Middle East
Lebanese security chief visited Syria in efforts to free US captive
November 14, 2020
Lebanese security chief visited Syria in efforts to free US captive
AMMAN (Reuters) – Lebanese Security Chief Abbas Ibrahim visited Damascus after a trip to Washington as part of efforts to…
Israeli operatives killed al Qaeda’s No. 2 leader in Iran in August: New York Times
November 14, 2020
Israeli operatives killed al Qaeda’s No. 2 leader in Iran in August: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s second-in-command, accused of helping to mastermind the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa,…
Turkey’s COVID-19 deaths returns to April levels
November 14, 2020
Turkey’s COVID-19 deaths returns to April levels
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish health ministry statistics show 93 people died in one day of COVID-19 amid a surge in…
Humanitarian group: 20 migrants drown off coast of Libya
November 13, 2020
Humanitarian group: 20 migrants drown off coast of Libya
CAIRO (AP) — A wooden boat carrying migrants bound for Europe capsized off the coast of Libya and 20 of…
Polisario accuses Morocco of breaking truce, ‘igniting war’
November 13, 2020
Polisario accuses Morocco of breaking truce, ‘igniting war’
RABAT/ALGIERS (Reuters) – The Polisario group seeking independence for Western Sahara on Friday accused Morocco of breaking their nearly three-decade…
Warring Libya sides to open main road, implement truce, UN says
November 13, 2020
Warring Libya sides to open main road, implement truce, UN says
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libya’s warring sides will immediately reopen the main coastal road connecting the vast country’s east and…
Saudi will strike those who threaten its security, crown prince warns
November 13, 2020
Saudi will strike those who threaten its security, crown prince warns
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will strike those who threaten the kingdom’s security and stability with an “iron fist”, the…
Israel’s settlements could test ties with Biden
November 13, 2020
Israel’s settlements could test ties with Biden
JERUSALEM (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden may never forget Ramat Shlomo. On a visit to Israel in 2010, Biden was…
Islamic State claims responsibility for Jeddah attack
November 13, 2020
Islamic State claims responsibility for Jeddah attack
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for an attack on a non-Muslim cemetery in the Saudi Red…
Saudi golf Ladies European Tour kicks off with prize of $1M
November 12, 2020
Saudi golf Ladies European Tour kicks off with prize of $1M
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s leg of the Ladies European Tour kicked off Thursday with a prize…