Middle East
Erdogan, Trump consider creating security zone in Syria
January 15, 2019
Erdogan, Trump consider creating security zone in Syria
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US counterpart Donald Trump mooted Monday the creation of a “security zone” in…
Pompeo on diplomatic tightrope in Saudi talks over Khashoggi murder
January 15, 2019
Pompeo on diplomatic tightrope in Saudi talks over Khashoggi murder
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced a tough balancing act Monday as he pressed Saudi Arabia’s crown prince…
Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor
January 14, 2019
Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A decades-old Iranian Boeing 707 military cargo plane reportedly carrying meat from Kyrgyzstan crashed on Monday…
Trump warns Turkey of economic devastation if it hits Kurds
January 14, 2019
Trump warns Turkey of economic devastation if it hits Kurds
President Donald Trump warned Turkey on Sunday of economic devastation if it attacks Kurdish forces in the wake of the…
Arab nations inch toward rehabilitating Syria’s Assad
January 13, 2019
Arab nations inch toward rehabilitating Syria’s Assad
BEIRUT (AP) — He has survived eight years of war and billions of dollars in money and weapons aimed…
Israel says all Hezbollah cross-border tunnels found
January 13, 2019
Israel says all Hezbollah cross-border tunnels found
Israel said Sunday it had uncovered all cross-border attack tunnels dug by Hezbollah from Lebanon and will bring its…
Runaway Saudi teen settles in Canada after being granted asylum
January 13, 2019
Runaway Saudi teen settles in Canada after being granted asylum
A “very, very happy” Saudi teenager who caused a sensation by defying her family and seeking asylum abroad was…
Iran’s Zarif calls Iran-focused summit in Poland a ‘desperate circus’
January 12, 2019
Iran’s Zarif calls Iran-focused summit in Poland a ‘desperate circus’
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized Poland on Friday for jointly hosting a global summit…
Palestinians mourn woman killed by Israeli fire at protest
January 12, 2019
Palestinians mourn woman killed by Israeli fire at protest
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of Palestinians gathered Saturday for the funeral of a woman killed by…
Syria says Israel fired missiles toward Damascus, hit airport warehouse
January 12, 2019
Syria says Israel fired missiles toward Damascus, hit airport warehouse
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian state news agency said Israeli warplanes fired a number of missiles toward the Damascus…