Middle East
Turkey’s 12,000-year-old Hasankeyf about to be engulfed
January 8, 2019
Turkey’s 12,000-year-old Hasankeyf about to be engulfed
From the ancient citadel overlooking the valley, Ridvan Ayhan looks at the Tigris with a furrowed brow. The river that…
Asylum assessment of Saudi woman in Thailand to take days: UNHCR
January 8, 2019
Asylum assessment of Saudi woman in Thailand to take days: UNHCR
The asylum claim of a young Saudi woman who resisted deportation from Thailand in a gripping, live-tweeted ordeal will…
Turkey orders arrest of 100 soldiers over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
January 7, 2019
Turkey orders arrest of 100 soldiers over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 100 soldiers over suspected links to the network of the…
Khamenei aide says US approached him in Kabul seeking talks with Iran
January 7, 2019
Khamenei aide says US approached him in Kabul seeking talks with Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) – A close aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday US officials had…
Thailand halts plan to expel Saudi teen barricaded in her hotel room
January 7, 2019
Thailand halts plan to expel Saudi teen barricaded in her hotel room
BANGKOK/DUBAI (Reuters) – Thailand halted plans on Monday to expel an 18-year-old Saudi woman fleeing her family after she…
US says suspected USS Cole bombing planner killed in Yemen strike
January 7, 2019
US says suspected USS Cole bombing planner killed in Yemen strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jamal al-Badawi, wanted by the United States for his suspected role in the attack on…
Thailand says Saudi woman in asylum case to be sent back
January 7, 2019
Thailand says Saudi woman in asylum case to be sent back
A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport is to be sent back, Thai authorities said Monday, after she…
Iran’s central bank proposes slashing four zeros from falling currency: IRNA
January 6, 2019
Iran’s central bank proposes slashing four zeros from falling currency: IRNA
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s central bank has proposed slashing four zeros from the rial, state news agency IRNA reported…
Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq
January 6, 2019
Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – Mohammed Abdul Ameer’s nostalgia for better days and his roots in the Levant were what…
Trump aide: Syria withdrawal waiting on ‘conditions’
January 6, 2019
Trump aide: Syria withdrawal waiting on ‘conditions’
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, said Sunday that the US military withdrawal from…