Middle East
Turkey orders arrest of 223 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: state media
September 14, 2019
Turkey orders arrest of 223 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: state media
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has ordered the arrest of 223 serving military personnel across the country and in the breakaway…
Syria govt offers way out of rebel area; no one shows up
September 14, 2019
Syria govt offers way out of rebel area; no one shows up
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media is accusing militant groups of preventing civilians on Saturday from leaving the last rebel-held…
UAE says 6 troops killed in ‘collision,’ without elaborating
September 14, 2019
UAE says 6 troops killed in ‘collision,’ without elaborating
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Six Emirati troops have been killed in a “collision,” the United Arab Emirates said…
Five confirmed cholera deaths in Sudan since August 28
September 14, 2019
Five confirmed cholera deaths in Sudan since August 28
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – There have been five confirmed deaths from cholera in Sudan’s Blue Nile state since Aug. 28, the…
Saudi Arabia says fires at Aramco sites ‘under control’ after drone attacks
September 14, 2019
Saudi Arabia says fires at Aramco sites ‘under control’ after drone attacks
RIYADH (Reuters) – Drone attacks on two Saudi Aramco factories in Abqaiq and Khurais provinces on Saturday sparked fires that…
Afghan Taliban send team to Russia after US talks collapse
September 14, 2019
Afghan Taliban send team to Russia after US talks collapse
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The Taliban have sent a delegation to Russia to discuss prospects for a withdrawal of US…
U.S. Justice Department to release name of shadowy figure in 9/11 case
September 13, 2019
U.S. Justice Department to release name of shadowy figure in 9/11 case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday said it would release the name of an individual sought by…
Death threats ‘broke my heart’ says popular Lebanese band singer
September 13, 2019
Death threats ‘broke my heart’ says popular Lebanese band singer
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The lead singer of one of the Middle East’s most popular bands said on Thursday…
Syrian activists: Car bomb in northern town; several wounded
September 13, 2019
Syrian activists: Car bomb in northern town; several wounded
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say a car bombing in a town in northern Syria controlled by Turkey-backed opposition…
Unable to vote, Palestinians shrug off Israel’s elections
September 13, 2019
Unable to vote, Palestinians shrug off Israel’s elections
MAS’HA, West Bank (AP) — Barhoum Saleh’s town is surrounded by Jewish settlements, the sign above his roadside mechanic shop…