Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian at West Bank checkpoint
Middle East
October 20, 2019
Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian at West Bank checkpoint
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot a Palestinian who ran toward them with a knife near a military checkpoint in…
Turkey and Russia to discuss removal of Kurdish militia from Syrian towns
Middle East
October 20, 2019
Turkey and Russia to discuss removal of Kurdish militia from Syrian towns
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Russia will discuss the removal of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia from the northern Syrian…
Lebanon protesters keep pressure on government as reform deadline nears
Middle East
October 20, 2019
Lebanon protesters keep pressure on government as reform deadline nears
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Protesters in Lebanon returned to the streets early on Sunday, keeping pressure on Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri…
All US troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to western Iraq: Pentagon chief
Middle East
October 20, 2019
All US troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to western Iraq: Pentagon chief
ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that all of the nearly…
Turkey says Kurdish militia kills soldier in northeast Syria despite ceasefire
Middle East
October 20, 2019
Turkey says Kurdish militia kills soldier in northeast Syria despite ceasefire
ANKARA (Reuters) – One Turkish soldier was killed and another was wounded on Sunday after an attack by the Syrian…
Turkey plans presence across northeast Syria, Erdogan says
Middle East
October 19, 2019
Turkey plans presence across northeast Syria, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will set up a dozen observation posts across northeast Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday,…
Lebanon braces for third day of unrest as rage sweeps country
Middle East
October 19, 2019
Lebanon braces for third day of unrest as rage sweeps country
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon braced for a third day of unrest on Saturday after anti-government protests fueled by rising fury…
Despite Tunisia’s vote for change, enduring miseries drive youth exodus
Middle East
October 18, 2019
Despite Tunisia’s vote for change, enduring miseries drive youth exodus
SFAX, Tunisia (Reuters) – It only took 10 minutes for Fakher Hmidi to slip out of his house, past the…
Egypt says strategic wheat reserves enough to cover its needs until February
Economy
October 18, 2019
Egypt says strategic wheat reserves enough to cover its needs until February
CAIRO, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Egypt, the world’s largest wheat buyer, has enough strategic reserves of the grain to cover…
African refugee women report surge of sex attacks in Egypt
Egypt
October 18, 2019
African refugee women report surge of sex attacks in Egypt
CAIRO (Reuters) – The 17-year-old South Sudanese refugee finally managed to escape after three months as a prisoner in a…