Middle East
Lawmakers seek suspension, review of US training for Saudis
December 9, 2019
Lawmakers seek suspension, review of US training for Saudis
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Republican ally of President Donald Trump went a step further than the White House on…
Saudi restaurants no longer need to segregate women and men
December 9, 2019
Saudi restaurants no longer need to segregate women and men
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Women in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to use separate entrances from men or…
Main Lebanon PM candidate withdraws from consideration
December 9, 2019
Main Lebanon PM candidate withdraws from consideration
BEIRUT (AP) — A possible candidate for prime minister of Lebanon said Sunday he is withdrawing from consideration for the…
Iraqi officials raise toll to 25 killed in Baghdad bloodshed
December 8, 2019
Iraqi officials raise toll to 25 killed in Baghdad bloodshed
BAGHDAD (AP) — Anti-government protesters wielding a blood-drenched flag returned to Baghdad’s central plaza on Saturday after a night of…
Israeli aircraft strike Hamas sites in Gaza after 3 rockets
December 8, 2019
Israeli aircraft strike Hamas sites in Gaza after 3 rockets
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli aircraft bombed several militants’ sites in Gaza early Sunday, hours after three rockets were fired from…
Air strikes kill at least 20 in Syria’s Idlib: Observatory, activists
December 8, 2019
Air strikes kill at least 20 in Syria’s Idlib: Observatory, activists
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Air strikes by Syrian government and Russian forces killed at least 20 people in rebel-held northwestern Syria…
Rocket hits Iraqi cleric’s home following deadly Baghdad attack
December 8, 2019
Rocket hits Iraqi cleric’s home following deadly Baghdad attack
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A rocket fired from a drone targeted the home of populist Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Saturday,…
Rouhani says Iran budget set to resist US sanctions by curbing oil dependence
December 8, 2019
Rouhani says Iran budget set to resist US sanctions by curbing oil dependence
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani presented a draft state budget of about $39 billion to parliament on Sunday,…
Sudan’s first female football stars push for women’s rights
December 8, 2019
Sudan’s first female football stars push for women’s rights
Within months of Sudan’s first women’s football league kicking off, the championship’s emerging stars are being hailed as icons for…
Qatar postpones launch of new 2022 World Cup venue
December 7, 2019
Qatar postpones launch of new 2022 World Cup venue
Qatar has postponed to next year the opening of Education City stadium, its second newly built venue for the 2022…