Middle East
UN chief says no action on UN Iran sanctions due to ‘uncertainty’
September 20, 2020
UN chief says no action on UN Iran sanctions due to ‘uncertainty’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Saturday he cannot take any action…
‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis
September 19, 2020
‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An old rivalry between Christian factions who fought each other in Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war has flared…
Iran vows ‘hit’ on all involved in US killing of top general
September 19, 2020
Iran vows ‘hit’ on all involved in US killing of top general
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The chief of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened Saturday to go after everyone who had a…
Moroccans protest Arab nations normalizing ties with Israel
September 19, 2020
Moroccans protest Arab nations normalizing ties with Israel
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Despite a government ban on large gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, scores of…
US sends troops, armored vehicles to Syria to counter Russia
September 19, 2020
US sends troops, armored vehicles to Syria to counter Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US has deployed additional troops and armored vehicles into eastern Syria after a number of clashes…
Israel returns to virus lockdown as cases mount
September 19, 2020
Israel returns to virus lockdown as cases mount
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel went back into a full lockdown on Friday to try to contain a coronavirus outbreak that…
One family’s desperate, deadly attempt to flee Lebanon
September 19, 2020
One family’s desperate, deadly attempt to flee Lebanon
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Mohammed Sufian did not dream of much: a job, food on the table, the chance to…
Turkey upset by Sarraj’s plan to step down in Libya, Erdogan says
September 18, 2020
Turkey upset by Sarraj’s plan to step down in Libya, Erdogan says
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey was upset that Libya’s internationally recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj,…
Dutch government seeks to hold Syria accountable for torture
September 18, 2020
Dutch government seeks to hold Syria accountable for torture
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government announced Friday it is holding Syria responsible under international law for “gross…
Blast targets ‘American’ English school in southern Iraq
September 18, 2020
Blast targets ‘American’ English school in southern Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — An improvised explosive device blew up outside an English-language institute in southern Iraq early Friday without causing…