Middle East
Arab league discusses US support cuts to Palestinian refugees
September 12, 2018
Arab league discusses US support cuts to Palestinian refugees
The 150th regular session of the Arab League convened in Cairo on Tuesday, to discuss the suspension of US…
UN war crimes team documents further Syrian government use of banned chlorine
September 12, 2018
UN war crimes team documents further Syrian government use of banned chlorine
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces fired chlorine, a banned chemical weapon, on a rebel-held Damascus suburb and on…
Libya’s PM says conditions for elections not yet ripe: paper
September 12, 2018
Libya’s PM says conditions for elections not yet ripe: paper
ROME (Reuters) – Conditions in Libya are too unstable to hold elections, Prime Minister Fayez Seraj was cited as…
Death toll in Afghan suicide attack soars to 68
September 12, 2018
Death toll in Afghan suicide attack soars to 68
The death toll from a suicide attack on Afghan protesters has soared to 68, officials said Wednesday, as violence…
Palestinians say they’ll stick to principles
September 12, 2018
Palestinians say they’ll stick to principles
The Palestinian Authority says it will not abandon its principles following the US decision to close the Palestinian Liberation…
Iran looks warily to China for help as US sanctions resume
September 12, 2018
Iran looks warily to China for help as US sanctions resume
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — It’s hard not to see China wherever you look in Iran. From Chinese goods flooding…
Pakistan military ‘quietly’ stifles press with intimidation: group
September 12, 2018
Pakistan military ‘quietly’ stifles press with intimidation: group
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s military is using fear and intimidation to stifle the media and undermine press freedom even…
Lebanon’s PM-designate Hariri not seeking revenge for father’s murder
September 11, 2018
Lebanon’s PM-designate Hariri not seeking revenge for father’s murder
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri said on Tuesday he is not seeking revenge for the…
Humanitarian group says 100 migrants die off Libyan coast
September 11, 2018
Humanitarian group says 100 migrants die off Libyan coast
CAIRO (AP) — Doctors Without Borders says more than 100 people have died in a shipwreck off the Libyan…
Afghan official: Suicide bomber kills 20 in Nangarhar
September 11, 2018
Afghan official: Suicide bomber kills 20 in Nangarhar
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-filled vest among a group of people protesting a local…