Middle East
Taliban attack kills more than 100 in central Afghanistan
January 21, 2019
Taliban attack kills more than 100 in central Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban killed more than 100 members of the Afghan security forces inside a military compound in…
Iraq Bikers aim to heal sectarian divide
January 21, 2019
Iraq Bikers aim to heal sectarian divide
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Roaring along Baghdad’s highways, the “Iraq Bikers” are doing more than showing off their love of outsized…
Sudan protesters show resilience, employ Arab Spring tactics
January 21, 2019
Sudan protesters show resilience, employ Arab Spring tactics
CAIRO (AP) — The anti-government protests rocking Sudan for the past month are reminiscent of the Arab Spring uprisings of…
Turkey ready to take over Syria’s Manbij: Erdogan
January 21, 2019
Turkey ready to take over Syria’s Manbij: Erdogan
ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turkey is ready to take over security in Syria’s Manbij, where four US citizens died in an…
Israel strikes Syria in more open confrontation with Iran
January 21, 2019
Israel strikes Syria in more open confrontation with Iran
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel struck in Syria early on Monday as part of its increasingly open assault on Iran’s presence…
At Arab summit, Lebanon’s Aoun calls for Syrian refugee returns
January 20, 2019
At Arab summit, Lebanon’s Aoun calls for Syrian refugee returns
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun urged world powers on Sunday to step up efforts for Syrian refugees…
Syria says repels Israeli air attack, Israel says downs Golan rocket
January 20, 2019
Syria says repels Israeli air attack, Israel says downs Golan rocket
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian military air defenses thwarted an Israeli attack on Sunday, shooting down several missiles in the…
Fighting near Libyan capital kills photographer
January 20, 2019
Fighting near Libyan capital kills photographer
A Libyan photographer who worked for Associated Press news agency was killed Saturday south of Libya’s capital Tripoli where…
In Jerusalem’s Old City, conflict means buyer and seller beware
January 20, 2019
In Jerusalem’s Old City, conflict means buyer and seller beware
In an alley in Jerusalem’s Old City, a three-story building has become a symbol of Palestinian fears they are…
US names three killed in Syria blast claimed by Islamic State
January 19, 2019
US names three killed in Syria blast claimed by Islamic State
(Reuters) – A US Navy servicewoman and a former Navy SEAL are among the four Americans killed in a…