Middle East
Group says hundreds tortured in secret prisons in Yemen
June 30, 2020
Group says hundreds tortured in secret prisons in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — A Yemeni rights group on Tuesday accused both sides in the country’s civil war of arbitrary detentions,…
Iran journalist who fueled 2017 protests sentenced to death
June 30, 2020
Iran journalist who fueled 2017 protests sentenced to death
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran sentenced a once-exiled journalist to death over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic…
Iran records highest daily death toll from COVID-19
June 30, 2020
Iran records highest daily death toll from COVID-19
(Reuters) — Iran recorded its highest number of deaths from COVID-19 within a 24-hour period, official health ministry figures showed…
Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya, Putin’s ambivalence
June 30, 2020
Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya, Putin’s ambivalence
PARIS (Reuters) — France’s president on Monday accused Turkey of massively importing jihadists into Libya, labeling Ankara’s intervention “criminal” and…
Israel undeterred by international opposition to annexation
June 30, 2020
Israel undeterred by international opposition to annexation
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears determined to carry out his pledge to begin annexing parts of…
Israeli leaders at odds over West Bank annexation plan
June 30, 2020
Israeli leaders at odds over West Bank annexation plan
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s top two leaders appeared to feud Monday about the timing of the country’s planned annexation of…
Donors urged to dig deep as economic chaos, virus hit Syria
June 29, 2020
Donors urged to dig deep as economic chaos, virus hit Syria
BRUSSELS (AP) — Aid organizations on Monday made a plea for world leaders to boost financial support to conflict-torn Syria…
Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump, asks Interpol to help
June 29, 2020
Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump, asks Interpol to help
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining President Donald Trump…
US ambassador appears on Lebanese TV despite court-imposed ban
June 29, 2020
US ambassador appears on Lebanese TV despite court-imposed ban
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanese media broadcast interviews with the US ambassador on Sunday, ignoring a ruling by a judge who…
Hunger stalks children in Yemen as UN cuts aid programs
June 29, 2020
Hunger stalks children in Yemen as UN cuts aid programs
AL-HANABIYA, Yemen (AP) — When Issa Nasser was born late last year in a village in northern Yemen, his weight…