a primary race for leadership…
Organizers say Gaza protests to be scaled back in March
December 26, 2019
Organizers say Gaza protests to be scaled back in March
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The organizers of the weekly Palestinian demonstrations along the Gaza Strip’s frontier with Israel…
Iraq president won’t name Iran-backed bloc’s nominee as PM
December 26, 2019
Iraq president won’t name Iran-backed bloc’s nominee as PM
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s president refused Thursday to designate the Iran-backed parliamentary bloc’s nominee for prime minister after he was…
UN condemns attack that killed 17 civilians in north Yemen
December 26, 2019
UN condemns attack that killed 17 civilians in north Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations has condemned an airstrike on a busy market that killed at least 17 people…
Turkey lawmakers to vote on sending troops to Libya: Erdogan
December 26, 2019
Turkey lawmakers to vote on sending troops to Libya: Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president said Thursday that the U.N.-supported government in Libya has asked Ankara to send troops…
Relief group says 216,000 have fled homes in northwest Syria
December 26, 2019
Relief group says 216,000 have fled homes in northwest Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — More than 200,000 men, women and children fled their homes in northwest Syria in buses, trucks and…
Israeli lawmaker aims to oust Netanyahu in Likud primary
December 26, 2019
Israeli lawmaker aims to oust Netanyahu in Likud primary
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s governing Likud party was holding primaries on Thursday, in the first serious internal challenge to Israeli…