Middle East
Algeria on cusp of change as protest movement marks 1 year
February 22, 2020
Algeria on cusp of change as protest movement marks 1 year
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerians flooded into the streets of the capital and other cities on the 53rd straight Friday…
US prepares to sign withdrawal deal with Taliban on February 29
February 21, 2020
US prepares to sign withdrawal deal with Taliban on February 29
The US and the Taliban are set to sign a historic agreement that would pave the way to ending America’s…
Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus
February 21, 2020
Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian health authorities on Friday reported two more deaths from the new virus that emerged in…
Boat carrying 91 migrants goes missing in Mediterranean
February 21, 2020
Boat carrying 91 migrants goes missing in Mediterranean
CAIRO (AP) — A rubber dinghy packed with 91 migrants that set out from Libyan shores in hopes of reaching…
Week-long Afghanistan ‘reduction in violence’ to start Saturday
February 21, 2020
Week-long Afghanistan ‘reduction in violence’ to start Saturday
A week-long “reduction in violence” between the Taliban, the US, and Afghan security forces will commence shortly, an official said…
Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation
February 21, 2020
Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in an airstrike in northwestern Syria, Turkey said, after an…
Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives
February 21, 2020
Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians were voting for a new parliament Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of…
Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem
February 20, 2020
Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday he was pushing ahead with the construction of 5,000 new…
Fighting in northwest Syria as Russia-Turkey talks falter
February 20, 2020
Fighting in northwest Syria as Russia-Turkey talks falter
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey-backed opposition forces attacked government troops in a village in northwest Syria on Thursday, triggering violent…
Israeli PM’s rival denies wrongdoing amid probe reports
February 20, 2020
Israeli PM’s rival denies wrongdoing amid probe reports
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s leading opposition figure Benny Gantz denied wrongdoing on Thursday after media reports said Israel would examine…