Middle East
Hariri assassination victims await justice 15 years on
August 4, 2020
Hariri assassination victims await justice 15 years on
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Ehsan Fayed keeps reliving the day her husband was killed in a 2005 bombing in which Lebanon’s…
Crisis-weary Lebanon braces for Hariri tribunal verdict
August 4, 2020
Crisis-weary Lebanon braces for Hariri tribunal verdict
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Fifteen years after a truck bomb killed Lebanon’s former Sunni leader Rafik al-Hariri in Beirut, triggering regional…
Pakistan says mediation between Saudi and Iran going slowly
August 3, 2020
Pakistan says mediation between Saudi and Iran going slowly
DUBAI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s US-requested mediation efforts between Gulf rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have been making slow progress, Prime…
Afghan troops retake prison attacked by IS group; 29 killed
August 3, 2020
Afghan troops retake prison attacked by IS group; 29 killed
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan forces said they retook a prison in the country’s east on Monday afternoon, following an…
Lebanon’s foreign minister quits over lack of ‘will to reform’
August 3, 2020
Lebanon’s foreign minister quits over lack of ‘will to reform’
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti resigned on Monday over what he described as lack of political will…
One person is dying of COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran: state TV
August 3, 2020
One person is dying of COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran: state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – One person is dying from COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran, state television said on Monday, as…
Analysis: Often on brink, Lebanon headed toward collapse
August 3, 2020
Analysis: Often on brink, Lebanon headed toward collapse
BEIRUT (AP) — Power cuts that last up to 20 hours a day. Mountains of trash spilling into streets. Long…
Israeli military strike likely kills 4 militants from Syria
August 3, 2020
Israeli military strike likely kills 4 militants from Syria
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it thwarted an infiltration attempt from Syria early Monday, likely killing four suspected…
Syria says US oil firm signed deal with Kurdish-led rebels
August 2, 2020
Syria says US oil firm signed deal with Kurdish-led rebels
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that an American oil company had signed an agreement with Kurdish-led…
Afghanistan frees over 300 Taliban prisoners in Eid cease-fire deal
August 2, 2020
Afghanistan frees over 300 Taliban prisoners in Eid cease-fire deal
Afghanistan’s government released hundreds of Taliban prisoners over the weekend as a rare cease-fire between the groups appeared to hold…