Middle East
Libya PM accuses rival of betrayal over Tripoli offensive
April 7, 2019
Libya PM accuses rival of betrayal over Tripoli offensive
The head of Libya’s UN-backed government Fayez al-Sarraj on Saturday accused his rival Khalifa Haftar of betraying him over a…
US to designate elite Iranian force as terrorist organization
April 6, 2019
US to designate elite Iranian force as terrorist organization
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is expected to designate Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps a foreign terrorist organization, three…
Iran expands evacuations as rains worsen floods
April 6, 2019
Iran expands evacuations as rains worsen floods
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran moved on Saturday to evacuate more towns and villages threatened by floods after continued rain in…
Huge demos as Algerians urge Bouteflika allies to quit too
April 6, 2019
Huge demos as Algerians urge Bouteflika allies to quit too
A vast crowd of protesters pushing for reforms flooded the streets of Algiers Friday, while mass rallies were held across…
Morocco upholds sentences against Hirak protesters
April 6, 2019
Morocco upholds sentences against Hirak protesters
Dozens of activists linked to the Hirak protest movement that rocked northern Morocco in 2016 and 2017 had prison sentences…
World powers demand halt to Libya advance
April 6, 2019
World powers demand halt to Libya advance
Libyan forces under Khalifa Haftar battled their way to the south of Tripoli on Friday, prompting the UN Security Council…
Cholera is surging once again in war-ravaged Yemen
April 5, 2019
Cholera is surging once again in war-ravaged Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Cholera is surging once again in Yemen, with the U.N. reporting that the number of suspected…
U.N. chief flys to eastern Libya to meet commander as fighters close in on capital
April 5, 2019
U.N. chief flys to eastern Libya to meet commander as fighters close in on capital
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was flying to eastern Libya on Friday to meet commander Khalifa Haftar,…
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia threatens to ditch dollar oil trades to stop ‘NOPEC’ – sources
April 5, 2019
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia threatens to ditch dollar oil trades to stop ‘NOPEC’ – sources
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is threatening to sell its oil in currencies other than the dollar if Washington passes…
Syrian FM says Trump administration ‘lies’ about withdrawing
April 5, 2019
Syrian FM says Trump administration ‘lies’ about withdrawing
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister said Thursday that the Trump administration “lies” all the time about withdrawing its…