Middle East
UN, Huthis say Yemen ports withdrawal to start on Saturday
May 11, 2019
UN, Huthis say Yemen ports withdrawal to start on Saturday
GENEVA (Reuters) – Yemen’s Huthi group will on Saturday start to unilaterally redeploy forces out of three key ports, the…
Turkish defense minister says Syrian forces must halt attacks in northwest Syria
May 11, 2019
Turkish defense minister says Syrian forces must halt attacks in northwest Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s defense minister said Syrian government forces need to halt attacks in northwestern Syria, state-owned Anadolu Agency…
In Israel, members of Arab minority embrace Palestinian identity
May 10, 2019
In Israel, members of Arab minority embrace Palestinian identity
KHUBBAYZA, Israel (Reuters) – Loudspeakers blared nationalist Arabic music across hillsides in northern Israel on Thursday as children ran across…
Israel reopens fishing zone off Gaza’s coast after truce
May 10, 2019
Israel reopens fishing zone off Gaza’s coast after truce
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it’s reopening the permitted fishing zone off the Gaza coast following a cease-fire deal with…
Jordan revamps cabinet in latest overhaul of top institutions
May 10, 2019
Jordan revamps cabinet in latest overhaul of top institutions
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Prime Minister of U.S. ally Jordan reshuffled his cabinet on Thursday, the latest in a series…
Rights groups try to block Saudi vessel loading French arms
May 10, 2019
Rights groups try to block Saudi vessel loading French arms
LE HAVRE, France (Reuters) – Two French human rights group on Thursday sought to block the loading of weapons onto…
U.N. assessing damage at Yemeni port city grain mills
May 10, 2019
U.N. assessing damage at Yemeni port city grain mills
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations are assessing possible damage to grain stores it manages near the Yemeni Red Sea…
After ousting Bashir, Sudan’s activists struggle to loosen military’s grip
May 10, 2019
After ousting Bashir, Sudan’s activists struggle to loosen military’s grip
DUBAI (Reuters) – After spearheading the rallies that toppled former President Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s main protest group is now locked…
EU says inspectors, not announcements, determine next steps in Iran standoff
May 9, 2019
EU says inspectors, not announcements, determine next steps in Iran standoff
It ain’t easy being Brussels, the broker and bodyguard of the beleaguered Iran nuclear deal that US President Donald Trump wants…
Human rights group accuses Germany of mistreating rejected Afghan asylum-seeker
May 9, 2019
Human rights group accuses Germany of mistreating rejected Afghan asylum-seeker
The Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee on Thursday accused German police of mistreating an Afghan man who was being deported after observing…