Middle East
Turkey says its jets struck Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
June 15, 2020
Turkey says its jets struck Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s jets carried out new cross-border airstrikes on Monday targeting Turkish Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq,…
Drone strike kills 2 al-Qaida commanders in NW Syria
June 15, 2020
Drone strike kills 2 al-Qaida commanders in NW Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — A drone strike in northwestern Syria on Sunday killed two senior commanders with an al-Qaida-linked group, opposition…
Israel OKs plan for new Golan settlement named after Trump
June 15, 2020
Israel OKs plan for new Golan settlement named after Trump
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli cabinet minister on Sunday said the government approved plans to build a new settlement in…
Iran’s daily virus death toll tops 100 for first time in two months
June 14, 2020
Iran’s daily virus death toll tops 100 for first time in two months
(Reuters) – The number of daily deaths from the new coronavirus outbreak topped 100 in Iran for the first time…
Pope appeals for end to Libyan civil war
June 14, 2020
Pope appeals for end to Libyan civil war
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis appealed on Sunday for both sides in the Libyan civil war to seek peace,…
Tunisia nears zero coronavirus cases as it eyes tourism
June 14, 2020
Tunisia nears zero coronavirus cases as it eyes tourism
For 10 years, Juanita Reimer has lived at the edge of the Sahara desert in Douz, Tunisia. Since leaving her…
UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya
June 14, 2020
UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya
CAIRO (AP) — A dozen people were missing and feared drowned off the coast of Libya on Saturday after a…
Lebanese PM blames opponents for unrest as protests enter third day
June 14, 2020
Lebanese PM blames opponents for unrest as protests enter third day
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab accused his opponents on Saturday of deepening a currency crisis and fuelling…
Iran’s Zarif sees Trump favourite to win US election
June 14, 2020
Iran’s Zarif sees Trump favourite to win US election
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump still has a…
Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus’ invisible spread
June 13, 2020
Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus’ invisible spread
CAIRO (AP) — In the sprawling refugee camps of Darfur, the war-scarred western region of Sudan, officials say the elderly…