Middle East
Home-cooked food in Iraqi square brings protesters together
December 15, 2019
Home-cooked food in Iraqi square brings protesters together
BAGHDAD (AP) — In Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, there are the anti-government protesters demonstrating for a better future for Iraq, and…
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army
December 15, 2019
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army
CAIRO (AP) — Just two days after rebel Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter declared a “final” and decisive battle for the…
Qatar sees ‘small progress’ in resolving Gulf dispute, still believes in GCC
December 15, 2019
Qatar sees ‘small progress’ in resolving Gulf dispute, still believes in GCC
DOHA (Reuters) – There has been small progress in resolving a bitter dispute between Qatar and some of its neighbors,…
Turkish official says EU should boost funding of Syrian refugees
December 15, 2019
Turkish official says EU should boost funding of Syrian refugees
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The European Union should spend more than the 6 billion euros ($6.6 billion) already allotted to fund…
Libya’s diplomatic mission disowns GNA following maritime border deal with Turkey
December 15, 2019
Libya’s diplomatic mission disowns GNA following maritime border deal with Turkey
The Libyan diplomatic mission in Egypt and all its diplomatic attachés have disowned the Government of National Accord (GNA) following…
Security forces fire tear gas, dozens wounded in Beirut protest
December 15, 2019
Security forces fire tear gas, dozens wounded in Beirut protest
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets at Lebanese protesters in central Beirut on Saturday in…
Decades on, Soviet bombs still killing people in Afghanistan
December 15, 2019
Decades on, Soviet bombs still killing people in Afghanistan
Gholam Mahaiuddin sighs softly as he thinks of his 14-year-old son, who was killed in the spring by a bomb…
Israel’s Netanyahu limps into new election campaign
December 14, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu limps into new election campaign
JERUSALEM (AP) — With Israel heading to its third straight election in a year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has…
Hezbollah wants everyone in Lebanon government, insists on FPM
December 14, 2019
Hezbollah wants everyone in Lebanon government, insists on FPM
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Friday the next government must bring together all sides so that it can…
Former Sudan president Bashir sentenced to two years in detention for corruption
December 14, 2019
Former Sudan president Bashir sentenced to two years in detention for corruption
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese court on Saturday convicted former president Omar al-Bashir on corruption charges and sentenced him to…