Middle East
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
December 31, 2018
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Iran could use its growing clout in Iraq to turn the Arab country into a springboard…
Bahrain top court upholds sentence against Rajab
December 31, 2018
Bahrain top court upholds sentence against Rajab
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain’s high court upheld on Monday a five-year jail sentence against human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, his…
Iraq hints at bigger role in Syria after US withdrawal
December 31, 2018
Iraq hints at bigger role in Syria after US withdrawal
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s prime minister said on Sunday that top security officials from Baghdad had met Syrian President Bashar…
US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice
December 31, 2018
US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice
The Stars and Stripes fluttered above four US armored vehicles driving through drizzle in the Syrian city of Manbij Sunday,…
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
December 31, 2018
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
A senior Republican senator said Sunday that President Donald Trump had promised to stay in Syria to finish the job…
Pro-government forces cast doubt on rebel withdrawal from Hodeida port
December 30, 2018
Pro-government forces cast doubt on rebel withdrawal from Hodeida port
Yemeni rebels have begun to withdraw from the port of Hodeida, under a truce agreement, a UN official said…
Taliban dismiss Afghanistan’s peace talks offer
December 30, 2018
Taliban dismiss Afghanistan’s peace talks offer
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The Taliban have rejected Kabul’s offer of talks next month in Saudi Arabia where the…
‘Worse every day’: Afghans expect 2019 to be even deadlier
December 30, 2018
‘Worse every day’: Afghans expect 2019 to be even deadlier
After a year of record bloodshed, Afghans are bracing for an even deadlier 2019 with the threat of a…
2-year-old Yemeni boy whose mom sued US to see him has died
December 29, 2018
2-year-old Yemeni boy whose mom sued US to see him has died
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The 2-year-old son of a Yemeni woman who sued the Trump administration to let her…
Yemen rebels begin withdrawal from Hodeida port: UN
December 29, 2018
Yemen rebels begin withdrawal from Hodeida port: UN
Yemeni rebels have begun to withdraw from the port of Hodeida, the country’s key aid lifeline, under an agreement…