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Concern for Khashoggi
Opinion
October 24, 2018
Concern for Khashoggi
Some have questioned the global attention surrounding the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside his country’s consulate in Istanbul.…
EU leaders plan to beef up borders to stop flow of migrants
World
October 18, 2018
EU leaders plan to beef up borders to stop flow of migrants
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are set to push ahead with plans to boost cooperation with North African…
Plight of stranded Syrians worsens as food blocked
Middle East
October 11, 2018
Plight of stranded Syrians worsens as food blocked
AMMAN (Reuters) – Thousands of Syrians stranded on Jordan’s border with Syria are running out of food as routes…
Behind Bavaria’s harsh rhetoric, schools offer migrants warm welcome
World
October 11, 2018
Behind Bavaria’s harsh rhetoric, schools offer migrants warm welcome
WEIDEN, Germany (Reuters) – Omar Alnifawi was 16 when he fled Syria’s civil war with his family. After four…
9 dead, 25 missing as migrant boat sinks off western Turkey: coast guard
Middle East
October 10, 2018
9 dead, 25 missing as migrant boat sinks off western Turkey: coast guard
ANKARA (Reuters) – Nine people died after a boat filled with migrants sank off the western coast of Turkey…
Syria orders amnesty for army deserters
Middle East
October 9, 2018
Syria orders amnesty for army deserters
President Assad has promised that anyone who left the army or fled compulsory service will not be prosecuted. Under…
EU looks to Egypt, Africa for help with migrant challenge
Egypt
September 21, 2018
EU looks to Egypt, Africa for help with migrant challenge
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — European Union leaders agreed Thursday to enter talks with Egypt to help stem the flow…
UN refugee agency gives Trump’s latest cuts a weary shrug
World
September 18, 2018
UN refugee agency gives Trump’s latest cuts a weary shrug
The UN refugee agency UNHCR declined to criticize US President Donald Trump’s cut in refugee resettlement places on Tuesday,…
Syria holds first local elections since 2011
Middle East
September 17, 2018
Syria holds first local elections since 2011
Millions of people have been displaced in the civil war and one-third of the country remains out of government…
Italy’s Salvini likens African immigrants to ‘slaves’
World
September 14, 2018
Italy’s Salvini likens African immigrants to ‘slaves’
VIENNA/ROME (Reuters) – Italian far-right leader and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini likened African immigrants to slaves at a…