Middle East
Iraqi militias say they have halted anti-US attacks
October 11, 2020
Iraqi militias say they have halted anti-US attacks
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An array of Iran-backed Iraqi militia groups have suspended rocket attacks on US forces on condition that…
Libya to resume oil production at largest field amid talks
October 11, 2020
Libya to resume oil production at largest field amid talks
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s national oil company announced Sunday it was resuming production at the country’s largest oil field as…
Iran plans to expand face mask mandate beyond capital
October 11, 2020
Iran plans to expand face mask mandate beyond capital
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran plans to make mask-wearing mandatory in public in other large cities after imposing it in Tehran…
Turkey will declare asymptomatic COVID-19 cases as of next week: paper
October 11, 2020
Turkey will declare asymptomatic COVID-19 cases as of next week: paper
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will start declaring the number of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases from Oct. 15, its health minister said…
Israeli protests against Netanyahu draw tens of thousands
October 11, 2020
Israeli protests against Netanyahu draw tens of thousands
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign demonstrated across…
Aid group says Libyan militia is holding hostage 60 migrants
October 11, 2020
Aid group says Libyan militia is holding hostage 60 migrants
CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan armed group is holding hostage at least 60 migrants, including two dozen children, in “appalling”…
Mideast wildfires kill 2, force thousands to flee homes
October 10, 2020
Mideast wildfires kill 2, force thousands to flee homes
BEIRUT (AP) — Wildfires around the Middle East triggered by a heatwave hitting the region have killed two people, forced…
Small explosion at bakery in Lebanese capital kills 4 people
October 10, 2020
Small explosion at bakery in Lebanese capital kills 4 people
BEIRUT (AP) — A diesel tank exploded inside a Beirut building on Friday night, killing four people and injuring several…
WFP fights hunger in food-deprived places, crises, war zones
October 10, 2020
WFP fights hunger in food-deprived places, crises, war zones
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts…
Trump unchained? Afghan troop surprise shows pre-election impulse to upend policy
October 10, 2020
Trump unchained? Afghan troop surprise shows pre-election impulse to upend policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Less than a month before the election, US President Donald Trump’s abrupt vow to bring home troops…