Middle East
Turkey not ‘blackmailing’ NATO over Baltics defense plan: security source
December 2, 2019
Turkey not ‘blackmailing’ NATO over Baltics defense plan: security source
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey is not blackmailing NATO with its rejection of a defense plan for the Baltics and Poland,…
Airstrike on market in Syrian rebel-held town kills 10
December 2, 2019
Airstrike on market in Syrian rebel-held town kills 10
BEIRUT (AP) — An airstrike on a market in a rebel-held town in the country’s northwestern province of Idlib Monday…
Group says 5 more years of war in Yemen will cost $29 billion in aid
December 2, 2019
Group says 5 more years of war in Yemen will cost $29 billion in aid
CAIRO (AP) — Another five years of fighting in Yemen would cost as much as $29 billion just to sustain…
Turkey-Libya maritime deal triggers Mediterranean tensions
December 2, 2019
Turkey-Libya maritime deal triggers Mediterranean tensions
Two deals signed by Turkey and the internationally recognized government in Libya on maritime boundaries and military cooperation have angered…
Saudi Arabia releases 11 people questioned over foreign ties: official
December 2, 2019
Saudi Arabia releases 11 people questioned over foreign ties: official
RIYADH (Reuters)— Saudi Arabian authorities have released 11 citizens who were detained for several days last month for questioning over…
In death and life, Lebanese woman shows religious law fight
December 2, 2019
In death and life, Lebanese woman shows religious law fight
BEIRUT (AP) — Nadyn Jouny’s sister taped up two messages in her memory inside a closet at the family home…
With prime minister out, Iraq in constitutional ‘black hole’
December 2, 2019
With prime minister out, Iraq in constitutional ‘black hole’
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s parliament on Sunday formally accepted the prime minister’s resignation, but the path to replacing Adil Abdul…
UN tries to cut numbers at EU-funded migrant center in Libya
December 1, 2019
UN tries to cut numbers at EU-funded migrant center in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — The UN refugee agency plans to cut the number of migrants staying at an overcrowded transit center…
Iraq parliament approves PM resignation, protesters mourn dead
December 1, 2019
Iraq parliament approves PM resignation, protesters mourn dead
Iraq’s parliament approved the resignation of the embattled cabinet on Sunday, after two months of violent unrest that have left…
Tunisians protest in southern town after man sets himself alight
December 1, 2019
Tunisians protest in southern town after man sets himself alight
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police used tear gas to disperse dozens of protesters who blocked roads in the southern town…