Middle East
Lawyer: US Navy veteran held in Iran sentenced to 10 years
March 18, 2019
Lawyer: US Navy veteran held in Iran sentenced to 10 years
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. Navy veteran from California has been sentenced to 10 years in prison…
Taliban kill 22 Afghan forces in attack on checkpoints
March 18, 2019
Taliban kill 22 Afghan forces in attack on checkpoints
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An overnight Taliban assault on checkpoints in northern Afghanistan killed 22 troops, after some 100 Afghan…
Israel bans right-wing candidate from general election
March 18, 2019
Israel bans right-wing candidate from general election
Israel’s highest court voted on Sunday to ban Michael Ben Ari from running in the country’s April 9 general election. The…
Crisis-struck Sudan signs deals for $300 million with Arab funds
March 17, 2019
Crisis-struck Sudan signs deals for $300 million with Arab funds
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan has signed deals for loans worth $300 million with regional Arab funds, authorities said on Saturday,…
Yemen’s Huthis say ready to strike Riyadh, Abu Dhabi if coalition moves on Hodeidah
March 17, 2019
Yemen’s Huthis say ready to strike Riyadh, Abu Dhabi if coalition moves on Hodeidah
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s Huthi group said they were building their ballistic capabilities and their forces stand ready to strike…
Over 60,000 people, mostly civilians, have fled from last Islamic State Syria enclave: SDF
March 17, 2019
Over 60,000 people, mostly civilians, have fled from last Islamic State Syria enclave: SDF
BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Sunday over 60,000 people, mostly civilians, had flooded…
What next for Algeria’s protesters and politicians?
March 17, 2019
What next for Algeria’s protesters and politicians?
Tens of thousands of Algerian protesters have dismissed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s promise not to seek a fifth term — but…
Resist, forgive, submit? Afghan youth on hopes for peace
March 17, 2019
Resist, forgive, submit? Afghan youth on hopes for peace
Sitting in his male beauty shop, 25-year-old Zabihullah longs for peace in Afghanistan — but not one that would see…
‘We don’t see the enemy’ concealed jihadists slow IS defeat
March 16, 2019
‘We don’t see the enemy’ concealed jihadists slow IS defeat
DEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, Syria (Reuters) – The young Syrian man crossing out of Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria…
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
March 16, 2019
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — War is personal. And in Syria, after eight years of a grinding conflict, there are as…