Middle East
Syrians, facing orders to demolish homes, fear fate in Lebanon
July 7, 2019
Syrians, facing orders to demolish homes, fear fate in Lebanon
ARSAL, Lebanon (Reuters) – Dima al-Kanj’s house is now a pile of rubble and twisted metal. It was just a…
Russian-led assault in Syria leaves over 500 civilians dead: rights groups, rescuers
July 7, 2019
Russian-led assault in Syria leaves over 500 civilians dead: rights groups, rescuers
AMMAN (Reuters) – At least 544 civilians have been killed and over 2,000 people injured since a Russian-led assault on…
Iran set to exceed nuclear deal uranium enrichment cap
July 7, 2019
Iran set to exceed nuclear deal uranium enrichment cap
Iran said Sunday it was set to breach the uranium enrichment cap set by an endangered nuclear deal within hours…
Afghan foes meet in bid to secure peace
July 7, 2019
Afghan foes meet in bid to secure peace
Dozens of powerful Afghans including bitter rivals will meet with the Taliban in Doha Sunday, amid separate talks between the…
Sudan deal first step to transition but challenges lie ahead
July 7, 2019
Sudan deal first step to transition but challenges lie ahead
After months of political uncertainty, Sudan has taken its first step towards a democratic transition, but getting the ruling generals…
UK should be ‘scared’ of Tehran’s response over tanker, cleric says: Fars
July 6, 2019
UK should be ‘scared’ of Tehran’s response over tanker, cleric says: Fars
DUBAI (Reuters) – Britain should be “scared” about Tehran’s possible retaliation for the capture of an Iranian supertanker by Royal…
Erdogan sacks Turkey central bank governor amid rate tensions
July 6, 2019
Erdogan sacks Turkey central bank governor amid rate tensions
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sacked the governor of Turkey’s central bank and replaced him with his deputy, a presidential…
IAEA to hold special meeting on Iran on 10 July
July 6, 2019
IAEA to hold special meeting on Iran on 10 July
The UN’s nuclear watchdog said Friday it will hold a special meeting on Iran’s nuclear programme next week, days after…
Thousands protest in Algeria capital, break police cordon
July 6, 2019
Thousands protest in Algeria capital, break police cordon
Thousands of people protested for a twentieth consecutive week in Algeria’s capital on Friday, defying a major police presence and…
UN calls for Libya ceasefire as death toll climbs to 1,000
July 6, 2019
UN calls for Libya ceasefire as death toll climbs to 1,000
The UN Security Council called Friday for a ceasefire in Libya as the death toll from a three-month offensive on…