Middle East
Russia says Syria has right to chase rebels out of Idlib: agencies
August 31, 2018
Russia says Syria has right to chase rebels out of Idlib: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday the Syrian government had every right to chase militants…
Palestinians protest land seizures, clash with Israeli police
August 31, 2018
Palestinians protest land seizures, clash with Israeli police
RAS KARKAR, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Friday at rock-throwing Palestinians…
Israel sees slowdown in long-term Iranian deployments in Syria
August 31, 2018
Israel sees slowdown in long-term Iranian deployments in Syria
(Reuters) – Israel’s defense minister described Iran on Friday as having slowed down its long-term force deployment in Syria, attributing…
UN says 120,000 suspected cases of cholera in Yemen
August 31, 2018
UN says 120,000 suspected cases of cholera in Yemen
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says nearly 120,000 suspected cases of cholera were reported in conflict-wracked Yemen between…
Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israel’s PM, suspected of receiving bribes, police say
August 31, 2018
Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israel’s PM, suspected of receiving bribes, police say
(CNN) – Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is suspected of bribery in Case 4000, one of…
US Navy seizes 1,000 smuggled rifles off war-torn Yemen
August 31, 2018
US Navy seizes 1,000 smuggled rifles off war-torn Yemen
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US military said early Friday it seized over 1,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles being…
Pakistan rally ends after Dutch cartoon contest is canceled
August 31, 2018
Pakistan rally ends after Dutch cartoon contest is canceled
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of Pakistan’s hard-line Islamists have called off their rally after reaching near Islamabad following the cancellation…
Clashes escalate in Libya’s capital, killing 26
August 30, 2018
Clashes escalate in Libya’s capital, killing 26
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — A Libyan official says fighting between rival militias in the capital has killed at least 26…
Turkey’s Erdogan, Iranian FM meet to discuss Syria
August 30, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan, Iranian FM meet to discuss Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to discuss developments…
Libya and UN evacuate migrants trapped by Tripoli clashes
August 30, 2018
Libya and UN evacuate migrants trapped by Tripoli clashes
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Hundreds of migrants have been relocated in Libya’s capital from government-run detention centers after getting trapped by…