war
Winter rain floods Gaza homes damaged in last spring’s war
Middle East
November 25, 2021
Winter rain floods Gaza homes damaged in last spring’s war
BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) — The first rainstorm of winter sent water pouring into Ghalia al-Attar’s house through cracks…
US defense chief vows to counter Iran in visit to Bahrain
Middle East
November 20, 2021
US defense chief vows to counter Iran in visit to Bahrain
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — America’s top defense official vowed Saturday to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon…
Mideast in shambles, but the world has moved on for now
Middle East
September 23, 2021
Mideast in shambles, but the world has moved on for now
BEIRUT (AP) — There was a time not long ago when uprisings and wars in the Arab world topped the…
Ethiopia urges citizens to join fight against Tigrayan forces
World
August 10, 2021
Ethiopia urges citizens to join fight against Tigrayan forces
NAIROBI, Aug 10 (Reuters) – The office of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday urged “all capable Ethiopians” to…
Grim aftermath of Ethiopian battle offers rare clues about brutal war
World
July 27, 2021
Grim aftermath of Ethiopian battle offers rare clues about brutal war
SHEWEATE HUGUM, Ethiopia, July 27 (Reuters) – Burned-out military vehicles, boxes of ammunition and the bodies of scores of federal…
Human Rights Watch: Israeli war crimes apparent in Gaza war
Middle East
July 27, 2021
Human Rights Watch: Israeli war crimes apparent in Gaza war
JERUSALEM (AP) — Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused the Israeli military of carrying out attacks that “apparently amount to…
Underage ‘martyrs’: Recruiting child soldiers in Yemen
Middle East
July 11, 2021
Underage ‘martyrs’: Recruiting child soldiers in Yemen
After attending several of the so-called “summer camps,” Samir was filled with an urgent desire to fight on the Houthi…
‘How to end a war you didn’t win’: Yemen’s Huthis seek Saudi concessions
Middle East
March 20, 2021
‘How to end a war you didn’t win’: Yemen’s Huthis seek Saudi concessions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Huthis say a US plan for a ceasefire in their six-year war against a Saudi-led military…
War in Yemen is ‘back in full force,’ says UN mediator
Middle East
March 17, 2021
War in Yemen is ‘back in full force,’ says UN mediator
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The war in Yemen is “back in full force,” the United Nations mediator told the Security…
US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
Middle East
January 15, 2021
US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about…